Necessary Skills : Mandatory Certification: CCNP & ITIL. Preferred Certification : JNCIA Primary Skills : Good understanding of 1.TCP/IP 2. Routing Protocols, 3. Switching Technologies 4. Load Balancing concepts and 5. Firewalls. - Ability to understand the design and good trouble shooting skills - Knowledge and experience on firewall devices from different vendors like Cisco and Juniper - Hands-on experience on networking devices from different vendors like Cisco, F5 and Juniper. - Good knowledge and experience on F5 Load balancer Desired Skills : 1. Experience on Network and Security architecture designing 2. Excellent analytical and organizational skills and the ability to work with multiple geographically dispersed teams. 3. Excellent listening skills & ability to communicate clearly and fluently in English 4. Flexibility to work in shifts for 24x7 support 5. Strong team player with a constructive perspective and commitment to the success of the business 6. Ability to work on multiple concurrent tasks with conflicting priorities