Senior Specialist Network Services

Novartis is hiring a Senior Specialist Network Services in Hyderabad, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.

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Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Cisco Catalyst, Meraki and Cisco Ise among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Manages global enterprise wireless network infrastructure, automation, and security as a senior technical specialist.

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Job Description Summary

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

This role serves as the highest level of wireless technical escalation and provides leadership for wireless strategy, design standards, innovation, automation, and operational excellence across offices, manufacturing sites, laboratories, data centers, and campus environments worldwide.

The engineer will work closely with Network Operations, Security, Digital Workplace, Cloud, Manufacturing IT, and external partners to ensure highly available, secure, scalable, and compliant wireless services that support Novartis business objectives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

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.

Essential Requirement :

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field - Computer Science/Information Technology.
10+ years of networking experience, including 7+ years specializing in enterprise wireless networks within large multinational organizations.
Industry certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, CWNA, or CCIE Enterprise Wireless are highly desirable.
Experience managing large-scale global wireless environments.
Experience supporting multinational enterprise infrastructures.

Desirable Requirement :

CCNP Enterprise (Wireless) ,CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or Wireless
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Wireless.

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Communication, Digital Capabilities, Incident Management, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, IT Governance, IT Service Management (ITSM), Network Monitoring, Operational Excellence (OpEx), Performance Management (PM), Planning, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology Use, Vendor Management

How we rate this

Senior Specialist Network Services at Novartis rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Specialist Network Services is an open job at Novartis.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Hyderabad (Office).
The job was posted on October 23, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Novartis. Apply on Novartis

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Network ArchitectureWireless EngineeringAutomationInfrastructure As CodeCisco CatalystMerakiCisco IsePython

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