Senior Network Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to understand organization's needs; design, plan, implement & support global data centers and enterprise campus networks.
• Handle multiple high-impact projects concurrently.
• Undertake large scale network transformation initiatives working in a cross-functional team.
• Analyze and resolve complex network issues, often serving as a high-level escalation point for the support teams.
• Design, configure, implement, and support edge network, WAN/MPLS and cloud connectivity.
• Improve operational efficiency - Enhance Network Automation, Empower NOC team to through knowledge base, runbooks, review & reduce tickets strategically.
• Identify gaps, risks, potential issues and resolve them proactively.
• Audit and develop standards and procedures for network technologies.

• 12+ years in planning, designing, implementing & supporting customer-facing production data center and Enterprise Campus Networks.
• Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, etc.), network devices (routers, switches, firewalls), and network security principles (NAC).
• Experience in setting up network connectivity with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Expertise in Remote Access & Site-to-Site VPN encryption, modern switching platforms, and firewalls.
• Experience in multi-vendor technologies - Cisco, HP, Aruba, Arista, F5.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex network issues.
• Experience in security policy implementation and enhancing network monitoring.
• Proven ability to manage mission-critical infrastructure projects.

• Degree in Computer Science.
• Expertise in atleast two functions: Cisco Remote Access & Site-to-site VPN, Aruba ClearPass NAC, Cloud Networking and F5 Load-balancer is a must.
• CCNP/CCIE or equivalent expert level certifications required.
• Network Automation skill is required (python, Ansible, Terraform etc).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism.