About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic L1 Network Engineer with 1–2 years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking. The candidate should have a basic understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 switching, firewall administration, LAN/WAN technologies, and should be capable of providing first-level support, monitoring, troubleshooting, and assisting in network implementation activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
- Provide first-level (L1) support for network-related incidents and service requests.
- Perform basic troubleshooting of LAN, WAN, VLAN, STP, trunking, and routing issues.
- Configure and troubleshoot Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching.
- Assist in firewall policy implementation and basic troubleshooting.
- Monitor network devices using NMS tools and escalate issues when required.
- Perform health checks and preventive maintenance of network devices.
- Assist in switch replacement, firmware upgrades, and network migration activities.
- Coordinate with OEM/vendor support for issue resolution.
- Maintain network documentation, inventory, and configuration backups.
- Support implementation of new network devices under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Participate in planned maintenance activities during weekends or after business hours whenever required.




- Ensure compliance with organizational IT security policies and change management procedures.

Required Technical Skills

Switching

- VLAN Configuration
- Trunking (802.1Q)
- STP/RSTP/MSTP
- EtherChannel / Port Channel
- Routing (Static, OSPF, BGP)
- Inter-VLAN Routing
- Switch Stacking Concepts

Firewall

- Security Policies
- NAT
- VPN Fundamentals (IPsec, Remote)
- User Authentication Concepts
- Basic Firewall Troubleshooting

Networking

- TCP/IP
- OSI Model
- DNS
- DHCP
- ARP
- ICMP
- Basic Routing Concepts
- Basic Wireless Networking Concepts

Preferred OEM Knowledge

- Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Aruba CX / ArubaOS Switches
- Juniper EX Series
- Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
- Palo Alto Firewalls (Basic Knowledge)

Monitoring & Tools

- SolarWinds
- PRTG
- Aruba Central
- FortiManager
- FortiAnalyzer
- Microsoft Visio
- Putty / SecureCRT
- Wireshark

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related field.
- Diploma candidates with relevant experience may also apply.

Preferred Certifications

- CCNA
- Aruba Certified Associate
- Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA)

Soft Skills

- Good communication skills
- Analytical and troubleshooting abilities
- Customer-focused approach
- Team player with willingness to learn
- Positive documentation and reporting skills

Skills:- Routing & Switching, Firewall, Wireless and Implementation

📌 Network Engineer(Onsite) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Airowire
📍 Bengaluru