Job Description
Responsibilities
Design, install, secure, operate, troubleshoot, manage, and support all Networking Infrastructure
Develop best practice network designs and supporting drawings and documentation
Design, install, and maintain secure micro-network segmented networks
Design, install, configure, and maintain end-to-end network traffic shaping and prioritization configurations to support latency sensitive Video and VoIP application services
Monitor network capacity performance against established baselines and service levels
Design, configure, install, and optimize wireless networks for traditional office locations or project sites
Design, configure, install, and maintain highly available network solutions to support critical application computing services
Use network protocol analyzers to solve networking or application problems or to audit, test, and optimize applications or networks
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on all networking projects or tasks to Network and Telecom Administrators and other IT staff as needed
Evaluate current processes, procedures, and documentation. Identify areas for improvement, make recommendations and implement approved enhancements.
Review, plan and implement proactive support upgrades, patches, and all other network maintenance activities to address any defective code or potential security vulnerabilities
Evaluate capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements for on premise and cloud-based applications
Collaborate, plan, configure, and test with other IT teams on common projects and initiatives
Ensure all IT Networking assets are hardened, patched, secured, configured, serviced, and maintained
Work with Network Administrators, Information Security Analysts, and IT Leadership to develop, maintain, and execute IT Networking strategy
Qualifications
6+ years designing, installing, and managing enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks
Expert level experience working with Cisco ASA FirePOWER (NGFW, IPS, IDS), Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Catalyst 9300, Nexus 9300, Nexus 9500 switches, Cisco Meraki MR Access Points (WIFI-6) and MX security appliances
Expert level experience working with network protocol analyzers, IPv4/6, Routing, VRFs, IGRP, OSPF, and BGP dynamic routing protocols, VLANs, SPT, trunks, ether-channels, VPCs, CAT5/6/7 cabling including MDF/IDF and riser installations, single and multimode fiber optics, and media converter technologies
Experience working with Microsoft Azure virtual networks and other competing cloud-based virtual network platforms
Experience working with enterprise class storage networking solutions using FC, FCoE, iSCSI protocols
Experience developing and evaluating requirements, specifications, and proposals
Experience working with enterprise network monitoring applications
Preferred Qualifications
CCNP certification
Experience with the fundamentals, design, configuration, and operation of SD-WAN technologies
Experience working with ISO20000 and ISO27001 standards
Flexible work from home options available.