Senior Network Engineer

Role: Network Engineer (Work from Office)

Location: Hyderabad

Shift Timings: 11 AM – 8 PM IST

about alliantgroup

alliantgroup is a professional services firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, with global offices including Hyderabad, India. We provide tax consulting, compliance, and advisory services to U.S. businesses, empowering innovation and growth. Our India Talent division supports CPA firms with world-class expertise across tax, audit, accounting, and technology services.

Role Overview

As a Network Architect, you will design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade network infrastructures across datacenter, cloud, and MSP environments. This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise, client-facing communication, and the ability to lead outage resolution for large-scale organizations. You will partner with senior leadership, vendors, and clients to deliver resilient, secure, and scalable network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Build scalable LAN/WAN, datacenter, and hybrid cloud architectures with redundancy and high availability.
• MSP Delivery: Manage multiple client environments, ensuring SLA compliance, proactive monitoring, and seamless onboarding.
• Client Engagement: Act as the primary technical contact for enterprise clients, lead architecture discussions, and present solutions to executives.
• Hands-on Outage Resolution: Troubleshoot and restore services during critical incidents, including datacenter and large-scale network outages.
• Datacenter Setup: Oversee rack design, cabling, switch/router/firewall configuration, and end-to-end deployment.
• Security-first Design: Implement zero-trust frameworks, firewall policies, intrusion detection, and encryption standards.
• Automation & Cloud: Deploy Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), integrate AWS/Azure/GCP, and leverage AI-driven monitoring.
• Leadership: Mentor engineers, coordinate MSP vendors, and oversee project delivery.
• Documentation & Compliance: Ensure all changes follow accepted Change Management policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, IT, or related fields.
• 10+ years in networking, with at least 5 years in architecture roles.
• Proven datacenter setup experience (rack design, switch configuration, cabling, redundancy).
• Expertise in Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, plus SD-WAN, SASE, and hybrid cloud.
• Strong client-facing communication and ability to translate technical solutions into business outcomes.
• Certifications: CCNP/CCIE, plus cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform).

Preferred Skills

• Cisco ACI, UCS, and NX-OS experience.
• Multi-cloud networking (AWS Transit Gateway, Azure Virtual WAN).
• Familiarity with MSP delivery models and SLA management.
• Exposure to satellite networks and advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• What We Offer
• Opportunity to lead enterprise-grade network transformations.
• Exposure to global MSP delivery models and client-facing projects.
• A culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

What we offer:

With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to take the organization to the next level with the versatile experience that you bring in. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you in all ways to make this organization as trusted partner to the customers and a great place to work for the employees.

Join us and bring your curiosity to life!