Network Engineer I
Flipkart · Bengaluru · 3–5 yrs experience · Posted 2026-04-06
Tech stack: Ansible, Linux, Python, Unix, BGP, OSPF, Networking Protocols, IPSec, OSI/TCP Model, Troubleshooting, Routing, Networking Fundamentals
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About the role
As a part of the Network Engineering team @Flipkart, you will have an excellent opportunity to create, manage and support world class data centers and network infrastructure which has a huge impact on the shopping experience of millions of customers. You will work closely with Architects, cross functional Engineering teams in designing, deployment and managing the next generation network infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Designing, deploying and operating multi-vendor, multi-protocol datacenter & backbone networks
- Designing, deploying and operating network monitoring systems
- Identify opportunities to automate tasks / remediate events thereby minimizing human intervention
- Debugging network issues as they arise and taking it to logical closure / RCA.
- Assuming on-call responsibility as required.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders / partners which includes carriers, facility operators, network vendors to design and operate the network
- Be an active participant in technical discussions
- Writing technical documentation as required
Qualifications:
- Strong Knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals
- Hands-on experience in designing / operating network in a datacenter
- Good understanding of Internet and associated technologies
- Basic understanding of linux and scripting.
- Exposure in designing / implementing Large Scale Datacenter Networks and Datacenter Interconnects
- Exposure to service providers, peering networks
- Network Automation via Ansible, REST APIs
- Hands-on experience with scripting languages like Bash, Python
- Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- See a problem or opportunity, take ownership and act on it independently
- Collaborate and manage efforts with peers and teams across responsibility areas
- Self-starter, curious and not afraid to ask when in doubt
Qualifications
- Strong Knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals
- Hands-on experience in designing / operating network in a datacenter
- Good understanding of Internet and associated technologies
- Basic understanding of linux and scripting.
- Exposure in designing / implementing Large Scale Datacenter Networks and Datacenter Interconnects
- Exposure to service providers, peering networks
- Network Automation via Ansible, REST APIs
- Hands-on experience with scripting languages like Bash, Python
- Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- See a problem or opportunity, take ownership and act on it independently
- Collaborate and manage efforts with peers and teams across responsibility areas
- Self-starter, curious and not afraid to ask when in doubt
Responsibilities
- Designing, deploying and operating multi-vendor, multi-protocol datacenter & backbone networks
- Designing, deploying and operating network monitoring systems
- Identify opportunities to automate tasks / remediate events thereby minimizing human intervention
- Debugging network issues as they arise and taking it to logical closure / RCA.
- Assuming on-call responsibility as required.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders / partners which includes carriers, facility operators, network vendors to design and operate the network
- Be an active participant in technical discussions
- Writing technical documentation as required