Experience: 6.00 years

Salary: INR 2500000.00 / year (based on experience)

Expected Notice Period: 7 Days

Shift: (GMT 05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)

Opportunity Type: Office ()

Placement Type: Full Time Permanent position(Payroll and Compliance to be managed by: IT services company providing cloud, software, AI/data, and managed technology solutions.)

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' client - IT services company providing cloud, software, AI/data, and managed technology solutions.)

What do you need for this opportunity?

Must have skills required

Aruba, certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, Meraki, PCNSE, Cisco meraki, DHCP, DNS, irewall, Palo Alto, routing and switching., Switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, wireless and SD-WAN technologies.

IT services company providing cloud, software, AI/data, and managed technology solutions. is Looking for:

Senior Network Engineer

Service Overview The proposed Network Management Service will provide dedicated network engineering and administration support for the client’s enterprise and operational technology (OT) environment.

The service will consist of two dedicated resources:

- Senior Network Engineer – responsible for network architecture, solution design, planning, high-level administration, technical leadership and complex troubleshooting.

- Junior Network Administrator – responsible for day-to-day network administration, device patching, basic configurations, monitoring and Tier 1–2 support.

The service model is intended to operate similarly to the existing Systems Administration service, with defined responsibilities, service coverage and billing under a managed services agreement.

- Senior Network Engineer

Role Purpose The Senior Network Engineer will provide technical leadership for the client''s network environment, supporting architecture, design, implementation, administration, optimization and troubleshooting of enterprise and OT networking infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture &

- Design

- Architect and design scalable, secure and resilient network solutions.

- Develop network designs based on business, application and operational requirements.

- Plan network infrastructure upgrades, expansions and technology transitions.

- Review existing network architecture and identify opportunities for improvement.

- Develop network diagrams, standards, configurations and technical documentation.





- Provide technical recommendations for network capacity, performance, availability and security.

Network Administration

- Perform high-level administration of enterprise network infrastructure.

- Manage and maintain:

- Palo Alto firewalls

- Cisco Meraki switching and wireless infrastructure

- Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN (formerly Silver Peak)

- Network routing, switching, wireless and related infrastructure.

- Manage network policies, access controls, VLANs, routing and segmentation.

- Review and maintain firewall and network security policies in coordination with security requirements.

- Support SD-WAN configuration, connectivity and performance management.

- Conduct configuration reviews and network health assessments.

OT / Network Segmentation

- Support networking requirements within the organization''s operational technology/shop-floor environment.

- Design and maintain appropriate network segmentation between IT and OT environments.

- Support VLANs, firewall policies, access controls and other controls required for secure OT connectivity.

- Work with operational teams to understand connectivity requirements while maintaining appropriate security boundaries.

- Support troubleshooting of network-related OT connectivity issues.

Engineering &
- Project Support

- Lead or support network-related projects and infrastructure changes.

- Evaluate proposed technologies and solutions.

- Participate in solution planning, technical reviews and implementation activities.

- Develop implementation and rollback plans for significant network changes.

- Coordinate with vendors and technology partners when required.

- Support network migrations, upgrades and infrastructure refreshes.

Troubleshooting &
- Escalation

- Provide Tier 2–3 technical support for complex network incidents.

- Diagnose network performance, connectivity, routing, switching, wireless, firewall and SD-WAN issues.

- Perform root-cause analysis for recurring or complex incidents.

- Provide technical escalation support to the Junior Network Administrator.





- Coordinate with other IT teams where incidents span networking, systems, security or applications.

Monitoring &
- Optimization

- Review network performance, availability and capacity.

- Identify potential issues before they impact business operations.

- Recommend improvements to network resilience, performance and security.

- Review monitoring and alerting requirements and ensure appropriate escalation processes are followed.

Documentation &
- Governance

- Maintain accurate network documentation and diagrams.

- Maintain configuration standards and operational procedures.

- Document significant changes and technical decisions.

- Support network asset and configuration management.

- Contribute to service reporting, operational reviews and continuous improvement activities.

Experience / Qualifications

- Bachelor''s degree or equivalent experience in Networking, Information Technology or a related field.

- Strong experience in enterprise network engineering and administration.

- Experience with firewall, switching, wireless and SD-WAN technologies.

- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki and Aruba EdgeConnect/Silver Peak environments preferred.

- Experience with network segmentation and security principles.

- Experience supporting IT/OT or industrial environments is highly desirable.

- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

- Ability to design, document and communicate technical solutions.

- Relevant certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, PCNSE, Aruba, Meraki or equivalent are desirable.

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- Step 2: Complete the Screening Form &
- Upload updated Resume

- Step 3: Increase your chances to get shortlisted & meet the client for the Interview!

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