Network Engineer

Forward
Bengaluru, India
On-site

Who this role is best for

Network professionals with hands-on experience in routing protocols and vendor platforms will find this technical role in a collaborative, innovation-driven team.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with strong vendor platform experience and a background in service provider or data center technologies.
    — “Having strong knowledge of Service Provider, Enterprise Networking and Data Centre Technologies”
  • Professionals with a preference for full-time, on-site work in a technical innovation environment.
    — “This position is a regular, full-time opportunity with Forward Networks in Bangalore, India”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a solid foundation in routing protocols and vendor-specific implementations.
    — “To do extensive testing of all the features available in routing protocols like BGP, MPLS, MP-BGP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, SR, etc.”
  • Certifications like CCIE, JNCIE, or VCDX are mandatory, indicating a high bar for technical qualifications.
    — “One or more of the following certificates: CCIE, JNCIE or VCDX”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with multiple vendor platforms in your resume and interview responses.
    — “on multiple vendor platforms like Juniper, Cisco, Arista, PaloAlto, Fortinet, etc.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to explain complex networking concepts clearly and concisely.
    — “Teach the basics of networking technologies and terminology to software developers”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Testing network features
  • Teaching networking basics
  • Contributing to network models
Typical background
Experience in network operationsCertifications in networking

Skills & requirements

Required

Network ProtocolsRouting TechnologiesVendor PlatformsCertifications (ccie, Jncie, Vcdx)Communication Skills

Preferred

ScriptingDevops ToolsVersion Control

Stack & domain

Routing ProtocolsBGPMPLSMp-bgpRIPEigrpOSPFIs-isSRJuniperCiscoAristaPaloaltoFortinetScriptingProgrammingPythonPerlAnsibleDevOpsGitCommunicationLeadershipProblem SolvingDecision MakingRisk ManagementDocumentationAttention To DetailCritical ThinkingAnalytical SkillsTeamworkCCIEJncieVCDXNetwork Digital TwinAutonomous NetworkingCloud TechnologiesVendor EnvironmentService ProviderEnterprise NetworkingData Centre TechnologiesSwitchesRoutersFirewallsLoad BalancersCertifications

About the role

Original posting from Forward via Greenhouse

Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.

Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.

Forward Networks is currently seeking talented Network Engineers to work as part of our Network team.

Responsibilities

To do extensive testing of all the features available in routing protocols like BGP, MPLS, MP-BGP, RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, SR, etc., on multiple vendor platforms like Juniper, Cisco, Arista, PaloAlto, Fortinet, etc.

Teach the basics of networking technologies and terminology to software developers working on creating models for those networking technologies.

Requirements

5+ years of experience operating large and complex networks

Having strong knowledge of Service Provider, Enterprise Networking and Data Centre Technologies

Deep understanding of the functionality of switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers

One or more of the following certificates: CCIE, JNCIE or VCDX

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to haves:

Scripting or programming experience (Python, perl, etc)

Familiarity with Ansible or other DevOps tools, git, etc.

This position is a regular, full-time opportunity with Forward Networks in Bangalore, India.

Source: Forward careers (Greenhouse)

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