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QA Lead - Network Protocols & Automation (Routing & Switching, Python)

Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh Ciena India Private Limited

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As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena is committed to a people-first approach. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a QA Lead in Routing & Switching testing along with python Automation in Gurugram to help validate and accelerate the performance of our Routing & Switching platforms. If you thrive in network testing, Python automation, and Layer 2/3 protocols, you’ll feel right at home here.

You’ll lead the validation of our next-gen networking platforms—designed for the world’s leading service providers. From our state-of-the-art R&D labs in Gurugram to live Tier-1 deployments worldwide, you’ll work on cutting-edge technology that powers the world’s leading service providers, while growing your own expertise.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and automate test strategies for Routing & Switching products, with a focus on platform-independent software features.
  • Build Python-based automation to validate Layer 2/3 protocols (e.g., BGP, IS-IS, BFD, QoS, MPLS, EVPN, VPLS, VPWS).
  • Define and execute test plans, develop test cases, and lead system-level validation using tools like Ixia and Spirent.
  • Set up complex testbeds, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with development teams on defect resolution.
  • Review test cases, feature specs, and provide technical input during design and implementation phases.
  • Ensure compliance with commercial specs, RFCs, and real-world network topologies.
  • Document test results and automate reporting using Quality Center (QC) or equivalent tools.
  • Actively contribute to agile scrum teams, ensuring timely delivery of production-ready features.
  • Share knowledge across teams, mentor junior engineers, and lead knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Role Requirements

  • 6 to 10 years of experience in QA/Testing for networking systems—especially in Routing & Switching.
  • Deep understanding of L2/L3 topologies, network switches, and data communication systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience with:Python, Tcl/Expect for test automationTraffic generators (Ixia, Spirent)Protocols: BGP, IS-IS, BFD, QoS, RSVP-TE, EVPN, VPLS, VPWS
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Communication, or Computer Science.
  • Bonus if you have experience with Netconf, GNMI, and Telemetry.
  • Why Ciena

    We’re a global leader in high-speed connectivity, and our Gurgaon R&D center is a core innovation hub driving that mission forward.

    Here’s what makes us different:

  • Real-World Impact: Our work powers the world’s largest networks—from 5G rollouts to cloud data centers—giving you the opportunity to see your contributions in live deployments.
  • Depth of Technology: You’ll collaborate with industry leaders in Routing, Switching, SDN/NFV, and automation, solving complex challenges at scale.
  • Learning Culture: With cutting-edge labs, continuous learning, and exposure to next-gen technologies, you’ll keep growing your expertise alongside some of the best minds in networking.
  • People-First: We champion flexibility, well-being, and belonging—offering a work environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally.
  • Global Collaboration: Join a diverse team that spans continents but works as one to shape the future of connectivity.
  • If you’re ready to push boundaries and grow your career in network QA and automation, Ciena is where your skills will make an impact.

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    Network Administration - L2

    Pune, Maharashtra Jio

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    Jio is the new age technology company leading the Digital, Big Data and AI Revolution that is taking place in India. This revolution is going to impact the lives of 1.3 billion Indians and its our responsibility to cater to the needs of every rural and urban Indians by using every skill and technology that is available at our disposal.

    Jio has over 400 million customers in India, generating petabytes of data every second, and hence the need to build infinitely scaling, low latency, high throughput and highly available systems.


    Education : - BE / Btech / BCA / Mtech / MCA.

    Experience :- 5 Years to 10 Years.


    Preferred Skills:

    1. Take care of day to day Network Operations.

    2. Implement the Firewall policy, natting, routing, VRF, VLan ect.

    3. Prepare change documents with necessary details, Change plan, risk & impact analysis, test plan.

    4. Perform & execute Network OS upgrade activity.

    5. Follow Network device commission & Decommission process.

    6. Maintain Network Hardening parameter, perform Firewall rule validation, User ID validation

    7. Participate for device replacement activity.

    8. Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/ TLS, NTP & DHCP

    9. Quickly resolve priority incident call & prepare RCA documents for review.

    10. Coordinate with Product TAC engineer to fix complex network and security issue.

    11. Network monitor, acknowledging alert

    12. Having good understanding of Network Automation, Having good knowledge on Automation language python/Ansible.

    13. Work with customers to understand their requirements and develop customized cloud solutions.

    14. Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and meet regulatory requirements.

    15. Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution presentations and technical demonstrations.

