Senior Network Engineer
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Job Summary
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
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BangaloreINDYoull benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
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
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
- Equivalent practical experience will be considered.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.
