Key Responsibilities

Network Design & Architecture

- Design, implement, and support enterprise, campus, WAN, SD-WAN, and data center network solutions.
- Develop scalable network architectures aligned with business and security requirements.
- Review and optimize network performance, resiliency, and capacity planning.
- Create high-level and low-level design documentation.

Network Operations & Support

- Monitor and maintain network infrastructure availability and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and outages.
- Provide technical leadership for network operational excellence.

Network Tools & Observability

- Administer and optimize network monitoring and management platforms.
- Develop dashboards, reports, alerts, and analytics for proactive network management.
- Implement network observability and performance monitoring solutions.
- Improve network visibility and operational efficiency using advanced toolsets.

Automation & Integration

- Develop network automation solutions using Python, Ansible, APIs, and scripting technologies.
- Automate configuration management,



compliance checks, and network provisioning.
- Integrate network monitoring platforms with ITSM tools and ticketing systems.
- Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and NetDevOps best practices.

Security & Compliance

- Ensure network solutions comply with enterprise security policies.
- Support segmentation, NAC, firewall integrations, and secure access technologies.
- Perform network audits, compliance reporting, and risk mitigation activities.

Stakeholder & Leadership Responsibilities

- Act as SME and escalation point for network-related issues.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
- Participate in strategic technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

- Cisco Networking
- Network Tools Expertise
- Monitoring & Performance Management
- Network Configuration & Compliance
- Log Analytics & Observability
- Automation & Scripting
- Cloud & Hybrid Networking (Preferred)

📌 Cisco Data Network Engineer Architect - S (Chennai)
🏢 Tata Consultancy Services
📍 Chennai