    16. Create implementation guidelines and reusable design templates wherever possible.

    17. Establish engineering and automation objectives

    18. Consult with internal IT customers on net new and cloud migration initiatives.

    Maintain security standards in cloud per Security guideline and benchmarks


    Good to have additional Skills


    1. Strong knowledge on Citrix Netsclaer , SDX, MPX or VM base Load balancers or F5 Loadbalancer

    2. Hands on Experience Nexus platform 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K Fabric extender switches.

    3. Understanding and hands on Cisco ACI.

    4. Strong knowledge of VPC, VDC, STP, Port-channel, VLAN

    5. Experience on Routing protocol BGP, OSPF, VRF

    6. Strong Experience on Cisco ASA Firewall, FTD, FMC

    7. Experience on cloud platform, GCP will be preferred.

    8. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

    9. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

    10. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    11. Certifications CCNA/CCNP/CCSP, GCP, Any Citrix LB Certification.

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    Network Administration - L2

    Pune, Maharashtra Jio

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    full-time

    Jio is the new age technology company leading the Digital, Big Data and AI Revolution that is taking place in India. This revolution is going to impact the lives of 1.3 billion Indians and its our responsibility to cater to the needs of every rural and urban Indians by using every skill and technology that is available at our disposal.

    Jio has over 400 million customers in India, generating petabytes of data every second, and hence the need to build infinitely scaling, low latency, high throughput and highly available systems.


    Education : - BE / Btech / BCA / Mtech / MCA.

    Experience :- 5 Years to 10 Years.


    Preferred Skills:

    1.   Take care of day to day Network Operations.

    2.   Implement the Firewall policy, natting, routing, VRF, VLan ect.

    3.   Prepare change documents with necessary details, Change plan, risk & impact analysis, test plan.

    4.   Perform & execute Network OS upgrade activity.

    5.   Follow Network device commission & Decommission process.

    6.   Maintain Network Hardening parameter, perform Firewall rule validation, User ID validation

    7.   Participate for device replacement activity.

    8.   Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/ TLS, NTP & DHCP

    9.   Quickly resolve priority incident call & prepare RCA documents for review.

    10. Coordinate with Product TAC engineer to fix complex network and security issue.

    11. Network monitor, acknowledging alert

    12. Having good understanding of Network Automation, Having good knowledge on Automation language python/Ansible.

    13. Work with customers to understand their requirements and develop customized cloud solutions.

    14. Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and meet regulatory requirements.

    15. Participate in pre-sales activities, including solution presentations and technical demonstrations.

    16. Create implementation guidelines and reusable design templates wherever possible.

    17. Establish engineering and automation objectives

    18. Consult with internal IT customers on net new and cloud migration initiatives.

    Maintain security standards in cloud per Security guideline and benchmarks


    Good to have additional Skills


    1.   Strong knowledge on Citrix Netsclaer , SDX, MPX or VM base Load balancers or F5 Loadbalancer

    2.   Hands on Experience Nexus platform 9K, 7K, 5K, 2K Fabric extender switches.

    3.   Understanding and hands on Cisco ACI.

    4.   Strong knowledge of VPC, VDC, STP, Port-channel, VLAN

    5.   Experience on Routing protocol BGP, OSPF, VRF

    6.   Strong Experience on Cisco ASA Firewall, FTD, FMC

    7.   Experience on cloud platform, GCP will be preferred.

    8.   Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

    9.   Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

    10. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    11. Certifications CCNA/CCNP/CCSP, GCP, Any Citrix LB Certification.

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    Staff Associate Network Administration

    Bengaluru, Karnataka AT&T

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    Job Description

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    Role: Tier T1.5 Support for AT&T GCSC Teams

    Responsibilities:

  • First responder for strategic services (Flexware, SDWAN OTT)
  • Network triage and service restoration.
  • Managing transport circuits (AVPN, AIA, BB, LTE)
  • Analyzing and escalating network events
  • Coordinating software/hardware resources
  • Monitoring, data capture, and problem analysis
  • Ticket management and escalations
  • Working with internal/external support groups
  • Negotiating with other support centers for testing plans
  • Technical Skills:

  • 1-3 years in telecommunications/managed network infrastructure
  • 1+ years in customer service/client interfacing
  • 1-2 years in Networking/IT infrastructure (WAN, LAN, Voice, etc.)
  • Good to have Knowledge of SDN/SDWAN (Viptela, Velocloud, Silverpeak, 128T)
  • Good in WAN, LAN, voice technologies, routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
  • Sound understanding of Voice, Data, and IP networks.
  • Professional Skills:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Professionalism and telephone etiquette
  • Proficient with PC systems and applications
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.
  • Drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation.
  • Resourcefulness and team collaboration skills
  • Years of Experience

    1-3+ Years

    Education

    BE/B.TECH + CCNA/CCNP certified.

    Weekly Hours:

    40

    Time Type:

    Regular

    Location:

    Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.

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    Senior Cyber Network Administration...

