Keyloop

Automotive retail technology platform and ecosystem

Lead Network Design Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHyderabad, Telangana, IndiaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Experience with Cisco Catalyst switching platforms and Cisco Nexus 9000 series.
Advanced knowledge of OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, STP, HSRP/VRRP, multicast, QoS, and data centre network design.
Experience with Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, firewall policy management, VPN technologies, site-to-site and remote access VPN design, network segmentation, and Zero Trust principles.
Experience with F5 BIG-IP, LTM, GTM/DNS, WAF, SSL offload, application delivery optimisation, and traffic management.
Experience with SolarWinds, network monitoring and observability platforms, capacity management and forecasting, network performance analysis, NetFlow, and telemetry solutions.
Experience with BIND, Microsoft Active Directory DNS, AWS Route53, public and private DNS architectures, domain management and registrar governance, DNS security and resilience, and SolarWinds IPAM.
Strong AWS networking experience and experience integrating datacentre and cloud environments.
Strong design and systems-thinking mindset, ability to challenge existing approaches and drive continuous improvement, and passion for automation and operational excellence.
Comfort influencing technical strategy and governance; able to lead technical discussions with engineers, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; analytical, data-driven, and outcome-focused.

Responsibilities

Design and govern enterprise network architectures across datacentres, public cloud, and corporate environments.
Define standards, patterns, and roadmaps for routing, switching, firewall, DNS, and load-balancing technologies.
Lead network design reviews, technical governance, and architectural decision-making.
Design highly available and resilient network solutions for business-critical applications and customer-facing platforms.
Develop network standards covering segmentation, availability, performance, and security.
Act as a senior escalation point for complex network incidents and major service outages.
Perform deep root-cause analysis across LAN, WAN, cloud, and security platforms.
Provide technical leadership during major incidents and high-risk infrastructure changes.
Lead troubleshooting across routing, switching, firewall, DNS, and application delivery environments.
Mentor network engineers and support technical capability development across the team.
Design and support network architectures within AWS and some Azure environments.
Build and maintain secure hybrid connectivity between cloud platforms, datacentres, and customer environments.
Design and support AWS VPCs, Transit Gateways, route tables, Direct Connect, site-to-site VPNs, security groups, and network ACLs.
Support Azure networking, including Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, NSGs, and Virtual WAN.
Design, implement, and maintain network security controls; govern firewall policies and segmentation strategies.
Support security initiatives including Zero Trust, segmentation, and hybrid-cloud security architectures.
Partner with Security Operations teams to ensure secure and compliant networking services.
Design and build AI-driven operational solutions.
Develop automation frameworks for network discovery, inventory management, and topology mapping.
Use AI and machine-learning techniques to improve incident triage, fault identification, capacity forecasting, configuration validation, performance optimisation, and change impact assessment.
Build automated network documentation and topology generation capabilities.
Develop predictive capacity and utilisation reporting.
Implement Infrastructure and Network as Code principles.
Leverage APIs, Python, Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
Reduce recurring network incidents, increase automation and reduce manual operational effort, and improve network visibility and documentation accuracy.
Improve capacity forecasting and performance reporting, reduce mean time to identify and resolve incidents, and deliver cloud and infrastructure transformation programmes.
Establish AI-assisted operational capabilities across the network estate.

Desired Qualifications

Understanding of Azure networking services.
Experience with Nutanix AHV, networking, and Flow micro-segmentation; VMware vSphere environments; SD-WAN technologies; SASE/ZTNA solutions; Infrastructure as Code; AI Ops platforms; and cloud-native network security products.
CCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and/or Security, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or ITIL Foundation certification.
Fortinet NSE/FCSS certifications, F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS) or equivalent, or Azure Network Engineer Associate certification.

Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers.

We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation. How? By creating innovative technology that makes selling cars better for our customers, and buying and owning cars better for theirs.

We use cutting-edge technology to link our clients’ systems, departments and sites. We provide an open technology platform that’s shaping the industry for the future. We use data to help clients become more efficient, increase profitability and give more customers an amazing experience. Want to be part of it?

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Network Design & L3/L3.5 Engineer to act as a technical authority across our global network infrastructure. This role combines architecture, design, engineering, automation and advanced operational support responsibility for enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, security services and application delivery platforms.

The successful candidate will operate at the highest levels of technical escalation, leading the design, governance and optimisation of routing, switching, firewalling, load balancing and cloud networking technologies. They will also be expected to drive the adoption of AI and automation to improve network visibility, operational efficiency, proactive capacity management and incident resolution.

This role is suited to an engineer who enjoys both strategic design work and deep technical troubleshooting, and who can influence standards, mentor engineers and modernise network operations through automation and intelligent tooling.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design
Design and govern enterprise network architectures across datacentres, public cloud and corporate environments.

Define standards, patterns and roadmaps for routing, switching, firewall, DNS and load balancing technologies.

Lead network design reviews, technical governance and architectural decision-making.

Design highly available and resilient network solutions supporting business-critical applications and customer-facing platforms.

Develop network standards covering segmentation, availability, performance and security.

L3 / L3.5 Engineering & Technical Leadership

Act as a senior escalation point for complex network incidents and major service outages.

Perform deep root-cause analysis across LAN, WAN, cloud and security platforms.

Provide technical leadership during major incidents and high-risk infrastructure changes.

Lead troubleshooting activities across routing, switching, firewall, DNS and application delivery environments.

