Senior Network Administrator

Senior Network Administrator

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5–10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Joining: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Interview Process: Face-to-Face Interview – Bangalore

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Administrator to manage, maintain, secure, and optimize corporate network and server infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in networking, server administration, firewalls, virtualization, backup solutions, and network security.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot corporate networks, servers, firewalls, and infrastructure.
• Manage Cisco networking, Layer 3 switching, routing, network segmentation, and VPNs.
• Administer FortiGate firewalls, Internet VPNs, and network security solutions.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain server hardware and applications.
• Administer Windows Server 2019 and above.
• Support and manage Microsoft, Cisco, Hyper-V, and VMware environments.
• Monitor network performance, availability, utilization, latency, and connectivity.
• Implement network hardening, security policies, access controls, and best practices.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, passwords, and access policies.
• Configure and maintain Veeam Backup and Recovery solutions.
• Perform backup, restoration, disaster recovery, and infrastructure maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, server, firewall, and end-user issues.
• Proactively identify infrastructure issues and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with hardware, firewall, telecom, and other technology vendors.
• Define and maintain network and infrastructure policies and procedures.
• Provide after-hours and weekend support during infrastructure emergencies or planned maintenance.
• Lead infrastructure-related activities and provide technical guidance to team members when required.
• Travel overseas when required for infrastructure implementation or support.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Network Administration / Infrastructure Administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking, routing, Layer 3 switching, and network segmentation.
• Experience with FortiGate Firewall, VPN, and network security.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2019/2022 or above.
• Hands-on experience with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication and restoration.
• Good understanding of network security, hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in server hardware installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery methodologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Team Lead / Infrastructure Lead experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• CCNA / MCSE / MCITP certification preferred.
• CCDP / CCIE certification will be an added advantage.

Preferred Technical Skills

Networking: Cisco, Routing, Layer 3 Switching, VLAN, Network Segmentation, VPN

Security: FortiGate, Firewall, Network Hardening, Security Policies

Servers: Windows Server 2019/2022+, Server Hardware

Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V

Backup: Veeam Backup & Replication, Disaster Recovery

Infrastructure: Microsoft Technologies, Cisco Infrastructure, Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Candidate Requirements

• Immediate Joiner / Short Notice Candidates preferred
• Candidate must be based in Bangalore or willing to relocate immediately.
• Face-to-face interview in Bangalore is mandatory.
• Willingness to provide after-office-hours/weekend support when required.
• Willingness to travel overseas when required.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on Senior Network/Infrastructure Administrator with strong expertise in Cisco, FortiGate, Windows Server, VMware/Hyper-V, Veeam, VPN, routing, switching, and network security, capable of independently managing enterprise infrastructure and resolving critical production issues.