OUR CLIENT IS HIRING AN EXPERIENCED NETWORK ENGINEER TO WORK WITH THEIR AWARD WINNING SAAS DELIVERY TEAM (SUPPORTING THE PRIVATE CLOUD) .THIS POSITION SUPPORTS DATA NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND WORKS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, FOCUSING ON OPERATIONS AND PROVIDING PROBLEM DETERMINATION AND RESOLUTION.

This is a third shift opportunity, with working hours Monday – Friday 10pm – 7am

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: (other duties may be assigned)

• Responsible for our client’s data network infrastructure including but not limited to routers, switches, firewalls, network taps, tools, and load balancers; both physical and virtual.
• Provide sound problem determination and resolution; document methodologies via thorough knowledge of data network management; execute hardware and software installations; and provide performance tuning and recovery.
• Improve, innovate, and create enhancements to existing processes and policies.
• Procure, track and renew SSL certificates issued by Trusted CAs.
• Provide and maintain clear, consistent, and accurate documentation of network topologies and standards, including documentation of ISO and other related standards and/or regulatory compliance.
• Availability for on-call rotation and work on projects outside normal working hours.
• Work from ticket queue on provisioning, break-fix, and new initiatives along with maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting all adds, moves and changes to the environments.
• Troubleshoot network issues using packet analysis tools and other standard network tools.
• Follow routine operational tasks such as device backups, code management, configuration compliance, reporting, environmental and performance management while adhering to security policies.
• Perform all tasks within security, governance, and compliance standards and guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years of technical network engineering experience.
• Previous work experience following change management procedures and maintaining a highly available infrastructure.
• Experience working in a distributed multi-data center SaaS environment.
• Experience with Cisco Technologies.
• Experience with Juniper Technologies.
• Experience with F5 Technologies.
• Knowledge of IP Storage protocols and best practices for storage networking.
• Experience with VMware advanced networking including Distributed Virtual Switches, failover configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of routing concepts and protocols (RIP, EIGRP, IGRP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, route redistribution etc.).
• Knowledge of SSL management and certificate expiration dates.
• LAN switching Internetworking to include VLANS, spanning tree, trunking, port aggregation, and segmentation.
• Firewalling techniques and concepts such as Natting and PAT, ACLs, TCP/UDP port usages.
• Experience and knowledge working with tunneling technologies including IPSEC and SSL VPNs and GRE tunneling.
• Must have an understanding of load balancing strategies/ techniques, expertise in application switching/traffic management, knowledge of persistence and SSL certificates (F5 Big IP and Cisco 11500 series content switches).
• Experience with protocol analyzers and related network diagnostic tools.
• Experience in Network management and monitoring systems.
• Microsoft Windows general internetworking and troubleshooting knowledge.
• Experience working in support of WAN connectivity and internet service providers.
• CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIS level certifications required CCIE & JNCIE a plus
• Self-motivated and capable of working effectively without supervision
• Exceptional written & communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Problem-solving expertise
• Multi-tasking abilities
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work in a team environment and partner effectively with others
• Ability to communicate effectively (listening, presenting and questioning)
• Ability to clearly explain and justify ideas when faced with competing alternatives
• Ability to be flexible in a negotiating environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Positive team participation skills
• Strong organizational, written and communication skills
• EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or a related field is preferred or equivalent work experience
• TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: On an as needed basis.