Lead Network Engineer

Job Title: Lead Network Engineer

Location: Hyderabad/Pune/Gurgaon

Experience: 8- 12 Years

Skills: Aruba, Cisco, Palo Alto, Solarwinds, ITIL, CUCM

Role & responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of network engineers, providing guidance on best practices, troubleshooting, and professional development.
• Develop, implement, and maintain network architecture strategies in alignment with business goals.
• Hands-on experience in managing, configuring, and troubleshooting L2/L3 switches, ACL management, and QoS policy, including firmware upgrades.
• Manage and troubleshoot SD-WAN gateways, firewalls, and load balancers, with expertise in Palo Alto Panorama.
• Expertise in DHCP, DNS, and wireless infrastructure (WAPs, controllers), with a focus on high-availability solutions.
• Oversee network automation initiatives, including scripting (Python, Ansible, etc.), to optimize network performance and reduce manual tasks.
• Lead Cisco CUCM administration, including configuration and management of VoIP phones (Certification preferred).
• Expertise in network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds (NPM, NCM, NTA, NAM) for monitoring, automation, and management of network operations.
• Oversee Asset, Change, and Incident Management in line with ITIL practices.
• Lead field dispatch coordination and network transition management for new deployments and upgrades.
• Monitor ISP and infrastructure performance, handling incident logging, triage, escalation, and resolution.
• Manage and enforce security policies, vulnerability assessments, and patch management for network devices.
• Maintain network backup configurations and oversee disaster recovery planning.
• Define and maintain operational documentation for all network systems and processes.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of network engineering experience, with 3+ years in a leadership or senior role
• Strong knowledge of SD-WAN, firewall, and load balancing technologies.
• Experience with network automation tools (Python, Ansible, etc.) for large-scale deployments.
• Deep understanding of IT security principles (firewalls, VPNs, zero-trust networking) and compliance frameworks (SOC, PCI, GDPR).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Certifications preferred: CCNA, PCNSE, Aruba ACSP/ACCP. PMP certification is a plus.