Robust hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (Enterprise IOS/NX-OS), including OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS, and multicast.
Proven experience managing next-generation firewalls, preferably Palo Alto (security policies, zones, App-ID, User-ID, URL filtering, IPS, VPNs).
Practical exposure to SD-WAN technologies (Cisco or equivalent) including overlay/underlay design, path selection, and policy-based routing.
Experience designing and troubleshooting enterprise Wi-Fi networks, with knowledge of RF fundamentals, roaming, and wireless security.
Positive understanding of VoIP/SIP, call signalling, codecs, and QoS requirements for voice and video workloads.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPNs, and network security best practices.
Experience with network monitoring and logging tools (for example SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios,



or similar) and packet analysis tools (such as Wireshark).
Ability to write and maintain network documentation, SOPs, and change records in a structured and audit-ready manner.

Qualifications and certifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).
Professional-level Cisco certification (CCNP Enterprise/Collaboration/Security or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
CCIE (Routing & Switching/Enterprise Infrastructure, Security, or Collaboration) certification is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage.

US Timings - CST

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