Senior Network Engineer

Job Description: 

Duties:

• Review of existing network topology and architecture and identify areas of improvement along with executing a plan of action to implement those.
• Accountable for ensuring proper configuration, and change management.
• Accountable for patch management of network devices.
• Accountable for inventory management network devices.
• Provide L3 to L5 support for production and cybersecurity incidents.
• Provide SME guidance on new projects from a network standpoint, including architecture reviews, and configuration (NACL/ Network Security Groups, InGress/Engress rules e.t.c) reviews.
• Accountable for executing failover testing and DR testing of network components.
• Accountable for production uptime and support SLA for network services.
• Accountable for configuring and implementing security controls across cloud and on-prem network infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Capable of Installing, Maintaining and troubleshooting Palo Alto and Cisco Firewalls.
• Capable of maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Infrastructure.
• Strong performance tuning and capacity planning experience; traffic trending analysis, network optimization.
• Solid understanding of Solarwinds or any other monitoring applications.
• Solid understanding of routing protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
• Knowledge of networking technologies and protocols such as VTP, LACP, 802.1Q, RSTP, ARP, CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, GLBP, VSS/VSL, QoS, Multicast, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, RADIUS/TACACS+, 802.1x, SNMP, L3VPNs, L2VPNs and IPsec.
• Knowledge of project life cycle management.
• Strong knowledge of network design and applications, including designing IP addressing hierarchy, complex routing and switching technologies.
• Understanding of network architecture, design of large-scale networks.
• Understanding of SDN/SDDC (Software Defined Network or Datacenter – full stack – (compute, storage, network) including experience with AWS.
• Ability to implement Routing/Switching Protocols utilizing Cisco Routers and Switches.
• Experienced with Nexus 2/3/5/7K platform, ISR’s, 3900 series routers.
• Ability to implement LAN/WAN technologies including MPLS and QoS (prioritization for voice and video).
• Ability to implement DMVPN over the enterprise.
• Ability to implement Network Security technologies; Access control and VPN using Palo Alto/Cisco ASA Firewalls.
• Proven track record identifying and championing appropriate new technologies; ability to quickly adapt to changes.
• Exceptionally organized, self-motivated and directed with the ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Superior analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of Cloud technologies, Network Security in a Multi Tenancy Environment.
• Understanding AWS is a must.
• Understanding of PCI and SOX compliance is a plus.
• Understanding of Cisco IWAN is a plus.
• Understanding of Software Defined Networking.
• Must be able to thoroughly document implementations, modifications, and removal.

Desired Skills and Experience

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