JOB SCOPE Role : Senior Network Specialist TTemporary work opportunities align well with people who are looking for career flexibility and less traditional ways of working, but at the same time are people driven to deliver amazing work in high-profile situations. Magnit Direct Source is a service offered by Magnit Global that provides top talent directly to industry leading clients who have flexible temporary assignments that work on a variety of projects and unlock opportunities for exciting work. As a temporary contractor, youll be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global , who manages most of our temporary contract hiring. You will not be employed by Diageo. This temporary assignment will be working with Diageo. Diageo India is the countrys leading beverage alcohol company and a subsidiary of global leader Diageo plc. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes an outstanding portfolio of premium brands such as Johnnie Walker, Black Dog, Black & White, VAT 69, Antiquity, Signature, Royal Challenge, McDowells No.1, Smirnoff, and Captain Morgan. Visit Diageos global responsible drinking resource, Drink IQ, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices. Celebrating life, every day, everywhere. With iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Gordons and Johnnie Walker, were the leading beverage alcohol company in every region of the world. Naturally, we need a robust and dynamic tech platform that helps us deliver our best work and sustains our success for years to come. Were an ever-changing business at Diageo, and our Information Services team is no exception. Join us, and youll be part of a fast-paced, challenging environment, helping us protect and enhance the IT platforms that our global operation depends on. Whether youre delivering rapid access to key information, cutting-edge collaboration tools or optimising our corporate devices, everything you do will contribute to our goal of continuous innovation and improvement. Whats more, with 1270 servers, 360 network locations, 8 data centres and over 28,000 devices, youll be working on a scale that few companies can match. Responsibilities Undertake/Oversee complex network fault investigations at an L3 level in local and wide area environments using information from multiple sources in coordination with the network vendor(/s). Implement and maintain processes, procedures and associated plans for network infrastructure including administration, usage and disaster recovery Problem management Oversee the problem management of P1 incidents & repeat failures. Ensure that root cause is identified & remediations are applied through the change management process Continual improvement Drive service improvement / development plans along with network vendors & other internal teams. Actively contribute to service / technology reviews. Generate ideas for enhancing network stability / improving end user experience & drive them through to closure. Audits Conduct regular audits on the LAN/WAN infrastructure to ensure all configurations & infrastructure are in compliance with pre-defined network standards. Support other internal / external audits Change management Technical review & impact assessment of network changes. Tools & Automation Support the organisations digital agenda by identifying potential areas for automation & implementing them. Operational acceptance - Define & implement technical standards / other requirements for onboarding new network infrastructure onto the Diageo network. Job Requirements 8+ years of experience in Network Operations Hands on experience in routing and switching is a must Ability to handle service restoration for complex faults (Technology & Solution based) in a LAN/WAN environment Excellent knowledge to provide support for the Cisco ISR routing platforms along with hands-on multilayer switching platforms like C65XX, CC38XX, C45XX Intermediate level of understanding on Cisco WLAN platforms & associated troubleshooting Excellent hands-on troubleshooting and Design of Enterprise Network architecture and able to support hierarchical network designs and deployments Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operations. Good understanding & awareness of the usage of network management systems & tools like Wireshark, FTP, Secure CRT Awareness of network scripting languages such as Python will be an added advantage SDN awareness is desirable. Education Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Information Technology or similar. CCNP Certification . CCIE in R&S is preferred