Sr Network Engineer (Pune/Chennai/Bengaluru/Hyderabad)

IH · India

Role: Expert Network Engineer

Location: Remote/Local to Pune/Chennai/Bengaluru/Hyderbad)

Occasional Travel needed

Long term Contract

Job Description

Role Overview

• The Expert Network Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of enterprise and data-center-wide voice and data network solutions aligned with architecture and business models.
• Owns developing, implementing, and maintaining Network, Security/Threat, and Voice solutions, along with network documentation, standards, and capacity planning.
• Interacts and consults directly with clients to collect solution requirements and coordinate implementation.

What You Will Do

• Support all network environments for clients.
• Provide L3 Operations support for investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving network communications and operations issues impacting client, backbone access, or performance.
• Design, engineer, and implement complex network solutions across a variety of disciplines, security postures, access control, and infrastructure.
• Own Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Change Management, Event Management, and Problem Management for all client environments.
• Perform a consultative role for internal and external customers at all levels of the organization.
• Proactively monitor client network performance and recommend improvements.
• Drive and implement network solutions-based architectures to increase efficiencies.
• Contribute proactively to documentation, automation, and process improvement.
• Provide strategic technical direction on highly complex network projects, including design approach and systems technology selection.
• Perform client and market research to define and qualify strategy and direction.
• Research and develop innovative solutions around existing and future network technologies; create product roadmaps and write user stories/requirements.
• Regularly lead self and others, acting as Product SME or specialist.
• Manage multiple projects and plan the network roadmap.
• Analyze current and future IT industry trends for potential impact on network systems architecture.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role and 12+ years overall within the network space.
• Strong, hands-on VMware NSX experience — this is the primary technical focus for this search.
• Solid core routing and switching fundamentals (LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP/eBGP, MPLS, SNMP, VPN, SSH).
• Hands-on F5 load balancing experience.
• Firewall experience: Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA.
• Extensive knowledge of Cisco's product portfolio: routers, switches, wireless, ACS, and ISE.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent customer support capabilities.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to carry out assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Methodical problem-resolving skills and mastery of high-level and detailed network design.
• Experience designing, engineering, and implementing Software Defined Networking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud networking experience in Azure or AWS (VPCs/VNets, NSGs, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, VPN connectivity for hybrid cloud architectures).
• Advanced knowledge of additional routing and switching protocols beyond core fundamentals.
• Experience with other load balancing technologies such as Netscaler, A10.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, or CCDE.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking.
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate) or AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Key Technical Areas

Area

Primary Focus

Expected Contribution

NSX / Software-Defined Networking

VMware NSX (primary focus for this search)

Design and operate SDN-based network architecture across client environments

Core Routing & Switching

LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, EIGRP/BGP, MPLS

Deliver reliable, well-engineered network foundations

F5 Load Balancing

F5 application delivery/load balancing

Ensure traffic distribution and application availability

Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS)

VPCs/VNets, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute

Support hybrid cloud connectivity (preferred, not mandatory)

Top 3 Mandatory Skills

1. VMware NSX (Software-Defined Networking) — primary focus
2. Core Routing & Switching Fundamentals
3. F5 Load Balancing

Success in This Role Looks Like

• NSX-based network architecture is designed, implemented, and operated reliably across client environments.
• Client network environments run reliably with L3 issues investigated, triaged, and resolved with minimal recurrence.
• Load-balanced application traffic is well-architected and performant.
• The candidate operates as a trusted SME across internal teams and client stakeholders, driving roadmap and standards forward.

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate is a seasoned network SME with deep, hands-on NSX expertise, comfortable owning end-to-end design, implementation, and L3 support across enterprise and data-center network environments.
• They bring strong core routing/switching fundamentals and F5 load-balancing experience, with Azure/AWS cloud networking exposure as a strong plus.
• They're comfortable with a remote/hybrid work arrangement, standard or accelerated notice periods, and a consultative, client-facing style.