Senior Specialist Network Services

Overview

The L4 Network Wireless Engineer is a senior technical specialist in the Novartis DDIT IES Network Services team, responsible for architecture, engineering, automation, optimization, security, and lifecycle management of Novartis' global enterprise wireless infrastructure, and serving as the highest level of wireless technical escalation.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and maintain global enterprise wireless network solutions.
• Define wireless standards, architectures, and operating models for scalable deployments.
• Lead wireless transformation and modernization initiatives across enterprise environments.
• Develop and approve wireless designs for campus, office, laboratory, and manufacturing sites.
• Serve as the L4 escalation point for complex incidents, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership to internal and external partners.
• Manage enterprise WLAN technologies including Cisco Catalyst Wireless, Cisco 9800 Controllers, Catalyst Center, Meraki, and Cisco ISE.
• Ensure wireless security through WPA3, 802.1X, EAP-TLS, certificate-based authentication, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Python, REST APIs, Ansible, Git, and Cisco APIs.
• Collaborate with vendors and business stakeholders while driving service excellence, performance optimization, KPIs, and major incident management.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, Computer Science or Information Technology.
• 10+ years of networking experience, including 7+ years specializing in enterprise wireless networks within large multinational organizations.
• Experience managing large-scale global wireless environments.
• Experience supporting multinational enterprise infrastructures.

Nice to have

• Industry certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, CWNA, or CCIE Enterprise Wireless.
• CCNP Enterprise (Wireless), CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, or Wireless Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad (Office).