Network Engineer (Cloud Experience)

Requirements :

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• This position is currently hybrid (remote / onsite) and will require working onsite, at least twice a week.

Qualifications and Experience :

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• A minimum of 7 to 9 years' minimum experience
• Experience working in a Cisco Environment Experience with Cisco Integrated Service Engine
• Proficient in Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless.
• Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing Cisco network solutions.
• Experience with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Experience with Azure Express Routes
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, including TCP / IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS
• Operational knowledge of cloud environments; Network and routing protocols; Windows Server and Microsoft Entra ID; Software Defined Networking
• Must have extensive knowledge of internet, computer, routers, switches, firewall, and cloud.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) required
• Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) preferred

Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and manage network security infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS / IPS, NAC, and secure access solutions.
• Configure and maintain security appliances, such as Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc., ensuring they function optimally and adhere to security policies.
• Monitor network traffic for unusual activity and potential security threats, analyze and respond to security incidents, and conduct regular security audits.
• Experience managing complex hybrid cloud environments : SD-WAN, cloud firewall, on-prem firewall, network access control, wireless environments, load balancing, reverse proxies, and AWS / Azure / cloud networking
• Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, including virtual networks, security groups, and identity management services
• Must have extensive knowledge of internet, computer, routers, switches, firewall, and cloud.
• Develop, update and maintain network documentation of network configurations, topologies, and operational procedures
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools like tools like Cisco Prime, SolarWinds, Nagios or other network management system
• Implement and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for network security-related issues, including participation in on-call rotation as needed.
• Familiarity with Websense, NetBrain, InfoBlox, Solarwind, Atlas, NetFlow, ArgoSec, Riverbed, Steeel head, Splunk / ArcSight, AWS or other
• Writing scripts to automate manual tasks and to streamline operational tasks.
• Experience in Implementing and Supporting applications load balancing using F5, TM and GTM load balancing concepts, Cloud Providers, F5 Load Balancers, Akamai Know and Akamai Prolexic and VPN technologies.
• Knowledge of wireless Ethernet technologies (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.1x) a plus.
• Creating firewalls and updating virus protection software and data security systems to keep data and communications protected
19 days ago