Position Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer with 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking. The ideal candidate will have strong hands on expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networking, and network security, along with excellent communication and troubleshooting skills. Experience with Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, Extreme Networks switches and access points, F5 LTM, and SD WAN will be highly valued.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Manage and troubleshoot routing and switching across complex enterprise environments.
• Configure and administer enterprise firewalls, including security policies, NAT, VPNs, and troubleshooting.
• Manage and support wireless LAN infrastructure, including access points, controllers, configuration, and performance optimization.
• Work with Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls for network security and perimeter protection.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Extreme Networks switches and wireless access points.
• Administer and support F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM), including virtual servers, pools, health monitors, and load balancing configurations.
• Participate in network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve network issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and provide effective solutions for complex network incidents.
• Maintain network documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and other IT teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support network projects and contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior network engineers when required. Required Skills & Experience
• 8+ years of hands on experience in enterprise networking.
• Strong expertise in routing and switching concepts and technologies.
• Hands on experience with enterprise firewalls and network security.
• Strong knowledge of wireless networking and enterprise WLAN environments.
• Experience with Palo Alto and/or Fortinet firewalls is preferred.
• Experience with Extreme Networks switches and access points is preferred.
• Hands on experience with F5 LTM.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of network security, VPNs, NAT, VLANs, and high availability concepts.
• Robust verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment. Preferred / Nice To Have
• Hands on experience with SD WAN technologies.
• Experience with network automation and monitoring tools.
• Relevant networking certifications such as CCNP, PCNSE, Fortinet NSE/FCP, or equivalent. Key Competencies
• Enterprise Network Architecture & Operations
• Routing & Switching
• Firewall & Network Security
• Wireless Networking
• Load Balancing / F5 LTM
• Network Troubleshooting
• SD WAN
• Incident & Problem Management
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
• Documentation and Operational Excellence Your future duties and responsibilities Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
📌 SSE - Network Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 CGI
📍 Bengaluru