Senior Network Engineer

### Senior Network Engineer

• Provide L3/L4 technical support for complex network and security incidents.
• Serve as the escalation point for network outages, performance degradation, and critical business-impacting issues.
• Own incident resolution, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management activities.
• Participate in 24x7 support and major incident response processes as required.
• Collaborate with NOC teams to improve monitoring, alerting, and operational efficiency.

### Network Infrastructure Management

• Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize:
• Enterprise LAN/WAN environments
• SD-WAN and VPN solutions
• Data Center networking
• Cloud networking platforms
• Network security infrastructure
• Load balancing technologies
• Perform network upgrades, migrations, lifecycle management, and capacity planning.

### Security & Connectivity

• Manage enterprise firewall /VPN infrastructure utilizing:
• Palo Alto Networks
• Zscaler
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.

### Cloud & Data Center Networking

• Support hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures.
• Design and troubleshoot connectivity between:
• On-prem Data Centers
• Public Cloud environments
• SaaS platforms
• Optimize cloud networking, routing, and security policies.

### Monitoring & Automation

• Utilize enterprise monitoring and observability tools to ensure network availability and performance.
• Analyze trends and perform proactive capacity management.
• Develop operational automation and standardization where possible.
• Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.

### Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with technology vendors and service providers.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to deliver enterprise networking solutions.
• Provide technical leadership during projects, audits, and architecture reviews.

## Required Technical Skills

### Networking

• Enterprise LAN/WAN Architecture
• Routing & Switching
• TCP/IP
• VLANs
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• BGP
• MPLS
• QoS
• Multicast
• HSRP/VRRP
• ACLs
• DNS, DHCP, NAT

### Security

• Next-Generation Firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks
• Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
• Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
• VPN Technologies
• Network Access Control
• Zero Trust Architecture

### Data Center Technologies

• Spine-Leaf Architecture
• VXLAN
• EVPN
• Data Center Routing & Switching
• High Availability Architectures

### Load Balancing

• Application Load Balancers
• Global Load Balancers
• High Availability Solutions
• Traffic Optimization

### Cloud Networking

• Azure Networking
• AWS Networking
• Hybrid Network Connectivity
• ExpressRoute / Direct Connect
• Cloud Security Integration

### OEM Expertise

• Cisco
• Aruba
• Palo Alto Networks
• Arista
• Zscaler

## Monitoring & Operations Tools

Experience with enterprise monitoring and management platforms such as:

• SolarWinds
• LogicMonitor
• ThousandEyes
• PRTG
• Splunk
• Dynatrace
• Cisco DNA Center
• Aruba Central
• Network Performance Monitoring solutions

## Required Experience

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience.
• 5+ years supporting large-scale global network environments.
• Experience managing mission-critical and highly available infrastructures.
• Proven experience supporting complex, multi-vendor environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve high-severity incidents.

## Certifications

### Preferred

• CCNP Enterprise (Required)
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (Highly Preferred)
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
• AWS/Azure Networking Certifications

## Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead major incidents and technical war rooms.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced, complex environments.

## Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Equivalent practical experience will be considered.

## Qualifications

### Education:

Bachelor's Degree

### Skills

### Certifications:

### Languages:

### Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

### Work Experience:

## Additional Information

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### Shift:

Day (India)

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### Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

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### Relocation Eligible:

Yes

### Referral Payment Plan:

Employee Referral (Enhanced)

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.