Senior Network Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift type – 12:30 PM to 09:30 PM

Sr. Network Engineer

As part of our continued expansion, we are on the lookout for a Senior Network Engineer (IC3-G6) to join our growing network engineering team. Based in Hyderabad, the successful individual will join the global team currently spread across Europe, North America and Asia. This position will have a primary focus on the design, deployment and ongoing management of a global network infrastructure. This role will also be central to the development of key network automation services. The Continent 8 global backbone network spans North America, Europe and Asia enabling all our Cloud, Network and Security products and services.

The Role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Participating in the planning, configuration, and deployment of the company's highly available network environment, including switches, routers, load balancers, DDoS mitigation devices and other hardware.
• Making recommendations and providing technical guidance to solve business problems and improve network availability.
• Researching network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of future network development efforts.
• Participating in various technology projects, some of which will be internal and some that are in support of customer-facing services.
• Maintaining thorough network documentation and update operational runbooks, ensuring clarity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working closely with our software teams in defining the tools that enable infrastructure scaling at volume.
• Implementing and oversee automated network configurations using tools like Ansible, AWX, and Python scripting to optimize deployments and reduce manual tasks.
• Mentoring junior team members, guiding automation processes and troubleshooting techniques.
• Understanding of automation within a networking environment, with a focus on making operations more efficient rather than writing software.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required

• 10-15 years experience working in a network engineering position.
• Extensive knowledge of IP Networking protocols BGP, OSPF, MPLS, etc. and hands on experience managing large Service Provider Networks.
• Experience and practical knowledge of network automation practices using Ansible playbook and Python programming.
• Working knowledge in a Linux environment in addition to traditional networking.
• Comfortable working with ambiguous or vaguely defined challenges in finding technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers and network engineers.
• Proficiency in network automation tools such as Ansible (including AWX), Python scripting, and YANG data models will be highly regarded.
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCP and JNCIE are highly preferred.
• Automation and DevOps-related certifications (e.g., DEV-NET) are considered an asset.