Senior Network Engineer (Must Have MPLS) - Part-Time

Role: Senior Network Engineer (Must Have MPLS) 

JD:

- Design, configure, and maintain enterprise MPLS and Enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, routing, switching and Firewall).

- Monitor network performance and ensure high availability and reliability.

- Troubleshoot network issues and provide timely resolution to minimize downtime.

- Implement network changes, upgrades, and optimizations in line with industry best practices.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support IT and business requirements.

- Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, processes, and incidents.

- Ensure compliance with network security policies and standards.

- Manage Servers supporting network devices and ensure they are patched to latest version (Windows)

- Provide technical consultancy for system onboarding to MPLS network infra.

Qualifications

- Strong knowledge and practical experience with Switching (VLAN, STP, Trunking, Port Security, etc.).

- Hands-on experience with Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP).

- Min 5 years Hands-on working experience with large-scale MPLS network configuration (P/PE/CE router, VRF, VRF Route fusion).

- Experience in configuring and managing Cisco/Juniper/Aruba or equivalent enterprise networking devices.

- Handson Experience with Cisco ISE, DNAC and F5 Load balancers

- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and general IP addressing.

- Knowledge of Windows Servers and workstation Patching.

- Working knowledge of firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Check Point, etc.).

- Familiarity with network security concepts (IDS/IPS, VPNs, Zero Trust, etc.).

- Experience with monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, WUG, Veeam Backup, SyslogNG .

- Exposure to cloud networking and VPC management (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

- Knowledge of Windows Servers/Hyper-V management. (AD, CA, SMTP, DNS, WSUS, etc).