Network Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure across enterprise/data center environments
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP (as applicable)
• Manage switching technologies: VLANs, STP/RSTP/MST, LACP, trunking
• Handle advanced troubleshooting for network outages, latency, packet loss, and asymmetric routing issues
• Implement and support high availability and redundancy solutions (HSRP, VRRP, MLAG, VSX, VSS)
• Work closely with firewall and security teams (FortiGate, Check Point, F5 preferred)
• Perform network performance monitoring, capacity planning, and optimization
• Support WAN, MPLS, Internet and VPN connectivity
• Manage and troubleshoot load balancers (F5 LTM ? preferred)
• Participate in change management, maintenance windows, and root cause analysis (RCA)
• Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and SOPs
• Provide L3/L4 escalation support and mentor L1/L2 engineers
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and operational standards

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, ARP, ICMP, DNS, DHCP
• Routing: OSPF, BGP (route filtering, redistribution, path selection)
• Switching: VLAN, STP, EtherChannel, MAC learning
• Network troubleshooting using packet capture and CLI tools
• Experience with Cisco, Dell switches/routers
• High availability protocols: HSRP / VRRP

Qualifications:

B.E/B.Tech/MCA/M.Sc. (ECE/EEE/CS/IT) with 3+ years of relevant experience in Network Routing and Switching with a valid CCNA or higher certifications.