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Sr. Network Engineer

Description of resource skills required:

* Phone and MUST do Face to Face Interview *


College coursework or equivalent experience desired.
CCNA certification required, CCNP and relevant experience preferred.
Must have 5 years data network (LAN/WAN/WLAN) administration experience in a Cisco and Next Gen UTM environment designing, implementing, monitoring and maintaining interconnected networks
Demonstrated proficiency in BIG-IP F5 load balancers and NGFWs including Fortigate, Meraki, and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER.
Demonstrated proficiency in Cisco router and switch configurations and troubleshooting using Cisco 73xx, 72xx, 65xx, 45xx, 37xx, 35xx, 29xx routers and switches
Demonstrated proficiency working directly at the command line interface (CLI) of switches, core routers, firewalls and various network devices and telecommunications equipment
Demonstrated proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting LAN technologies (TCP/IP, Etherchannel, 802.1Q, Spanning-Tree, GLBP, OSPF & BGP Routing, QoS and VoIP)
Demonstrated proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting other network technologies (QoS-Voice/Video/Applications/Wireless, VPN’s-IPsec/SSL, GSLB, GLBP, DNS)
Must have experience reviewing Ethernet packet captures (e.g. tcpdump, Ethereal, Wireshark), studying network traffic flows and reading interface statistics to identify network connectivity and performance problems affecting Voice and Video over IP communications
Experience with 802.11 wireless, 802.1x, and Network Access Control (NAC) is a plus
Demonstrated self-initiative and be able to operate without supervision as needed
Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with customers and team members
Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities and assignments
Strong organization skills to balance and prioritize work
Must have strong time management, multi-tasking, organization and administrative skills and must be highly proficient with Visio, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to learn and implement third-party applications and complex solutions as required
Good understanding of Network Industry Standards and Network Security Practices (SOX & PCI) is a plus
1) Fortigate (either version 5.4 or 5.6 - we need to verify up front)
2) F5

Pluses:

1) ASA
2) Nexus switches

They don''t need R/S expertise, but expect these senior level guys to have a base knowledge on it before going into security/firewall.

They are collapsing ASAs for a large data center migration effort.

This work has be done by September 30th. The infrastructure team has made over 900 changes in 6 months. They only make changes to the environment Sunday - Wednesday at 10:30 pm or later and still expect their people to be in the office the next day. There is a rotation of schedule based on people working late at night sometimes.
Scope of Work:
Under the direction of the Network manager, these individuals will be the primary delivery team for the finalization of a network build in support of a data center consolidation and technology upgrade. May act as lead for other team members on the effort as requested by the Network manager.
Must have very strong technical experience in Network delivery
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Must be a self-starter but able to follow direction
Assist with management and administration of the company’s LAN/WAN environment, including moves, adds, and changes.
Interact with WAN service partners to support the WAN environment
Support Application/Server Load Balancing systems
Support firewall rule sets and effectively communicate firewall rule changes to ensure applications are capable of successfully traversing across firewalls
Create and maintain documentation of processes, network configurations, and systems detailing locations and configurations for all assigned projects
Inform the IT department and all levels of management of planned and unplanned system outages in a manner consistent with established communication, escalation and change control policies
Support customers and employees via email, telephone, and face-to-face interaction
Work with our vendors and carriers to facilitate and achieve successful troubleshooting and implementations for production related issues and to improve standard operating procedures
Operate network monitoring and configuration management software to identify anomalous events, perform fault detection, review performance metrics, and generate reports to support specific service level requirements
Participate in 24/7 ON-CALL rotation which includes being available to assist with issues even when not on call.
Hands on experience building large local area networks. Ability to visualize, diagram, deploy and configure large networks with minimal oversite.
Must be able to follow change and security processes


Excellent Communication is a MUST
             

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