Senior Ops Network Engineer

What success looks like in this role:

Develop network infrastructure based on well-architected framework concepts

Collaborate with enterprise architects, other technical subject matter experts, program/project managers, and client stakeholders to manage and maintain network environments as per client’s requirements

Implement network solutions that are highly secure, resilient, fault-tolerant, and compliant

Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues in network environments and provide solutions, root cause analysis and standard operating procedures

Develop repeatable solutions to drive operational efficiencies

Gather requirements from the clients and dissect them into user stories and tasks

Provide technical guidance and assistance to other team members

Participate in code reviews and technical design sessions

Create architecture, security, user guide documentation

Identify and implement optimization strategies to reduce costs for the customer workloads

Work closely with architects in creating architecture diagrams and maintaining relevancy of the artifacts

Proficiency in the following Network Devices with a deep understanding of designing, configuring, implementing, and maintaining: Aruba and Cisco Switches, Aruba Wireless, Multi-Vendor Firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Firepower), Forcepoint Proxies, Trend Micro IPS/IDS, F5 load balancers, and critical physical network infrastructure cabling in a Data Center and Campus environment

Works independently on specific projects or may act as lead or a technical consultant where experience and knowledge span multiple projects

Evaluates a system’s performance and identifies user needs based management tools to include Netbrain and Nagios

Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development to a final product or solution

Maintains on-call availability to respond to network issues and up-time; must be flexible and available with the scheduling

Manages the performance of internal and external service providers in order to ensure the implementation of deliverables and resulting client satisfaction. Interfaces with sub-contractors

You will be successful in this role if you have:

CCNP

or equivalent industry certification

Minimum of 15 years network infrastructure experience (manufacturing site experience is a plus)

Expert knowledge in evaluating vendor products and making recommendations to purchase hardware and software

Preferred experience in programming and scripting technologies like Python

Experience working with agile tools preferably Jira or Confluence

Must be located within New England states, preferably within commuting distance to client sites

Must be eligible for government security clearance

Must have one of the following: Cisco Certified Network Professional (Enterprise, Service Provider, Data Center, or Security) certification with verifiable CSCO ID that can be checked at https://cp.certmetrics.com/cisco/en/public/verify/credential

Alternative Certifications acceptable:

Cisco Certified InterNetwork Expert (CCIE)

Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE)

Fortinet Certified Professional (Fortinet FCP)

Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (Fortinet FCS)

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)

Palo Alto Networks Certified Software Firewall Engineer (PCSFE)

F5 Certified Technical Specialist (F5-CTS)

F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE)

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