Senior Network Engineer

Company - Bharti Airtel

Experience - 5-10 years

Job Location - Noida

Key Responsibilities:

 Technical support for networking such as: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, wireless and security.

Configure and deploy network routers, switches, and related devices based on design specifications and organization’s guidelines.

Configure and optimize network switching technologies, such as VLANs, spanning tree protocols (STP/RSTP/MSTP), and link aggregation.

Utilize network monitoring tools and diagnostic utilities to identify and resolve network incidents in a timely manner.

Create and maintain accurate network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures.

Evaluate and implement routing and switching-related changes, including router and switch configurations, firmware upgrades, and network topology modifications.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve complex network issues.

Hands-on experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, SolarWinds).

Desired Skills and Experience:

Strong knowledge of DC Spine and Leaf architecture on platform like Cisco ACI, Arista IP Fabric, Arista CVP.

Exposure of GCP, AWS Cloud Network Infrastructure.

Strong knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, Traffic Engineering, Spanning tree (RSTP & MST), VPC, MLAG, PBR etc.

Familiarity with network security principles and integration of security controls into the network infrastructure.

Creation of scripts to achieve automation tasks.

Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools, such as Wireshark, SNMP, and NetFlow.

Hands on experience of working on Cisco Nexus 5k, 7k and 9K devices, Arista 7504, 7050 juniper 5100 devices.

Hands on experience on Data Centre Fabric technologies like ACI, Arista EVPN and Juniper Apstra.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or equivalent are desirable.

Collaboration with various teams in understanding the requirement and implement Network service accordingly.

Experience in VMware technologies such as VMWare NSX – T is an added advantage.

Rich understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS).

Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations.