Role & responsibilities

Employment Type: Full time

We are looking for an experienced Network Data & Security SME to lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise network and security infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Routing & Switching, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto Firewalls, and F5 Load Balancers, Zscaler, with experience supporting large-scale, global environments.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

- Cisco Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, HSRP)
- Cisco ISE (802.1X, NAC, TACACS+, Device Profiling, Guest Access)
- Palo Alto Firewalls (NGFW, VPN, GlobalProtect, NAT, Security Policies, Threat Prevention)
- F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, SSL Offloading, Load Balancing, High Availability)
- Troubleshooting complex network and security incidents
- Network design, architecture, upgrades, migrations, and optimization




- Collaborating with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams
- Leading root cause analysis, change management, and operational excellence initiatives

Preferred Experience

- SD-WAN
- Cisco Wireless WLC
- Azure/AWS Networking
- Zscaler
- Infoblox
- Cisco DNA Center

Preferred Certifications

- CCNP / CCIE
- Palo Alto PCNSE

What We're Looking For

- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience in enterprise and data center networking
- Ability to drive critical network transformation and security initiatives
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

📌 Network Administrator (Hyderabad)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Hyderabad