Network Engineer

Role Purpose: To monitor, maintain, support, and optimize all LAN/WAN Network hardware, software, and communication infrastructure to provide maximum performance and availability for system users, and to analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administration and managing daily network security operations and projects.
• Create, oversee, and test security measures (e.g., access authentication and disaster recovery).
• Establish networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards ensuring a reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Install hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices including routers, Wi-Fi controllers, and firewalls.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances.
• Research products, recommend software and hardware, and point out security glitches.
• Ensure that all IT equipment complies with industry standards.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve network problems as needed swiftly and efficiently.
• Analyze and resolve faults, ranging from a major system crash to a forgotten password.
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 8-10 years of expert level experience in core LAN/WAN/DC/Campus networking design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience in SDN and SDA technology.
• Hybrid cloud connectivity and Express Route implementation.
• Expertise on networking products (switches/routers) of major vendors (e.g., Cisco, Arista, HP, Brocade).
• Hands-on experience with security products (e.g., WSA, WAF, Firewall, IPS/IDS, NAC) of major vendors (e.g., Cisco, Bluecoat, Palo Alto, Juniper).
• Experience with network diagnostic, protocol analyzer tools, debugging tools, and monitoring/analysis tools.
• In-depth working knowledge pertaining to wireless network infrastructure from Cisco, HP.
• Expert level experience in networking and security solution technologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Familiarity with ITSM (ITIL, Service Now).
• Well-versed with the latest advancements in the respective domain.
• Dynamic and fast learner.
• Ability to work independently.

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