Education:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or a related fieldPreferred Certifications/Licenses
• CCNP or equivalent certification preferred.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Strong expertise in Cisco routing and switching
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.
• Proficiency in F5 load balancing (LTM, GTM) and iRules.
• Experience with network automation tools (Net Brain, Ansible) and scripting (Python, YAML)
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to analyze network performance.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Experience with cloud networking and SD-WAN is a plus.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with technical peers and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs. Performs essential job functions within an environment under normal lighting and climate control tolerances.
• Creates and maintains documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records. Requires use of a personal computer.
• Develops, implements, and maintains policies and procedures for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
• Implements and maintains company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware.
• Conducts research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Performs new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades. Interacts and negotiates with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to resolve technical problems.
• Configures networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Monitors network performance and troubleshoots problem areas.
• Ensures network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances.
• Practices network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Monitors and tests network performance and provides network performance statistics and reports.
• Participates in managing all network security solutions.
• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.