Job Description – Senior Network Engineer (5–7 Years Experience) Positions: 3 Location: Hyderabad Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer with 5–8 years of enterprise networking experience to lead network implementation, migration, optimization, and support projects. The candidate should possess strong technical expertise in routing, switching, security, wireless, SD-WAN, and enterprise network architecture. Key Responsibilities  Design and implement enterprise LAN, WAN, and Data Center networks.  Lead enterprise network implementation and migration projects.  Configure and troubleshoot enterprise-grade switches and routers.  Design Layer 2 and Layer 3 network architecture.  Configure advanced routing protocols including OSPF and BGP.  Configure enterprise firewalls and security policies.  Implement High Availability solutions.  Configure SD-WAN solutions.  Implement enterprise wireless infrastructure.  Perform network performance analysis using Wireshark.  Conduct root cause analysis for critical incidents.  Perform network optimization and capacity planning.  Implement network segmentation and security controls.  Review network designs and implementation plans.  Mentor junior engineers.  Prepare HLD, LLD, implementation plans, MOPs, rollback plans, and as-built documentation.  Participate in customer meetings and technical discussions. Required Technical Skills Advanced Routing & Switching  OSPF  BGP  EIGRP  Policy-Based Routing  VRF  MPLS (basic understanding)  HSRP  VRRP  GLBP  Multicast (preferred) Enterprise Switching Hands-on experience with:  Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series  Cisco Nexus  Aruba CX  Dell Enterprise Switches Enterprise Firewalls Strong implementation experience in one or more:  Fortinet FortiGate  Palo Alto  Cisco Firepower  Check Point Experience with:  IPS  IDS  SSL Inspection  IPsec VPN  SSL VPN  High Availability  Virtual Domains (VDOMs) or equivalent  Policy-based routing Network Security  NAC concepts  Cisco ISE (preferred)  802.1X  AAA  TACACS+  RADIUS  Network segmentation  Zero Trust fundamentals SD-WAN Experience with:  Fortinet Secure SD-WAN  Cisco SD-WAN  Aruba EdgeConnect (preferred) Wireless  Cisco Catalyst Wireless  Aruba  Ruckus  RF fundamentals  WLAN security Monitoring & Tools  Wireshark  SolarWinds  PRTG  ManageEngine OpManager  NetFlow  Syslog  SNMP  Network Performance Monitoring Cloud Networking (Preferred)  Microsoft Azure Networking  AWS VPC  VPN Gateway  ExpressRoute  Direct Connect Automation (Preferred)  Python (basic)  Ansible  REST APIs Preferred Certifications  Cisco CCNP Enterprise (preferred)  Cisco CCIE (added advantage)  ITIL Foundation Soft Skills  Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills  Strong customer interaction and presentation skills  Ability to lead implementation teams  Project coordination experience  Strong documentation and reporting skills  Ability to mentor junior engineers  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills  Willingness to travel and work during planned maintenance windows when required Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in one or more of the following environments will be preferred:  Enterprise Campus Networks  Data Center Networks  Manufacturing and Industrial (OT) Networks  Healthcare Networks  Banking and Financial Services  Multi-site WAN deployments  Hybrid Cloud Networking  Network Security Implementations