Network Architect

Description:Must Haves Updated:Strong experience with ACLs, juniper VPN, Cisco ISR routers, Cisco Nexus 9K, Catalysts 9K, PAN Firewalls, F5 LoaBalancers, MPLS, SDWAN, Data Center, Wireless and Ansible scripting for network automationExpertise with various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configurationExperience with Network security, Geo IP Blocking, Network devices hardening, Disaster Recovery, Thread Vulnerability Management, PEN testing

Deliverables or Tasks:Oversee planning, design, implementation, and operation of network infrastructure projects and participate in the specification of business requirements and implementation plans for technically advanced internetworking solutionsManage implementation of network infrastructure projects, from both technical and communication aspects.Review network design for network security and other risks during course of projects. Serve as a liaison to vendors and/or third-party providers as assignedProvide on-site and remote technical assistance to other resources and to customersBuild and document new Infrastructure environments following industry best practices and internal security policies and standardsProvide infrastructure design, implementation planning, deployment support, software strategy, system troubleshooting, performance engineering and optimization, maintenance strategy.Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfer and mentorship to State Fund internal engineering peers as required and lead technical staff responsibilities.Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with another team on network optimization.Secures network and server systems by establishing and enforcing policies, defining and monitoring access.Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.Provide 24 by 7 supportReporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information.Participate in capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis and network tuning.Be able to collaborate well with cross functional teams in order to ensure timely delivery of solutions which drive successful business outcomes. Technical Knowledge and Skills:Expertise with Palo Alto Network Firewall, Prisma Cloud and Cisco ASA.Expertise with F5 Load Balancers and AWS ELB.Strong OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.Expertise with various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configurationUnderstanding of network security methodologies as a whole, including but not limited to: ACLs, Stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)Fluency with common network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K, 9K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear.Solid understanding of data center related technology and collocation environment.In-depth knowledge of MPLS network.Experience in Cisco Fabric interconnect configurationMust have Nexus 9K and VPC experienceAdvanced knowledge of Cisco, F5, Palo Alto Firewall, Websense/Focepoint, Juniper and other vendor equipment and configurationAdvanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)Must have experience in Pulse Secure VPNIn-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automationExpertise and Hands-on experience with Ansible or Python scripting for Network automation