Engineer - Network Operations & Support

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Network L1.5 Education Qualifications BE/BTech Certifications Preferrable: CCNA Experience 2+ Years of experience in relevant field and total experience of 2-4 years Job Summary We are seeking an L1 NOC Engineer responsible for continuous network monitoring, incident handling, and first-level troubleshooting with strong hands-on knowledge of FortiGate firewalls, switching, and routing. The role includes operational support, coordination with vendors, documentation, and reporting as part of a Network Operations Center (NOC) environment. Key/Major Activities

• Providing 24/7 shift operational support for a variety of security services and platforms
• Monitors the alert queue assigned by L1 and detailed analysis of security alerts
• Monitor network links, devices, and IT infrastructure through NMS tools and respond to alerts within SLA.
• Perform first level diagnosis for link-down, latency, packet loss, and device reachability issues.
• Log, update, and track incidents in the ticketing system and follow escalation matrix.
• Coordinate with ISPs and internal teams for quick restoration of services.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting: connectivity checks, interface status verification, physical checks with local support teams.
• Maintain incident documentation, daily operations reports, and SOP compliance.
• Provide timely communication and updates to stakeholders during incidents. Technical Skills
• Basic configuration and monitoring of FortiGate firewalls
• Understanding of firewall policies, NAT, VPN, and logs
• Assist in rule creation, verification, and troubleshooting
• Monitor security events and alerts
• Hands-on experience in configuration and troubleshooting routing protocols like BGP, ISIS, OSPF,
• Hands-on experience on - Cisco / Fortigate FW
• Basic troubleshooting skills on routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
• Hands-on experience with NMS tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Zabbix).
• Familiarity with diagnostic commands: ping, traceroute, interface checks, port/VLAN verification.
• Experience with ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira).
• Good communication, analytical thinking, and ability to work in 24x7 NOC operations.
• Preferred certifications: CCNA, Network+, ITIL Foundation (optional).