Network Engineer (Azure Cloud)

Senior Network Engineer / Architect (L3)

Level- L3
Location- Mohali
Delivery Lead / Enterprise Architect
Experience- 8–12+ years

Role Summary

The L3 Senior Network Engineer / Architect owns network architecture and design across routers, switches, and firewalls, leads major network incidents, and drives security, resilience, and optimization across the hybrid, multi-cloud, and carrier estate. This is a priority role for the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design network architecture (LAN/WAN/hybrid) including redundancy, HA, and failover
• Architect Palo Alto firewalls (incl. PA-400 series) & Panorama; design and optimize CiscoMeraki SD-WAN
• Set standards for configuration of routers, switches, and firewalls; lead network security architecture (segmentation, IPS/IDS, NAC)
• Govern telecom / carrier managed services and circuits (e.g., Verizon links) — capacity, SLAs, and escalations
• Architect and govern Infoblox DDI — DNS, DHCP, and IPAM strategy and standards
• Engineer cloud networking (Azure VNet, OCI VCN, peering, multi-cloud interconnect);lead capacity and change/risk management
• Act as incident commander for major network incidents and mentor L1/L2 engineers

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 8–12+ years in network engineering/architecture (L3)
• Palo Alto firewalls incl. PA-400 series & Panorama architecture; Cisco Meraki SD-WAN design
• Architecture and configuration of routers, switches, and firewalls
• Deep network security (segmentation, IPS/IDS, NAC); redundancy/HA/failover design
• Telecom / carrier managed services and circuits (e.g., Verizon links); cloud networking
• Infoblox DDI — DNS, DHCP, and IPAM architecture and governance

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Fortinet SD-WAN
• Terraform for network IaC
• Multi-cloud connectivity (Azure↔OCI)
• Capacity & bandwidth optimization
• Cortex integration

Qualifications & Certifications

• PCNSE required; CCNP or CCIE preferred; Cisco Meraki certification a plus; Bachelor's degreeL3

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person