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Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity, connecting smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites with no special hardware required. The company's direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents, covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators, mobile network operators, Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs worldwide.
As a Senior Network and IP Engineer on the Network Design & Planning team in Bangalore, you will design, build, and optimize the IP transport infrastructure that ties Skylo's network together—from ground stations and satellite gateways through backhaul and data centers to the cloud-native RAN and core in public cloud. Your work will ensure the transport network is resilient, secure, and scalable as Skylo's commercial direct-to-device service grows across continents.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and implement IP transport and routing for Skylo's network, including routers, switches, and firewalls across ground stations, data centers, and cloud environments
- Design and operate routing architectures using BGP, OSPF/IS-IS, and MPLS (L3VPN/L2VPN, segment routing), including routing policy, traffic engineering, and redundancy protocols (VRRP, BFD, ECMP)
- Design and deliver backhaul connectivity from ground stations and satellite gateways to 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-premises 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, working with the Security team
- Automate network configuration and validation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, and NetBox
- Monitor transport performance (latency, jitter, loss, utilization), 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
The role is located in Bangalore with an expectation of 3 days per week in the office.
Requirements:
- 6+ years of experience in IP network engineering, ideally within a telecom operator, service provider, or large-scale cloud/data center environment
- 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 tunneling (GRE, IPsec, VXLAN), and redundancy protocols (VRRP, BFD, LAG/LACP)
- Experience configuring and optimizing 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)
- 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
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, or equivalent are preferred
