Senior Network Engineer

36617BR

Hyderabad

Job Description

E3 Network Engineer – Job Description

About The Role

We are looking for a skilled Network Engineer with hands-on experience in Cisco, Palo Alto, platforms & knowledge of routing, switching and firewall administration.

Key Responsibilities2. Network Operations & Maintenance3. Change & Configuration Management4. Monitoring & Proactive Support

Incident & Problem Management
Handle issues for network and firewall.
Monitor , Troubleshoot & resolve connectivity, routing, switching and security-related incidents within SLA.
Perform root cause analysis or reason for outage for recurring issues & escalate to vendor as required.
Perform proactive failover activities.
Configure and maintain Cisco and Juniper routers/switches for LAN/WAN environments.
Manage and update Panorama Palo Alto policies, NAT and configurations.
Conduct routine health checks, performance monitoring and preventive maintenance.
Implement approved changes such as VLAN creation, routing updates, ACL modifications and firewall rule changes.
Update device configurations in compliance with change management procedures.
Maintain configuration backups and version control.
Monitor & troubleshoot network devices, firewalls using Solarwinds & Servicenow.
Respond to alerts for link degradation, high CPU/memory usage or security threats.
Participate in capacity monitoring and suggest optimizations.
Documentation & Reporting
Maintain accurate incident, change, and asset documentation.
Update network topology diagrams and operational runbooks as required.
Provide daily/weekly operational status reports to management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
3–5 years of experience in network operations or support.
Proficiency in:

Cisco IOS/NX-OS for routing & switching
Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama)
Juniper JUNOS for routing & switching
Routing protocols: BGP, EIGRP, static routing
Layer 2/3 switching: VLAN, STP, EtherChannel
Firewall Palo Alto policies, NAT, IPsec VPNs, and SSL VPNs

Experience with monitoring tools , ticketing tools & troubleshooting tools (SolarWinds , ServiceNow , packet capture, Wireshark).
Preferred certifications:

Cisco CCNA/CCNP
Palo Alto PCNSA

Behavioral Competencies

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Ability to work in a 24x7 shift environment and under pressure.
Good communication skills for clear escalation and documentation.
Team-oriented mindset with attention to detail.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Range of Year Experience-Min Year

3

Range of Year Experience-Max Year

5

Senior Network Engineer

Key Skills

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