Sr. Network Engineer

A Senior Network Engineer will be expected to take ownership of and troubleshoot highly technical issues in a logical manner to reach a final resolution. They should recommend solutions to solve these issues and work closely with other team members to meet common objectives. This engineer should have a good base understanding of BGP and other datacenter technologies. They should also be eager to learn and work on new hardware and technologies. They should be very self-motivated and be able to succeed with minimal day-to-day supervision. This engineer should be respectful and courteous to all other departments. Previous data-center networking experience is required.  Previous experience with next-generation firewalling and network security technologies is also a requirement.

Designing and implementing complex network solutions to meet business requirements.

Managing and maintaining network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.

Troubleshooting network issues and providing timely resolution to ensure minimal downtime.

Monitoring network performance and security, implementing necessary improvements and optimizations.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and execute network upgrades and expansions.

Documenting network configurations, procedures, and best practices.

Mentoring junior network engineers and providing technical guidance and support.

Staying updated on emerging networking technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and improvement.

Highly skilled in troubleshooting techniques.

7+ years of work experience as a network engineer preferably backed by current Cisco CCNP certifications and Palo Alto Experience

The ideal candidate should be calm under pressure, a team player, flexible, and customer focused.

Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Hands-on working experience in a multi-vendor environment including; Cisco Nexus and Palo Alto devices.

The candidate would have some with experience Linux.

Detailed security experience with ACLs, IPsec, SSL, traffic inspection, and DDoS mitigation techniques.

A working understanding of networking technologies such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, MSTP, HSRP, BFD, 802.3ad, OSPF, route reflectors, confederations, FIB/RIB, distributed forwarding, AAA, layer 2 switching, and IPv6.

 A strong working knowledge of next generation firewalls, deployment strategies, and network security best practices.

Experience with peering from on-prem networking to public cloud providers.

Strong experience with scripting languages like Python, Ansible, and shell scripting.