Job Description

Job Title: Lead Network Engineer
Location: Hyderabad/Pune/Gurgaon
Experience: 8- 12 Years

Skills: Aruba, Cisco, Palo Alto, Solarwinds, ITIL, CUCM

Role & responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of network engineers, providing guidance on best practices, troubleshooting, and professional development.
- Develop, implement, and maintain network architecture strategies in alignment with business goals.
- Hands-on experience in managing, configuring, and troubleshooting L2/L3 switches, ACL management, and QoS policy, including firmware upgrades.
- Manage and troubleshoot SD-WAN gateways, firewalls, and load balancers, with expertise in Palo Alto Panorama.
- Expertise in DHCP, DNS, and wireless infrastructure (WAPs, controllers), with a focus on high-availability solutions.
- Oversee network automation initiatives, including scripting (Python, Ansible, etc.), to optimize network performance and reduce manual tasks.
- Lead Cisco CUCM administration, including configuration and management of VoIP phones (Certification preferred).
- Expertise in network monitoring tools such as Solar Winds (NPM, NCM, NTA, NAM) for monitoring, automation, and management of network operations.
- Oversee Asset, Change,



and Incident Management in line with ITIL practices.
- Lead field dispatch coordination and network transition management for current deployments and upgrades.
- Monitor ISP and infrastructure performance, handling incident logging, triage, escalation, and resolution.
- Manage and enforce security policies, vulnerability assessments, and patch management for network devices.
- Maintain network backup configurations and oversee disaster recovery planning.
- Define and maintain operational documentation for all network systems and processes.

Requirements:

- 8+ years of network engineering experience, with 3+ years in a leadership or senior role
- Strong knowledge of SD-WAN, firewall, and load balancing technologies.
- Experience with network automation tools (Python, Ansible, etc.) for large-scale deployments.
- Deep understanding of IT security principles (firewalls, VPNs, zero-trust networking) and compliance frameworks (SOC, PCI, GDPR).
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
- Certifications preferred: CCNA, PCNSE, Aruba ACSP/ACCP. PMP certification is a plus.

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