About your client:
Our client is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company that enables enterprises to reimagine business models and accelerate innovation through digital technologies. Powered by more than 84000 entrepreneurial professionals across more than 30 countries it caters to over 700 clients with its extensive domain and technology expertise to help drive superior competitive differentiation customer experiences and business outcomesJob Role: Network Engineer
Experience: 8 to 12 yearsExperience: 8 to 12 years
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full Time
CTC:toLPA
Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai
Notice period: Immediate to 30 days
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full Time
CTC: toLPA
Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai
Notice period: Immediate to 30 days
Job description
- We are seeking a highly experienced Network Subject Matter Expert SME with indepth knowledge and handson experience
- Meraki Switches HP Switches Trendnet Switches Cisco ASA.
- Fortigate Firewalls The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design implementation troubleshooting and optimization of network infrastructure
- Providing strategic guidance and resolving complex network issues
Key Responsibilities
- Design implement and manage network solutions involving Meraki HP and Trendnet switches in enterprise environments
- Experience and ability to configure Virtual ASA
- Experience in replacing old firewall to new firewall
- Experience in design and execute ReIP activity of entire network
- Experience and ability to configure site to site VPN
- Configure maintain and troubleshoot Cisco ASA and Fortigate firewalls ensuring network security best practices are followed
- Perform network assessments and audits to identify areas for optimization and security improvement
- Serve as the SME for network architecture providing expertlevel support to the internal teams and clients
- Develop and maintain detailed network documentation including configurations network diagrams and processes
- Manage network monitoring and ing systems to proactively identify and resolve issues
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including IT security cloud and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless network operations
- Provide guidance on network security policies VPNs and firewall rules to protect against threats
- Mentor and provide training to junior network engineers on best practices and new technologies
- Assist in the selection and deployment of networking hardware ensuring compatibility and scalability
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in networking technologies and security protocol
Required Skills Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field or equivalent work experience
- 5 years of handson experience in network administration and engineering
- Extensive experience with Meraki Switches including setup configuration and management
- Proven expertise in HP Switches and Trendnet Switches for enterpriselevel deployments
- Strong knowledge and experience in Cisco ASA firewall administration including configuration and security rule management
- Deep expertise in Fortigate Firewalls including experience with FortiOS VPN setups and threat protection
- Advanced knowledge of networking protocols such as VLANs STP OSPF BGP TCPIP and VPN technologies
- Experience with Network Security principles including NAT firewall policies IDSIPS and SSLIPSec VPNs
- Proficiency with network monitoring tools eg SolarWinds PRTG Nagios to manage performance and uptime
- Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex network issues under pressure
- Experience with network automation tools and scripting eg Python Ansible is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications such as Cisco CCNACCNP Fortinet NSE or Meraki CMNACMNO
- Experience with cloud networking AWS Azure and hybrid environments
- Familiarity with softwaredefined networking SDN and network virtualization eg VMware NSX
- Experience with load balancing technologies and WAN optimization
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks like PCIDSS HIPAA or ISO 27001
Soft Skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Highly detailoriented with strong documentation skills
- Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex network challenge
Skills
- AWS Infra Services Azure Infra Services Azure Virtual Machines Ciscosdnnetworkadministration
- Dell EMC VxRail EMC Storage F5 Load Balancer GCP Infra Services Intune JBoss Kafka M365 Suites of Products
- Nexthink NICE Contact Center Oracle DB Administration PostgreSQLDB Administration
- PowerBI ScienceLogic ServiceNow FSM
- Service Now ITAMHAM Splunk VmwarevrealizeautomationAdministration