Network Architect and Systems Administrator

Position: Network Architect and Systems Administrator - Murray Hill NJ

Work Location: Nokia Office,600 Mountain Ave bldg 5,New Providence,NJ-USA 07974

No. of Positions: 1

Maximum Submissions per Supplier – 3

Skill Sets and Requirements:

Duration: 6 Months, Extendable based on Nokia Requirement

Description:

Top Requirments for position, candidates must have:

Networking skills, including knowledge and understanding of IP routing, firewalls, VLANs, NAT, DNS, VPNs, networking protocols, WiFi and cellular connectivity.
Hands on experience and knowledge of major networking products and vendors (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Nokia, etc).
Experience with cloud-based compute, storage and network platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience installing and performance measurements of complex WiFi networks.
Linux (RedHat/Ubuntu) - installation, configuration, and administration.

Will support Nokia as hands on Network Architect and Systems Administrator, help the team design and implement a robust, secure network architecture and administer cloud servers for AIMS development and production.
As part of our team, you will:
• Design and implement an architecture to enable networked drones (WiFi or cellular) , edge servers and cloud platforms to communicate, efficiently transfer and process data.
• Make recommendations regarding network and server equipment to improve product architecture and performance in deployments.
• Work directly with customers to securely integrate AIMS into different local networking environments.
• Implement security best practices and configure network firewalls appropriately to protect against threats. Perceived risks and mitigations are documented.
• Ensure all network and servers are monitored to achieve required levels of uptime and performance.
• Provide local system administration support to AIMS team.
• Document the architecture, operational process and configurations.
• Administer and maintain cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP.

Your skills and experience
You have:
• Advanced networking skills including knowledge and understanding of IP routing, firewalls, VLANs, NAT, DNS, VPNs, networking protocols, WiFi and cellular connectivity.
• Hands on experience and knowledge of major networking products and vendors (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Nokia, etc).
• Hands-on experience with different types of virtualization methods (VMware, KVM, OpenStack, K8s).
• Experience with cloud-based compute, storage and network platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Linux (RedHat/Ubuntu) - installation, configuration, and administration.
• Advanced skills in automation with IaC (Terraform).
• Openness to learn and become an expert in new relevant topics.
It would be nice if you also had:
• Experience with managing containers with Kubernetes.
• Scripting (shell, bash) and programming (Python).

Education
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline from a leading college/university.?
Professional networking certification(s) (e.g. CISSP, CCNA, CCNP, Linux certifications)regarding operational issues.