
Network Engineer
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Remote Administration and troubleshooting of switches, routers, firewalls, and cloud networks.
- Configuration and management of multiple network security systems to include next gen firewalls, unified threat management services, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE).
- Deployment of public cloud network services including virtual networks, load balancers, web application firewalls, and virtual gateways.
- Execution of standard network delivery processes such as VLAN creation, route advertisements, firewall policy configurations, DNS record changes, IPAM network creation, network performance reports, network infrastructure hardening, software/hardware licensing, and virtual network peering.
- Coordination of high-impact infrastructure changes and outages during on and off-hours.
- Collaboration with architecture teams providing design feedback, process improvement opportunities, and potential solution enhancements.
- Act as the escalation contact for the network helpdesk and incident managers.
- Communicate regularly with management and architecture teams on operational metrics.
- Light travel will be required to meet with international teams.
- Hands on support for the deployment of new infrastructure and maintenance of existing infrastructure at the company headquarters location.
- Be an advocate and change leader for network-security initiatives and operational processes with a goal of improving the overall culture.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field with 3-5 years of networking and security experience.
- Advanced knowledge of LAN, WAN, VLAN, Public Cloud, Wireless, and VoIP networking technologies.
- Advance knowledge of routing protocols to include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
- Advanced knowledge of network security concepts, including web filters, NIDPS, DLP, SSL-DPI, firewalls, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of network services, including DNS, DHCP, IPAM, SNMP, IPSec, NetFlow.
- Knowledge of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Network Access Control (NAC) technologies.
- Knowledge of scripting, automation, and DevOps functions including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC).
- Experience working with Fortinet, Cisco, InfoBlox, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies.
- Experience with client facing Network Operations Center (NOC) support.
- Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with ITSM, ITIL, NIST, CIS, and ISO 27001 frameworks.
- Proven ability to lead and manage multiple priorities with proven organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks with changing priorities.
- Experience with working with onshore and offshore global teams.
- Strong ability in multiple technologies, analytical techniques, and leadership skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Operational Processes (Event, Incident, Change, Problem).
- Microsoft Azure Certifications (AZ-900, AZ-700, AZ-500, AZ-204)
- CompTIA + Certifications (Network+, Security+)
- Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3 to 7 years of experience as a Network Engineer in a global company.