Overview

Job Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Network SME with a robust design mindset to join our team. The ideal candidate combines deep L2/L3 networking expertise with practical SD-WAN and NFV experience, and can bridge the gap between network engineering, OSS automation, and service operations. You will own lab environments, advise automation teams, and help understand network assurance in complex enterprise and carrier-grade network services .

Responsibilities

Core Technical Skills
- Deep hands-on L2/L3: LAN/WAN, VLANs, dot1Q, QinQ , TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS VPN (L2VPN/L3VPN), IGP, CoS /QoS, ACLs, subnetting/CIDR, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack
- WAN access: Ethernet Access, IPSec, Internet, NNI interconnects, Public Cloud Interconnects, HA/VRRP
- Management operations: NTP, DNS, SNMP, OAM, OOB, change control discipline, SLA management
- uCPE , Edge NFV, ZTP, service chaining; Overlay/Underlay, SD-WAN, SASE, Application Policy, Hybrid VPN, Gateways
- Hands-on configuration experience with at least one SD-WAN platform: VMware VeloCloud, Cisco Viptela, or Silver Peak/HPE




- Basic firewall configuration: IPSec, security zones, policies, ACLs (Fortinet, Palo Alto, vSRX or equivalent)
- Able to reverse-engineer network designs and ETGs from configurations; translate config logic to OSS/automation teams

Requirements

Roles Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and operate labs for complex enterprise and SP-grade network services
- provide advanced troubleshooting and RCA
- Understand network service intent; support fulfilment scenarios including New Install, Upgrade, and MACDs
- Advise on network failure scenarios; define requirements for OSS Network Monitoring, RCA, and Assurance
- Translate network configuration logic and design intent to OSS/automation teams; review and validate automation outputs
- Design, rack, and manage a remote network lab: prepare BoM/ BoQ , manage power/HVAC considerations, inventory, assets, licences, and procurement
- Collaborate with service

📌 Network SME (Chennai)
🏢 Prodapt Solutions
📍 Chennai