Lead Network Engineer

Mandate Skill: Switching, Routing, F5, Palo Alto with Panorama

Responsibilities

• Advanced DNS management: Architect DNS zones across Azure and on-prem, implement DNSSEC, and automate failover.

• Routing & WAN design: Optimize BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, MPLS traic engineering, and VPN scalability.

• Firewall & security: Design complex rule sets, NAT policies, and high-availability clusters.

• Load balancing: Architect GTM/LTM deployments, global traic steering, and redundancy frameworks.

• Wireless infrastructure: Design enterprise-grade WLAN, RF optimization strategies, and secure onboarding.

• LAN/WAN optimization: Capacity planning, QoS design, and SLA-driven performance tuning.

• Security certificates: Implement PKI, automate certificate deployment, and enforce compliance.

• AAA systems: Architect scalable ACS/AAA solutions with redundancy and policy based access.

Skills & Qualifications

• Deep expertise in network architecture, high-availability design, and automation frameworks.

• Strong knowledge of multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, etc.).

• Experience in cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid DNS/security models.

• Certifications preferred: CCNP/CCIE, JNCIE, NSE7, PCNSE, or equivalent.