Principal Network Engineer
NTT DATA is hiring a Principal Network Engineer in Chennai to design, deploy, and maintain mission-critical enterprise network infrastructure. The role focuses on large-scale network management, security enforcement, and infrastructure troubleshooting across cloud and on-premise environments. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise in Cisco ecosystems, routing protocols, and firewall management. This role requires flexibility for a 24x7 environment, including rotating shifts and on-call support.
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Experience
4+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Hybrid, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
NTT DATA is hiring a Principal Network Engineer in Chennai to design, deploy, and maintain mission-critical enterprise network infrastructure. The role focuses on large-scale network management, security enforcement, and infrastructure troubleshooting across cloud and on-premise environments. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise in Cisco ecosystems, routing protocols, and firewall management. This role requires flexibility for a 24x7 environment, including rotating shifts and on-call support.
TAL's take
Solid enterprise role at a large global services firm with clear infrastructure responsibilities, though standard for the consultancy sector.
The JD provides a precise list of required networking technologies and clear professional responsibilities.
Salaries at NTT DATA
17.6 LPA average
Based on 114 Grapevine salary entries for NTT DATA.
Engineering
0 - 2 years | L2
3 LPA average
Range: 3 - 3 LPA
Engineering
2 - 4 years | L4
6 LPA average
Range: 5 - 8 LPA
Engineering
4 - 6 years | L4
14 LPA average
Range: 11 - 21 LPA
Engineering
6 - 8 years | L6
14 LPA average
Range: 9 - 17 LPA
Must haves
- 4+ years experience in network and security environment
- Experience with Cisco ASR, Catalyst, Nexus, and Firepower
- Experience with Palo Alto firewall and Meraki
- Expertise in routing, switching, wireless, LAN/WAN
- Experience with Azure/AWS networking
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent
- Willingness to work 24x7 rotating shifts
Tools and skills
Nice to have: itil v4 foundation.
About the company
Global IT services company with significant scale but distinct from top-tier product/SaaS firms.
Posts mentioning NTT DATA
Ntt data information processing services. How is the company? And how much variable is actually received by emps.
Need suggestion on salary
Hi i have 5.5 years in sap MM and hae hands on exp in sd/wm and cloud along with certifications Am getting 12.62 LPA at ltimindtree What shd be my ask in other companies? And also received a call from NTT data and they were saying 16LPA along with 10% variable and they were upfront saying that there cant be any negotiations on this and 3 days WFO and also need confirmation that i wont get retained and no other offer will be entertained, Is this right approach?
Anyone from NTT data referral
Anyone willing to refer me