Job Title:  Senior Team Lead | Data Center Networking | Bengaluru | Engineering | Hybrid Cloud Engineering

Senior Team Lead | Engineering, AI & Data – Engineering | Data Center Networking

   Location:  Bangalore

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As a Senior Team Lead you are responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and management of network architecture, firewall administration, and secure connectivity across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. This role requires strong technical expertise in networking and security, ensuring reliable operations, scalability, and secure enterprise infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in both traditional networking (data center LAN/WAN) and cloud-native networking (Azure, AWS, GCP), along with next-generation firewall technologies such as FortiGate, Palo Alto, or Check Point.

Network & Cloud Infrastructure

• Support the design, implementation, and management of enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, load balancers, VPNs, and network segmentation.

• Manage cloud-native networking (VPC/VNet, routing tables, NAT gateways, Network Security Groups, etc.) in Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.

• Implement and maintain hybrid connectivity between data centers and cloud (e.g., Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, VPN gateways).

• Support IP address management, DNS configuration, and traffic routing requirements.

• Configure and maintain dynamic routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and route redistribution across enterprise and cloud environments.

• Assist in implementing high-availability network architectures, including redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.

• Manage network peering, transit gateways, hub-and-spoke architectures, and inter-region/inter-cloud connectivity.

• Support enterprise wireless networking infrastructure and network access control solutions where applicable.

Firewall & Security

• Administer and maintain enterprise firewall solutions, including FortiGate, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, or Check Point.

• Manage cloud-based firewalls and network security tools within Azure, AWS, and GCP (e.g., Azure Firewall, AWS WAF, GCP Cloud Armor).

• Implement firewall rules, segmentation policies, and secure remote access (SSL/IPSec VPNs).

• Monitor and enforce network security standards in alignment with compliance requirements.

• Support the implementation of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), micro-segmentation, and secure access architectures.

• Collaborate with security teams for vulnerability remediation, threat mitigation, and incident response activities.

• Manage IDS/IPS, DDoS protection, web application firewalls, and network security monitoring solutions.

Operations & Project Delivery

• Participate in network infrastructure projects, migrations, upgrades, and audits.

• Troubleshoot network and connectivity issues across cloud and data center environments.

• Collaborate with application, cloud, DevOps, and security teams to support business initiatives.

• Maintain detailed documentation, network diagrams, and operational procedures.

• Perform network capacity planning, performance optimization, and infrastructure lifecycle activities.

• Participate in on-call support, incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management activities.

• Contribute to network standardization, automation, and operational improvement initiatives.

Key Skills Required

• 5–8 years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with at least 3+ years of experience in cloud-native environments.

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and Layer 2/3 networking concepts.

• Hands-on experience with FortiGate (preferred) and/or other firewall technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, or Check Point.

• Experience with cloud networking in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including routing, peering, and security configurations.

• Experience with SD-WAN, load balancing, and network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark, etc.).

• Strong troubleshooting, diagnostics, and packet analysis skills.

• Good understanding of network security best practices and zero-trust principles.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching platforms from Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or equivalent vendors.

• Understanding of network high availability, redundancy protocols (HSRP, VRRP), and disaster recovery networking concepts.

• Experience with network performance monitoring, traffic analysis, and capacity planning.

• Familiarity with cloud connectivity services such as AWS Transit Gateway, Azure Virtual WAN, Cloud Router, and cloud-native load balancing services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as:
• FCP, Fortinet NSE 4/5/7
• AWS/Azure/GCP Networking Specialty
• CCNA/ CCNP / PCNSE / Palo Alto Networks Certified
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code for networking (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Exposure to firewall automation and policy management tools.
• Education-Any Bachelors