Sr. Network Security /Design Engineer

Job Description:
Hybrid- Starting 3 days onsite. And ultimately it would be work from home after 6 months.
Candidates must be highly motivated self-starters with the ability for independent action initiative within established guidelines with excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will serve as the technical task leader and provide guidance to less-experienced network personnel. On-call and off-hours support required as needed. In addition to possessing a sound technical background, the candidate must be proficient in managing complex projects through to completion, bring an innovative approach and solutions to complex challenges, ensure security is at the forefront of solutioning, and be self-motivated and driven.
The ideal candidate will have his/her CCIE and minimum 7-years experience in a fast-paced, large network environment while supporting all facets of routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless.

Continuous Improvement: Enhances department and organizational reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; proactively seeks out opportunities to add value to job accomplishments and improve processes. Initiates and leads projects aimed at optimizing network efficiency and security. Manage and perform life-cycle maintenance for all devices and supporting equipment
Network Design and Implementation: Designs complex networking and circuit installations. Ensures that network designs support scalability, redundancy, and high availability. Provide support for all Network related initiatives, including hardware and process management, architecture, design, configuration.
Network Deployment: Establishes and configures robust voice and data networks by installing and configuring telecommunications equipment, routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs; coordinating with internal teams and external contractors. Manages the deployment of network security protocols to safeguard sensitive information.
Advanced Network Configuration: Configures and optimizes network protocols, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VPN, WAF, IPS, TCP/IP, CDN, DNS, load balancing, and other network protocols, ensuring high availability and redundancy within the network. Integrates new technologies to enhance network performance and reliability. Experience working with public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) preferred.
System Analysis: Collects and analyzes information from plant records, remote office site surveys, networking drawings, databases, and building schematics to identify potential improvements and ensure optimal network performance. Evaluates network performance metrics to recommend enhancements.