Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled SD-WAN L2 Engineer with 6+ years of experience and having hands-on experience in monitoring, troubleshooting, and managing enterprise SD-WAN environments. The candidate will be responsible for providing Level-2 operational support, incident resolution, change implementation, and ensuring the availability and performance of WAN services across multiple branch locations.
The ideal candidate should have experience with SD-WAN technologies, routing protocols, VPNs, and network troubleshooting in a large-scale enterprise environment.
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Key Responsibilities
SD-WAN Operations & Support
• Provide L2 support for SD-WAN infrastructure and branch connectivity.
• Monitor SD-WAN health, performance, and availability using monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot WAN, LAN, and application routing issues.
• Participate in major incident and outage management activities.
• Knowledge of Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP etc…) and Switching.
Skill Requirements
SD-WAN Operations & Support
• Provide L2 support for SD-WAN infrastructure and branch connectivity.
• Monitor SD-WAN health, performance, and availability using monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot WAN, LAN, and application routing issues.
• Participate in major incident and outage management activities.
• Knowledge of Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP etc…) and Switching.
Incident & Change Management
• Resolve incidents and service requests within defined SLA timelines.
• Implement approved network changes and service requests.
• Perform impact analysis before executing changes.
• Update ticketing systems with troubleshooting details and resolutions.
Configuration & Maintenance
• Support branch onboarding and provisioning activities.
• Configure SD-WAN templates, policies, and routing parameters.
• Validate connectivity after changes and upgrades.
• Assist in software upgrades and patch implementation.
Documentation & Compliance
• Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and operational documentation.
• Prepare incident reports and RCA inputs when required.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and change management policies.
• Participate in governance and operational review meetings.
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Technical Skills
SD-WAN Technologies
• Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) – Preferred
• Fortinet SD-WAN
• Versa SD-WAN (Good to Have)
Routing & Switching
• BGP
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• Static Routing
• VLANs
• TCP/IP Fundamentals
VPN & Security
• IPsec VPN
• Site-to-Site VPN
• Remote Access VPN
• Basic Firewall Concepts
Monitoring & Tools
• SolarWinds
• PRTG
• ManageEngine
• Cisco vManage
• ServiceNow/Ticketing Tools
Other Requirements
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Network Operations and SD-WAN support.
• Hands-on experience in enterprise WAN environments.
Preferred Certifications
• CCNA / CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco SD-WAN Training/Certification________________________________________
Desired Competencies
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of WAN technologies and network protocols.
• Ability to work in a 24x7 support environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience working in an ITIL-driven support organization.
• Ability to collaborate with L1, L2, and L3 teams for issue resolution.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• SLA Compliance for Incident and Service Request Resolution.
• Network Availability and Stability.
• Successful Change Implementation Rate.
• Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality.