Network Engineer – Switching & Routing

Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai (Hybrid)

Primary Skills: Switching & Routing

Secondary Skills: Palo Alto Firewall, SD-WAN, Cisco WLC

Tools: SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Cisco Packet Tracer

Job Summary

We are looking for a Network Engineer with solid hands-on experience in Cisco Switching and Routing, LAN/WAN infrastructure, and network troubleshooting. The candidate should have working knowledge of Palo Alto Firewall, SD-WAN, and Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC).

Key Responsibilities

1. Switching & Routing

- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3 switches across enterprise, campus, manufacturing, and data center networks.
- Work with Cisco Catalyst 9300/6500/4500 and Nexus 7000/5000 switches.
- Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, trunking, STP/RSTP/MST, EtherChannel/LACP, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ACLs, NAT, and DHCP.
- Perform switch upgrades, standardization, and lifecycle management.

2. WAN & SD-WAN

- Configure and troubleshoot WAN/SD-WAN connectivity, routing policies, overlays, traffic steering, and failover.
- Coordinate with ISP providers for circuit provisioning, performance monitoring, and SLA management.
- Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and routing issues.

3. Palo Alto Firewall & Security

- Configure and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.




- Manage security policies, firewall rules, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation.
- Perform firewall upgrades, rule cleanup, and security-related changes in accordance with approved change requests.

4. Wireless Networking – WLAN

- Configure and support Cisco WLC, SSIDs, guest access, and wireless authentication policies.
- Troubleshoot wireless connectivity, roaming, RF interference, and client performance issues.
- Support wireless site surveys, capacity planning, and RF optimization.

5. Monitoring & Incident Management

- Monitor network performance and availability using SolarWinds and related tools.
- Manage incidents, service requests, and changes through ServiceNow.
- Perform root cause analysis and maintain network documentation.

Required Skills

- Strong expertise in Cisco Switching and Routing.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches.
- Knowledge of LAN/WAN, routing protocols, and network troubleshooting.
- Working experience with Palo Alto Firewall, SD-WAN, and Cisco WLC.
- Familiarity with SolarWinds, ServiceNow, and Cisco Packet Tracer.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Certification: CCNA/CCNP or relevant Palo Alto certification.

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