First round in interview prep round second round is technical round based on BGP,OSPF,IS,MPLS,VXLAN EVPN IPv4, IPV6,TCP 3 way handshake,BGP route convergence,Automation Testing,TCP Flags, Programming Lang.
Do you meet the baseline technical requirements (network operations + Python)?
Are you open to the location, pay rate, and contract terms?
Quick overview of your background (Cisco, firewalls, AWS, Azure, automation, etc.).
Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) — design and troubleshooting scenarios.
LAN/WAN concepts (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, HSRP/VRRP).
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) — rule sets, NAT/PAT, VPNs, IDS/IPS.
Cloud networking — AWS VPCs, Azure VNets, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect.
Monitoring & troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, PRTG, Nagios).
High-availability design, redundancy, and disaster recovery.