Senior Network Engineer

About Company :

They balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what's now to what's next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.

About Client:

Our client is a global digital solutions and technology consulting company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company generates annual revenue of over $4.29 billion (35,517 crore), reflecting a 4.4% year-over-year growth in USD terms. It has a workforce of around 86,000 professionals operating in more than 40 countries and serves a global client base of over 700 organizations.

Our client operates across several major industry sectors, including Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Manufacturing & Consumer. In the past year, the company achieved a net profit of $553.4 million (4,584.6 crore), marking a 1.4% increase from the previous year. It also recorded a strong order inflow of $5.6 billion, up 15.7% year-over-year, highlighting growing demand across its service lines.

Key focus areas include Digital Transformation, Enterprise AI, Data & Analytics, and Product Engineeringreflecting its strategic commitment to driving innovation and value for clients across industries.

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai, Coimbatore

Experience: 5+ yrs

Job Type: Contract to hire(Min 1+ yr)

Notice Period: Immediate joiners

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer with strong expertise across Routing & Switching, Data Center Networking, Firewall technologies, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN). The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Infoblox, and multi-vendor platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Routing & Switching

• Strong proficiency in BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP dynamic routing protocols.
• Expertise in HSRP/VRRP high-availability technologies.
• Hands-on experience with STP variants including MST, RSTP, and PVST.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues across multi-vendor platforms (Cisco, Juniper, etc.).

DNS / DHCP / IPAM

• In-depth experience with Infoblox for internal DNS/DHCP/IPAM.
• Experience with F5 GTM for external/global DNS services.

Data Center Networking

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus switches and advanced NX-OS features.
• Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN/MPLS technologies.
• Experience with network discovery, assessment, and documentation (minimum 3 years).
• Ability to design network solutions and develop POCs for SDN infrastructure (minimum 3 years).

Firewall & Security

• Hands-on troubleshooting and configuration experience with:
• Palo Alto
• Checkpoint
• Cisco ASA
• Cloud-native firewalls on AWS & Azure

SDN Ecosystem

• Mandatory: At least 3 years hands-on experience with Cisco ACI (Design, Build & Migration).
• Working knowledge of SD-WAN technologies such as Viptela and CloudGenix.
• Expertise in VXLAN, micro-segmentation, and network fabric/cloud network solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.
• Good communication and documentation capabilities.