Network & Security Engineer

Network & Security Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer with strong expertise in, Data center & corporate office networking, and Network security operations. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. The role involves working closely with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to ensure high availability, performance, and security of the network environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise data center network infrastructure.
• Design, implement, and maintain VMware NSX environments including micro-segmentation and distributed firewall policies.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching technologies.
• Manage firewall policies, VPNs, NAT, and security controls.
• Support data center operations including LAN, WAN,
• Knowledge in Hub-Spoke and spine-leaf architecture
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security incidents.
• Perform root cause analysis for network outages and service degradation.
• Implement high availability solutions such as HSRP, VRRP, dynamic routing, and redundancy mechanisms.
• Work on BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, LACP, and MPLS technologies.
• Coordinate with server, virtualization, cloud, and security teams for infrastructure changes.
• Manage load balancers, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM solutions.
• Handle change management, patching, upgrades, and documentation activities.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and operational best practices.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.
• Participate in 24x7 support or on-call rotation when required.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of VMware NSX-T / NSX-V.
• Experience in data center operations and enterprise networking.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, ISE and WLC devices.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, and switching concepts.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLAN, EVPN, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP/Port Channel
• Experience with VPN technologies including IPsec and SSL VPN.
• Familiarity with monitoring and SIEM tools.
• Experience Managing Zero Trust and Network Segmentation technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in network engineering and data center operations.
• Good to have VMware NSX certification.
• Cisco CCNP/CCIE or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience in large enterprise or multi-data-center environments.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud networking and SDN technologies.
• Knowledge in incident management and change management processes.
• Knowledge of network security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work in fast-paced production environments.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Team collaboration and leadership capabilities.