Job Description
- 8+ years industry experience in networking environment;
- Certified technical engineer (typically Cisco CCIE or comparable);
- In-depth hands on experience with common network hardware including F5 Load balancer, Cisco router, switches, firewalls etc., together with other preferred technologies;
- Excellent technical ability to plan and build new network environment;
- Excellent technical ability to prepare, document and deploy changes in a network;
- Technical ability to understand the issues related to day to day operations;
- Full understanding of ITIL and service management principals;
- Excellent ability to follow documented deployment processes;
- In-depth and hands on experience in complex LAN/WAN, Candidate, DWDM, SONET architecture;
- Full understanding and operational knowledge of loop prevention protocols like spanning tree protocols;
- In-depth knowledge of L2 protocols like HSRP, VRRP, VTP, 802.1Q, Flex Link, LACP, etc.;
- In-depth working knowledge and troubleshooting of IP routing and network protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, spanning tree, multicast etc.);
- Full understanding of operational knowledge for troubleshooting of Cisco operating systems like IOS and NX-OS;
- Good ability to analyses and troubleshoot network issues with a network sniffer like Wireshark;
- In-depth working knowledge of IPT implementation and troubleshooting;
- Full understanding of firewalls & different deployment architecture;
- Complete understanding of network security concepts;
- Strong understanding of sniffer & how to use the sniffer for troubleshooting purposes;
- Complete understanding of proxy servers and virus walls scan engines.
- Strong experience with change request management systems;
- Strong experience with network monitoring / management tools/ analysis tools;
- Competence with testing tools and procedures for voice and data circuits;
- Strong experience with liaising with carriers and vendors for installations.
- Service management expertise and ability to manage, improve service levels;
- Excellent analytical skills to evaluate problem.
- Strong technical ability to troubleshoot and solve highly complex IP networks and hardware.