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Job description
This position will act as a primary technical principal and is responsible for delivery of network solutions at an enterprise level. Expertise with network infrastructure technologies such as LAN, WAN,Wireless, Security, VoIP, Video and Data Center. Ideal candidates will have Data Center experience.
Requirements
- Expert-level knowledge of Palo Alto Networks Firewalls , Cloudflare , Prisma Cloud , and Cisco ASA .
- Advanced experience configuring and managing Forcepoint security solutions.
- Working knowledge of Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN .
- Strong understanding of network security concepts, including:
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Stateful Firewalls
- VPN Technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, Tunneling)
- Secure Network Architecture
Load Balancing & Application Delivery
- Expert-level experience with:
- F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
- F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM)
- F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
Cloud Technologies
- Expert knowledge of AWS networking and infrastructure services, including:
- EC2
- ELB
- RDS
- S3
- Route 53
- VPC
- CloudFormation
- Systems Manager (SSM)
- Transit Gateway
Network Infrastructure
- Advanced understanding of OSI Layer 2 technologies, including:
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- ARP
- QoS
- VLANs
- Comprehensive knowledge of OSI Layer 3 networking concepts, including:
- Routing
- Broadcast
- Multicast
- Anycast
- Advanced experience with routing protocols:
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- RIP
- Strong expertise in:
- MPLS Networks
- Internet Multi-homing
- Nexus 9K
- Cisco Virtual Port Channel (vPC)
Cisco Networking
- Advanced knowledge of Cisco networking platforms, including:
- Cisco IOS
- Cisco NX-OS
- Cisco Nexus 1000V
- Nexus 2000
- Nexus 5000
- Nexus 7000
- Nexus 9000
- Cisco Routers and Enterprise Switching Infrastructure
Automation & Scripting
- Advanced experience with network automation.
- Hands-on expertise using:
- Ansible
- Terraform
- AWS CloudFormation
- Python
- Perl
- UNIX Shell Scripting
Network Monitoring & Administration
- Experience with enterprise monitoring and administration tools, including:
- RANCID
- OpenNMS
- Nagios
- OpManager
- Wireshark
- Nmap
- Nessus
- NetFlow
- sFlow
Data Center & Enterprise Networking
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale:
- Data Centers
- Colocation Environments
- Public & Private Cloud Infrastructure
- Enterprise Office Networks
Additional Technical Experience
- Working knowledge of:
- Wireless Network Deployment & Administration
- Microsoft Teams PBX (Network Side)
- SIP Trunking
- Five9 Contact Center Networking
- Vendor & Network Service Provider Management, * Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Or a related technical discipline
OR
- Equivalent enterprise-level networking and infrastructure experience in lieu of a formal degree.
Required Certifications
Mandatory
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Preferred
- CCIE Routing & Switching
- CCIE Data Center
- Additional AWS Professional or Specialty Certifications
Must-Have Skills
- Advanced hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls , F5 LTM , F5 GTM , and F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) .
- Advanced hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) .
- Extensive experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible , AWS CloudFormation , or Terraform .
- Deep expertise in Forcepoint administration, configuration, and management.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification ( Mandatory ).
- CCNP Certification ( Mandatory ).
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