Mentor network engineers and support technical capability development across the team.

Cloud & Hybrid Connectivity

Design and support network architectures within AWS, and some work in Azure environments.

Build and maintain secure hybrid connectivity between cloud platforms, datacentres and customer environments.

Design and support:

AWS VPCs

Transit Gateways

Route Tables

Direct Connect

Site-to-Site VPNs

Security Groups

Network ACLs

Support Azure networking including:

Virtual Networks

ExpressRoute

VPN Gateways

NSGs

Virtual WAN

Security Engineering

Design, implement and maintain network security controls.

Govern firewall policies and segmentation strategies.

Support security initiatives including Zero Trust, segmentation and hybrid-cloud security architectures.

Partner with Security Operations teams to ensure secure and compliant networking services.

AI & Automation Responsibilities

A key objective of this role is driving the next generation of intelligent network operations.

The engineer will:

Design and build AI-driven operational solutions.

Develop automation frameworks for network discovery, inventory management and topology mapping.

Use AI and machine learning techniques to improve:

Incident triage

Fault identification

Capacity forecasting

Configuration validation

Performance optimisation

Change impact assessment

Build automated network documentation and topology generation capabilities.

Develop predictive capacity and utilisation reporting.

Implement Infrastructure and Network as Code principles.

Leverage APIs, Python, Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code and similar engineering platforms.

Essential skills & experience:

Routing & Switching
Cisco Catalyst switching platforms.

Cisco Nexus 9000 series.

Advanced knowledge of:

OSPF

BGP

EIGRP

MPLS

VXLAN

STP

HSRP/VRRP

Multicast

QoS

Data Centre network design.

Firewalls & Security

Cisco ASA.

Cisco Firepower.

Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.

Firewall policy management.

VPN technologies.

Site-to-site and remote access VPN design.

Network segmentation and Zero Trust principles.

Load Balancing & Application Delivery

F5 BIG-IP.

LTM.

GTM/DNS.

WAF.

SSL offload.

Application delivery optimisation.

Traffic management.

Monitoring & Visibility

SolarWinds.

Network monitoring and observability platforms.

Capacity management and forecasting.

Network performance analysis.

NetFlow and telemetry solutions.

DNS & Domain Management

BIND.

Microsoft Active Directory DNS.

AWS Route53.

Public and private DNS architectures.

Domain management and registrar governance.

DNS security and resilience.

SolarWinds IPAM

Cloud

Strong AWS networking experience.

Experience integrating datacentre and cloud environments.

Understanding of Azure networking services would be an advantage.

Desirable experience:

Nutanix AHV, networking & Flow micro-segmentation.

VMware vSphere environments.

SD-WAN technologies.

SASE / ZTNA solutions.

Infrastructure as Code.

AI Ops platforms.

Cloud-native network security products.

Qualifications & Certifications

Preferred

CCNP Enterprise.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and/or Security.

AWS Advanced Networking Specialty.

AWS Solutions Architect Professional.

ITIL Foundation.

Desirable

Fortinet NSE / FCSS certifications.

F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS) or equivalent.

Azure Network Engineer Associate.

Key Attributes

Strong design and systems-thinking mindset.

Able to challenge existing approaches and drive continuous improvement.

Passionate about automation and operational excellence.

Comfortable influencing technical strategy and governance.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Able to lead technical discussions with engineers, vendors and senior stakeholders.

Analytical, data-driven and outcome focused.

Success Measures

Reduction in recurring network incidents.

Increased automation and reduced manual operational effort.

Improved network visibility and documentation accuracy.

Improved capacity forecasting and performance reporting.

Reduced mean time to identify and resolve incidents.

Successful delivery of cloud and infrastructure transformation programmes.

Establishment of AI-assisted operational capabilities across the network estate.

Why join us?

We’re on a journey to become market leaders in our space – and with that comes some incredible opportunities. Collaborate and learn from industry experts from all over the globe. Work with game-changing products and services. Get the training and support you need to try new things, adapt to quick changes and explore different paths. Join Keyloop and progress your career, your way.

An inclusive environment to thrive

We’re committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. One that respects all dimensions of diversity. We promote an inclusive culture within our business, and we celebrate different employees and lifestyles – not just on key days, but every day.

Be rewarded for your efforts

We believe people should be paid based on their performance so our pay and benefits reflect this and are designed to attract the very best talent. We encourage everyone in our organisation to explore opportunities which enable them to grow their career through investment in their development but equally by working in a culture which fosters support and unbridled collaboration.

Keyloop doesn’t require academic qualifications for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials.

We are also an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

"At Keyloop, AI is a daily ally: We encourage and train every employee to use our AI tools to boost their creativity and productivity."

About the Company

Keyloop

Automotive retail technology platform and ecosystem

Keyloop provides software platforms for automotive retailers and OEMs, covering the full showroom-to-workshop journey and connecting dealers, OEMs, and customers through a unified ecosystem. Its product suite includes tools for sales, service, inventory, parts, and data analytics, all accessed through a single, scalable platform used in 90+ countries by thousands of retailers and OEMs. Keyloop differentiates itself with an automotive-focused, end-to-end ecosystem that integrates multiple systems and departments to create cohesive customer experiences and loyalty. The goal is to boost efficiency, improve service and sales experiences, and grow margins by leveraging connected data.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Hungerford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2014

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