Website:
zepto.com
Job details:
About Zepto
Zepto is a leading Indian consumer technology company and a pioneer in the fast-growing quick-commerce sector. Founded in 2021, Zepto delivers groceries and everyday essentials to millions of customers within minutes through a technology-driven logistics and supply chain network. The company operates at the intersection of product innovation, data science, and customer experience, building scalable consumer platforms in one of the world’s most dynamic digital markets. Zepto is backed by prominent global and institutional investors, including General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, StepStone Group, Avra Ventures, and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). In its most recent pre-IPO funding round, Zepto raised approximately USD 450 million at a valuation of nearly USD 7 billion, underscoring strong investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth and market leadership.
Responsibilities, aka, what we’d like you to deliver:
- Administer enterprise firewalls such as Cisco Systems, Fortinet, SRX and good command on Juniper Networks.
- Manage, Configure, implement core networking equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers.
- Oversee VPN, leased lines, broadband, and ISP connectivity.
- Manage new solutions and improve Network Environment at Darkstores, Motherhubs
- Maximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades, Develop DR (Disaster Recovery) and BCP (Business Continuity) network plans
- Integrate WLAN with LAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, and HA setups
- Act as escalation point for major incidents and chronic wireless issues
- Define SOPs, monitoring KPIs, and proactive alerting for wireless health
- Lead vendor engagement, hardware selection, and PoCs
- Mentor junior engineers and review designs and configurations
- Drive standardization and scalability across hundreds of retail/warehouse sites
Are you who we're searching for
- 5-6 + years of experience in Networking, with significant exposure to Ecomm/Retail or warehouse environments
- Industry-related experience as a Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator
- Strong ownership mindset and decision-making ability
- Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with operations, vendors, and leadership, Excellent verbal, written, and communication
- Experience leading designs, reviews, and technical discussions
- Ability to mentor and upskill team members
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of wireless security, segmentation, and access control models
- Solid networking fundamentals: VLANs, DHCP, DNS, routing, QoS
- Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools (Ekahau, Zabbix, Wireshark, vendor tools)
- CCNA / CCNP or equivalent
- Experience managing multi-vendor or hybrid WLAN environments
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong ownership mindset and decision-making ability
- Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with operations, vendors, and leadership, Excellent verbal, written, and communication
- Experience leading designs, reviews, and technical discussions
- Ability to mentor and upskill team members
Preferred Experience
- 5-6 + years of experience in Networking, with significant exposure to Ecomm/Retail or warehouse environments
- Industry-related experience as a Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator
Equal Opportunity Statement: Zepto is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability status.
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