Job Description:

Who You Are:

Experience

· Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

· 7+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.

· Experience supporting global, multi-site network environments.

· Strong experience designing and managing large-scale network infrastructure.

· Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking and connectivity architectures.

· Experience with business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience planning.

· Proven experience leading infrastructure projects and complex technical implementations.

Technical Expertise

Strong knowledge of:

- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and routing technologies
- Enterprise switching and wireless networking
- SD-WAN and cloud networking architectures
- Network segmentation and Zero Trust networking principles
- Firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and network security solutions
- Azure and AWS networking services
- Network monitoring and observability platforms
- High-availability and disaster recovery network design

Preferred Technologies

Experience with one or more of:

· Cisco

· Aruba

· Fortinet

· Palo Alto

· Meraki

· Juniper

· Azure Networking

· AWS Networking

· SolarWinds

· Datadog

· Dynatrace

Preferred Certifications

· CCNP Enterprise

· CCIE (preferred)

· Fortinet NSE

· Palo Alto PCNSE

· AWS Advanced Networking

· Azure Network Engineer Associate

· ITIL Foundation

Skills

· Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Ability to translate technical concepts into business-focused recommendations

· Strong stakeholder management and vendor management capabilities

· Experience operating in a rapid-paced global environment





· Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence outcomes across teams

· Continuous improvement and automation mindset

Department:

IT Security-SISC IT-Network & Security

Skills Required:

Networking,Cisco Switches,Senior Network Specialist,Senior Network Engineer,Senior Network Administrator

Role:

What You'll Do:

Network Architecture & Engineering

- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, VPN, internet, and cloud networking solutions.
- Lead network modernization initiatives that improve reliability, performance, scalability, and security.
- Develop and maintain network standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to support business objectives.
- Partner with cloud and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless connectivity between data centers, offices, cloud platforms, and third-party services.

Operations & Reliability
- Provide Tier 3 support for complex network incidents and escalations.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network performance, availability, and security events.
- Monitor network capacity, utilization, and performance trends to proactively address service risks.
- Participate in a scheduled 24x7 on-call rotation and major incident response activities.
- Ensure network services meet established availability and performance objectives.

Network Security & Compliance
- Implement and support network security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, NAC, IDS/IPS,



and secure remote access solutions.
- Partner with cybersecurity teams on vulnerability remediation and security improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with corporate security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory controls.
- Support security assessments, audits, and remediation activities.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
- Design and maintain resilient network architectures that support business continuity and disaster recovery objectives.
- Participate in Business Impact Analysis (BIA), disaster recovery planning, and recovery testing activities.
- Maintain network recovery procedures, diagrams, and failover documentation.
- Support annual disaster recovery exercises and remediation efforts.
- Ensure critical network services meet Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).

Automation & Process Improvement
- Develop automation solutions for network provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and reporting.
- Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code and scripting tools to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
- Drive continual service improvement initiatives focused on reliability, automation, and service quality.

Project Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead network-related projects including office expansions, relocations, M&A; integration activities, cloud migrations, and infrastructure upgrades.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, service desk, monitoring, cloud, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers and support staff.
- Contribute to strategic technology planning and roadmap development.

Years Of Exp:

8 to 13 Years

Education/Qualification:

Any graduate with 10+ years of experience in the same field.

Desirable Skills:

Network Automation,Low Level Design

Designation:

Senior Network Consultant

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