A company operating out of Cyber City, DLF Phase 2 in Gurugram needs a Senior Network Administrator. Full-time, on-site, INR 128,500 a month.
The work itself
- Configure and maintain switches, routers, and firewalls across the organization's network infrastructure
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues, from a single user's dropped VPN session to a full floor losing network access
- Monitor network performance and security continuously, watching for unusual traffic patterns or degraded throughput
- Plan capacity ahead of growth, upgrading links and hardware before they become a bottleneck
- Manage firewall rules and access controls to keep the network segmented and secure
A recent problem the team ran into: a spanning-tree misconfiguration on a newly added switch created a loop that took down connectivity for an entire floor within minutes. Tracing it back required pulling logs from three switches at once and manually disabling ports until the loop broke. That kind of fast, methodical troubleshooting under pressure is a regular part of this role, not an occasional fire drill.
Skills needed
Core requirements are network configuration, routing and switching, firewall management, and strong troubleshooting instincts. Someone stepping into this role should be comfortable diagnosing a problem from a packet capture or a log file without needing to escalate every issue up the chain.
A few additional skills would strengthen a candidate's application:
- CCNP certification, beyond the baseline CCNA
- Experience with SD-WAN deployments
- Network automation using Python or Ansible
- Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, such as AWS VPC or Azure virtual networks
Qualifications and experience
A bachelor's degree is required, usually in electronics, computer science, or a similarly technical field. In addition to the degree, candidates need a networking certification such as CCNA or CCNP, since certifications carry real weight in how this hiring team evaluates technical depth.
This is a senior role that requires 90 months of hands-on network administration experience. That's a long enough stretch to have developed a real sense of which problems need an immediate fix and which can wait for a scheduled maintenance window.
Pay and benefits
The role pays INR 128,500 per month. This listing, posted through Naukri Mitra, comes with health insurance, paid time off, and performance-linked bonuses tied to network uptime and project outcomes. Because the office is on-site in Cyber City, employees also have access to on-site cafeteria facilities and cab or commute support, which is useful given how much traffic builds up around DLF Phase 2 during peak hours.
What to expect on the team
Cyber City puts this role in the middle of a dense corporate hub, and the network this team manages supports a fair amount of daily traffic across multiple business units. Escalations don't wait for business hours, so occasional after-hours calls come with the territory, especially during planned maintenance windows late at night when disruption to users needs to stay minimal. Senior administrators here get real input into architecture decisions rather than just executing tickets, which is usually what draws experienced candidates to a role like this one.
Applying
Send a resume that lists specific network environments you've managed, including approximate device count, vendor mix, and the kinds of incidents you've handled. Mention your current certifications directly rather than burying them in a skills list. Shortlisted candidates undergo a technical screening that covers real troubleshooting scenarios before moving on to a final interview with the infrastructure lead.