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu Anicalls (Pty) Ltd

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    • Network administration on classified and unclassified networks,
    • Video teleconference setup and fault isolation,
    • IT Hardware Configuration / STIG Validation
    • End-user configuration and fault resolution,
    • Identification and solving problems that arise with computer networks and systems
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    Senior Cyber Network Administration...

    Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Anicalls (Pty) Ltd

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    • Network administration on classified and unclassified networks,
    • Video teleconference setup and fault isolation,
    • IT Hardware Configuration / STIG Validation
    • End-user configuration and fault resolution,
    • Identification and solving problems that arise with computer networks and systems
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    Staff Associate Network Administration

    Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh AT&T

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    Job Description

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    Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Acting as a Tier T1.5 for GCSC Teams.
  • 1st responders supporting AT&T GCSC strategic services like Flexware, SDWAN OTT
  • Performing network triage
  • Knowledge of different types of transport/Circuits -AVPN,AIA,BB,LTE
  • Managing the process of Service restoral and break/fix functions, Scope include – Analyze and escalate
  • Prioritizing and analyzing the events in the network
  • Engage right group for software or hardware resources when unavailable or when there is degradation in performance impacting business processes.
  • Ensure monitoring, data capture, and analysis capabilities to quickly identify problem areas and provide corrective action.
  • Ticket Management Work with internal support groups and recommend diagnostic tests based on degree of service impairmentAccess provider management and associated escalationsCoordinate with other support centers (i.e. external organizations and internal and external business partners) for resolving the incident tickets.Escalate ticket according to process based on the established intervals. 
  • Technical Skills:-

    Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience in telecommunications & managed network infrastructure industry
    No less than 1 years of working experience, preferably on customer services interfacing with clients.
    No less than 1-2 years of hands on experience on Networking / IT infrastructure as an engineer (any of the one listed – WAN, LAN, Voice, IT infrastructure, Hosting, Servers, Firewall, NOC etc)
    Knowledge on SDN/SDWAN – Viptela, Velocloud, Silverpeak or 128T
    Good knowledge of WAN, LAN & Voice technologies to manage the IT operations
    Good knowledge on various Router, Switches. Firewalls, Wireless technology, Access Points, WAN Circuits, SD WAN, Call manager, gateway etc
    Strong understanding of Voice, Data and IP networks is required.

    Professional Skills:-

  • Excellent communication skills (verbal & written, technical & interpersonal)
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • Professionalism at all times
  • Highly skilled in the use of PC systems and applications
  • Ability to work well under pressure, set priorities and make well-considered decisions
  • Drive, enthusiasm, initiative, commitment and self-motivation
  • Resourcefulness and flexibility
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Weekly Hours:

    40

    Time Type:

    Regular

    Location:

    Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

    It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.

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    • Video teleconference setup and fault isolation,
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    • End-user configuration and fault resolution,
    • Identification and solving problems that arise with computer networks and systems
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    Systems and Network Administration - Sr Specialist

    Bengaluru, Karnataka Nasdaq

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    Your role

    and responsibilities :

    As a Systems and Network Administrator – Sr Specialist, your focus will be on supporting building and maintaining Nasdaq’s networks.

  • Initial Response and troubleshooting of HP Open View and other monitoring tool alarms.
  • Work on various first level projects and tasks as required.
  • Work closely with all Operations and Engineering teams to make sure that all network systems are available and working properly.
  • Apply standardized LAN device configurations.
  • Establish knowledge base, document standard config templates and standard operating procedures.
  • Capturing and analyzing network sniffer data.
  • Certifying new network gear is properly monitored through failure testing.
  • Interfacing and providing feedback to network monitoring tools group.
  • Maintain required spare hardware inventory at proper code revision levels in burn-in.
  • Open hardware and software cases with network vendors (Cisco).
  • We expect you to have :

  • At least 9 years of experience in Network Administration along with automation and system administration skills.
  • Good understanding of automation background.
  • Must have any of the Cisco certification, preferred is CCNA.
  • Should be very organized and detail oriented, with high degree of accuracy and follow-up.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must possess desire to learn new technologies.
  • Strong understanding of network concepts, TCP/IP stack and common Internet protocols.
  • Ability to work in collaborative high pressure environment.
  • Development and audit network system policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of financial trading systems and trade reporting methodologies including their general design, architecture, protocols, and the customer's access requirements is a plus.
  • Bachelor's Degree in IT related field or equivalent qualification.
  • It would be great if you are:

  • Proficient in Python is a plus
  • Proficient with Ansible is a plus
  • Basic AI skills
  • Work exeriance in NOC enveronment
  • Obtained at least one CCNP certification is a plus
  • Basic F5 (BIG IP) and Citrix netscalarknowledge
  • Does it sound like you?

    As the selection process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. We will get back to you in 2-3 weeks.

    Come as You Are Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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