Lead Engineer
Thoughtfocusinc · Kochi · India · On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
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JD For NetOps Lead Engineer
Required NetOps Engineer for Fintech Client with the follow skill set:
Experience : 8-12 years
Job Summary
Work as a Networks Operations Engineer in 24 x 7 environment. Take care for Changes, Network deliveries, routers, switches, firewall. Autotask tickets and Squad Work.
Key Responsibilities
Core Networking Skills
Routing & Switching:
VLANs, STP, VTP, EtherChannel
OSPF, EIGRP, BGP (basic knowledge)
IP addressing, subnetting, and NAT
QoS (Quality of Service) implementation
Cisco Catalyst Switches (IOS-based):
Switch configuration, trunking, inter-VLAN routing
Port security, MAC filtering
PoE (Power over Ethernet) management
Redundancy with HSRP, VRRP
Cisco Firewalls (ASA, FTD):
ACLs (Access Control Lists)
NAT (Network Address Translation)
VPN (Site-to-Site & Remote Access)
Firepower Threat Défense (FTD) policies
Logging and monitoring (Syslog, SNMP)
Security & Compliance
Firewall Hardening:
Rule optimization and cleanup
Next-Gen Firewall features (IPS, AMP, URL filtering)
SSL decryption & inspection
Security zones and segmentation
AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting):
TACACS+ / RADIUS integration
802.1X (Network Access Control)
Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
Cisco DNA Centre, Prime Infrastructure
Syslog, SNMP, NetFlow analysis
Wireshark, packet capture
Advanced Cloud Networking
SD-WAN & Cloud Integration:
Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela, Meraki) basics
Cloud security models for AWS/Azure networking
Integration with Cisco Umbrella
High Availability & Redundancy:
Spanning Tree Protocol (PVST, RSTP)
Redundant firewall failover (Active/Standby ASA, FTD clustering)
Load balancing techniques (Cisco ACE, F5)
Certifications & Tools
Certifications (Recommended):
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
CCNP Enterprise (for advanced switching & routing)
CCNP Security (for firewalls & VPNs)
Cisco DevNet Associate (for automation skills)
Tools & Technologies:
Cisco CLI, ASDM, FMC (Firepower Mgmt. Centre)
Ansible/Python (for automation)
SolarWinds, PRTG (for monitoring)
Required Skills and Experience
Hands-on experience supporting Networks, Switches, Firewall & Cisco hardware
Experience administering and troubleshooting enterprise WAN & Azure Networking
Working knowledge of VLANs, STP, VTP, EtherChannel, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP (basic knowledge), IP addressing, subnetting, and NAT, QoS (Quality of Service) implementation
Experience with working knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Switches (IOS-based) & Cisco Firewalls (ASA, FTD), Switch configuration, Port security, MAC filtering, Redundancy with HSRP, VRRP, ACLs (Access Control Lists), NAT (Network Address Translation), VPN (Site-to-Site & Remote Access)
Experience with Firewall Hardening, Security zones and segmentation, Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting, Next-Gen Firewall features (IPS, AMP, URL filtering), SSL decryption & inspection, Syslog, SNMP, NetFlow analysis, Wireshark, packet…