Senior Network and IP Engineer

Skylo is hiring a Senior Network and IP Engineer to help fulfill Skylo's mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. As part of the Network Design & Planning team in Bangalore, this individual will design, build, and optimise the IP transport that ties Skylo's network together, from ground stations and satellite gateways through backhaul and data centers to our cloud-native RAN and core in public cloud. Onsite 3 days a week in office.

Responsibilities

Design and implement IP transport and routing for Skylo's network, including routers, switches, and firewalls across ground stations, data centers, and cloud; Design and operate routing architectures using BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, and MPLS (L3VPN/L2VPN, segment routing), including routing policy, traffic engineering, and redundancy (VRRP, BFD, ECMP); Design and deliver backhaul connectivity from ground stations and satellite gateways to Skylo's cloud and data center sites, including carrier circuits, IPsec/SD-WAN overlays, and diverse-path resilience; Design cloud networking in AWS and GCP (VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect / Cloud Interconnect, VPN) and hybrid connectivity to on-prem sites; Define IP addressing, subnetting, VLAN, VRF, and QoS designs for RAN, core, management, and interconnect traffic; Support interconnects with MNO and roaming partners (IPX/GRX, peering, private interconnects) in collaboration with core network engineers; Implement network security controls, including segmentation, ACLs, firewall policy, and DDoS protection, together with the Security team; Automate network configuration and validation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, and NetBox; Monitor transport performance (latency, jitter, loss, utilisation), perform capacity planning, and drive improvements to availability and scalability; Troubleshoot complex network issues and support Operations with root cause analysis and escalations; Document network architecture, configurations, and procedures, and conduct proof-of-solutions to validate technical proposals

Requirements

6+ years of experience in IP network engineering; Strong hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, and MPLS, including routing policy design and troubleshooting; Hands-on experience with TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, network tunnelling (GRE, IPsec, VXLAN), and redundancy protocols (VRRP, BFD, LAG/LACP); Experience configuring and optimising carrier-grade routers, switches, and firewalls (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet); Experience with public cloud networking (AWS VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect; GCP networking) and hybrid connectivity; Experience designing WAN/backhaul connectivity, including carrier circuits, SD-WAN, and QoS; Familiarity with network automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python, NetBox); Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Nice to have

Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, or equivalent are preferred; Familiarity with mobile network transport (RAN backhaul, S1/N2/N3, GTP, IPX/GRX) is a strong plus; General knowledge of satellite communication over LEO and GEO, and ground station networking, is a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program; Comprehensive occupational health coverage; Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement; A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad; Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains