Job Title: Routing & Switching Network Engineer

Location: Pune / Bangalore (Hybrid)

Experience: 5+ Years (STRICTLY)

Employment Type: Permanent

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred

CTC: As per industry standards

About the Company

Our client is a leading global technology and consulting organization offering advanced digital transformation, infrastructure engineering, and managed services. They work with top enterprises worldwide to design, optimize, and modernize mission-critical network environments. With a strong innovation culture and global delivery capability, they empower customers to build secure, scalable, and future-ready network architectures.

Job Description

• Support and maintain enterprise Routing & Switching infrastructure across large-scale environments
• Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Cisco switches (Catalyst 9000, 4500, 6500, 3750, 3560 series)
• Install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Cisco routers (ISR, ASR, 2800/2900/3900 series)
• Engineer and implement network solutions for new and existing sites
• Configure and validate SSH, secure access, Putty/SecureCRT tools
• Troubleshoot complex routing and switching issues including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, ACL, VLANs, VTP
• Perform migrations, network upgrades, and change activities following governance processes
• Conduct peer reviews for change documentation and ensure adherence to standards
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors for hardware deployment and site surveys
• Provide post-change support and resolve connectivity/interference issues
• Evaluate customer network architecture and propose optimization strategies

Mandatory Skills

✔ Hands-on experience with ISR, ASR, Cisco Catalyst 9000, Nexus

✔ Strong knowledge of Routing Protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP)

✔ Expertise in STP, VLANs, VTP, QoS, ACLs, switch stacking

✔ Experience in LAN/WAN infrastructure upgrade and migration

✔ Excellent troubleshooting skills on Cisco routers & switches (IOS platforms)

✔ Knowledge of ST/SC/LC fiber technologies

✔ Experience working with network tools: SSH, SecureCRT, Putty

✔ Ability to follow Change Management processes

✔ Ability to work in shifts (nights/weekends when required)

Qualifications

• CCNA (Required), CCNP (Highly Preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Telecom/Computer Science (optional but preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network operations
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities
• Able to work independently and in structured/unstructured environments

Important Note (Please Read Before Applying)

🚫 Do NOT apply if:

• You have less than 5 years of Routing & Switching experience
• You do NOT have hands-on experience with ISR/ASR/Cisco Catalyst 9K
• You cannot work in Pune/Bangalore Hybrid model
• You are not comfortable working during nights/weekends when required
• You do NOT have strong experience in OSPF/EIGRP/BGP troubleshooting
• You lack experience with Cisco IOS-based switch/router configurations

✅ Apply ONLY if you meet ALL mandatory criteria. Irrelevant or random submissions will not be considered.