Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client

An Indian multinational information technology (IT) consulting company headquartered in Noida, The company has offices in 52 countries and over 225,944 employees. The Client is a global IT services and consulting company that offers a wide range of services and products across various industries like IT Infrastructure Services, Cybersecurity Services, Cloud Services, Big Data and Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions, Semiconductor Services and Enterprise Software Products. About The Job:

- Experience
- 3 – 6 years in Network Engineering / Operations

- Education

- B.Tech (Electronics & Communication / Computer Science) or equivalent

- The L2 Senior Network Patch Management Engineer owns the firmware and software lifecycle across a multi-vendor network estate (LAN, WAN, data centre fabrics, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless).
- Responsibilities include risk assessment, automated patching workflows, vulnerability-led prioritisation, and cross-team coordination for zero-disruption maintenance.
- The role serves as an escalation point for L1 and leads continuous improvement of network patching practices.

Essential Job Functions:

- Manage the firmware / software lifecycle for routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllers across multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, Fortinet).
- Assess vendor advisories (Cisco PSIRT, Juniper JSA, Palo Alto Security Advisories) and map CVEs to required upgrades; prioritise based on business impact and CVSS score.
- Develop and maintain device-specific patching runbooks including pre-check scripts, upgrade procedures, rollback steps, and post-validation checks.
- Automate network patch workflows using Ansible, Netmiko, NAPALM, or vendor APIs (Cisco NSO / DNA Centre).
- Lead maintenance window planning: impact analysis, rollback testing, stakeholder communication, and CAB submission.
- Oversee configuration backup integrity (RANCID / Oxidised / Cisco NSO) before every patching activity.




- Conduct structured rollback for failed upgrades; perform root cause analysis and document findings.
- Integrate network vulnerability data from Qualys / Tenable into the patch prioritisation workflow.
- Monitor network stability post-patching using NMS/IPAM tools (SolarWinds, NetBrain, Infoblox).
- Act as L2 escalation for L1 patch-related issues and routing/connectivity incidents.
- Produce patch compliance reports and present to network management and security teams.
- Drive patching SLA adherence: Critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours, High within 14 days.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills & Knowledge

- Expert-level CLI skills: Cisco IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS, Juniper JunOS, Aruba AOS, Palo Alto PAN-OS.
- Deep understanding of network protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, VRF, STP, HSRP/VRRP.
- Experience with automated patching toolchains: Ansible, Netmiko, NAPALM, Python (Paramiko).
- Vendor firmware lifecycle knowledge including feature releases, maintenance releases, and ED/MD trains (Cisco SMU, Juniper package management).
- Firewall firmware management: Palo Alto, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco ASA/FTD upgrade procedures.
- Load balancer firmware: F5 BIG-IP or Citrix Client upgrade methodology.
- Network management platforms: Cisco DNA Centre, SolarWinds NPM/NCM, NetBrain, Infoblox.
- Vulnerability management: parsing Cisco PSIRT, Juniper JSA, and NVD CVE data.
- ITSM integration: ServiceNow change management, CMDB for network asset tracking.
- SD-WAN patching exposure (Cisco Viptela, VMware VeloCloud) is advantageous.

Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong risk assessment skills balancing urgency with network stability.
- Excellent planning skills for complex, multi-device maintenance windows.
- Transparent communicator with NOC,



application, and security teams.
- Methodical documentation including detailed runbooks, RCAs, and change records.
- Proactive approach to staying current with vendor EOL/EOS notices and security advisories.

Preferred Certifications
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise or Security)
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional (JNCIP-ENT or JNCIP-SEC)
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- CompTIA Security+ or CySA+
- ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India – VARITE.

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Experience Level Bonus Referral: 0-2 years INR 5,000 2-6 years INR 7,500 6+ years INR 10,000

About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

📌 Senior Network Patch Management Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 VARITE
📍 Chennai