Network Engineer

• Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
• Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
• Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
• Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
• DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
• In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors ( Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar ).
• Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
• Writing custom playbooks and roles.
• Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
• Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
• Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
• Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

• Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
• Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
• Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

Required Security Clearance:

• Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.

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