Network Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 7, 2022. Persistent Systems scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 12 of the 30 most innovative global companies, 60% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum by reporting $1,409.1M revenue in FY25, delivering 18.8% Y-o-Y growth. Our 23,900+ global team members, located in 19 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We are also pleased to share that Persistent won in four categories at the prestigious 2024 ISG Star of Excellence™ Awards, including the Overall Award based on the voice of the customer. We were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, setting high standards in sustainability and corporate responsibility. We were awarded for our state-of-the-art learning and development initiatives at the 16th TISS LeapVault CLO Awards. In addition, we were cited as the fastest-growing IT services brand in the 2024 Brand Finance India 100 Report. Throughout our market-leading growth, we’ve maintained a strong employee satisfaction score of 8.2/10.
At Persistent, we embrace diversity to unlock everyone's potential. Our programs empower our workforce by harnessing varied backgrounds for creative, innovative problem-solving. Our inclusive environment fosters belonging, encouraging employees to unleash their full potential.
For more details please login to www.persistent.com
About Position
We, at Persistent are looking for Network Engineer. To be a successful candidate, you will need to have a strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware. You will also need to be able to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers. A deep knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols is highly desired
What You'll Do
- In this highly visible customer facing role as Solution Validation Services Consulting Engineer, you will:
- Engage with customers and other Client stakeholders on successful planning and execution of validation engagements.
- Support next generation R&S, Data Center, and Service Provider customers to accelerate implementation of new platforms/solutions.
- Validate new design solutions to meet customer requirements.
- Drive requirements discussions, analyze test requirements, build test lab configurations, author and execute test plans, and document results.
- Identify key issues and gaps and work with engineering and delivery teams to resolve them.
- Develop/integrate new technologies into lab environments.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects from Delivery and Sales teams regarding future initiatives and securing customer business.
- Innovate to gain efficiency and accelerate validation efforts.
- Collaborate with other engineers to ensure successful project delivery.
- Identify and facilitate new business growth opportunities.
Expertise You'll Bring
- Customer Facing experience
- Previous experience in a customer support or TAC-style role
- Ability and experience debugging and troubleshooting complex network problems
- Routing and Switching experience, R&S and/or SP CCNP Required
- Strong knowledge of IOS-XR
- Strong knowledge of SP platforms (GSR, CRS, ASR9K, ASR1K, NCS5500)
- Experience in all or most of the following: ISIS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, LAN Switching, STP, MPLS, Traffic Engineering, Multicast, Virtualization, EVPN, QoS, IPv6, MST, PIM, DMVPN, NetFlow
- Programming experience/familiarity (Python / Robot Framework preferred)
- Linux/Unix experience
- Proficient with Industry Test Tools; Spirent or Ixia preferred
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and formal presentation)
- Suggested Qualifications
- CCIE - Service Provider or R&S
- 4G Mobility experience
- ASA, IPSEC Tunneling, VxLAN, NFVi,
- Openstack and VMWare Virtualization
- Multimedia traffic analysis experience
- Network programmability (Python, Netconf, Yang)
- Testing experience (Hardware and software)
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage : group term life , personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:
- Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally
- Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies
- Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core
- Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best
Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers