Advanced 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.
Expert knowledge of various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configuration
Proficient knowledge 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, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.
Advanced 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.
Working knowledge of data center related technology and collocation environment.
Advanced knowledge of MPLS network.
Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPC
Advanced knowledge of Forcepoint configuration
Advanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)
Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPN
Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automation
Working knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for Network automation
Deep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private clouds
Working knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Expert knowledge of AWS services i.e. EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, Cloud formation, SSM and Transit gateway
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining Microsoft Team PBX VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom), SIP Trunking and Five 9 Content Center
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Working knowledge of managing network service and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Advance hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAF
Advance hands-on experience in AWS cloud
Extensive hands-on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
AWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification required
Deep knowledge in Forcepoint
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Project Management skills
Ability to think and operate as a team player.
Extremely strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to operate as independently or as part of collaborative effort.
Demonstrate strong project leadership and ability to develop strong working relationships with customer technical personnel.
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to apply them during business impacting incidents.
Ability to mentor others and lead by example.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, IT, or similar disciplines).
Equivalent work experience implementing and operating enterprise level data center and/or office networks.
Experience operating in a modern cloud environment such as AWS, GCP, or Azure or large scale data centers is a plus
CCNP is the very minimum requirement. CCIE R&S, or CCIE data center certifications and AWS certified solutions architect is a big plus.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Act with integrity
Use sound judgement
Commitment to quality
Demonstrate adaptability
Innovate
Think strategically
Communicate effectively and influence others
Work well both independently and as part of a team
