IBM
Network Services, Firewall & Automation Engineer
IBM, Yorktown Heights, New York, United States, 10598
Introduction
IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Hardware, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
To complement our small but tightly knit and growing global network engineering team, we are seeking a curious, energetic, and technically passionate network services engineer who builds, deploys, automates and maintains complex, high availability network and next generation network security operations.
Your role and responsibilities
The perfect candidate will excel in engineering and management of multi-vendor, heterogeneous Cisco, Palo Alto (Panorama) and Infoblox TCP/IP based networks, and has Ansible and Tufin or general network and firewall automation skills. You must be able to master next generation networking technology systems/services and have solid, demonstrable skills in, and understanding of, Cisco and Palo Alto TCP/IP based network and cloud ecosystems. Daily, you will be engaged in one or more of these exciting engineering activities:
• Build, deploy and operate high availability next generation LAN/WAN Network and Cloud connected Networking Systems
• Build and manage network automation solutions (Cisco, Palo Alto), based on Tufin, Panorama and Ansible
• Deploy, maintain and manage network device infrastructure (routers, aggregation switches, end-user switches).
• Deploy, maintain and manage Next Generation security platforms (Firewall/IPS) and network security compartments.
• Assure optimized and robust daily network operations for network and cloud network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, WAN/Internet connections, VPN, Cloud network connections and operations)
• On all systems maintain, apply and assure a strong security posture, currency levels and compliance according to IBM Security standards and requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, mitigate and resolve network infrastructure problems and service interruptions
• Apply engineering and operations excellence to deployments, including on proof-of-concept and next generation network and network security installations, while adhering to industry best practices.
• Analyze data from tools to determine areas of improvement, determine and implement the necessary changes
• Iteratively optimize, improve & enhance existing systems and infrastructure, including implementation of new features and functions
• Collects data, then supplies it to engineering peer teams for analysis and data-driven recommendations and decision making
• Collaborate and maintain strong working relationships with IBM partners, stakeholder, vendors, IBM Cloud and Research Emerging Technology
• Master and utilize various IBM and vendor network utilities
• IP address and subnet management
• Create and provide recurring network reports based on network statistics and analytics
• Network Change, Configuration and Performance Management
Required technical and professional expertise
• Technical Diploma
• 3-5 years of demonstrated solid experience in a TCP/IP based Network Engineering position with a focus on Cisco and Palo Alto Networking.
• 3-5 years of experience Implementing and deploying Cisco & Palo Alto based networks, Palo Alto firewalls and network security compartments (switches, routers, firewalls/IPS, VPN’s, IPSEC, SSL, IKev2)
• Experience with network automation and building/deploying network and firewall automation solutions based on Ansible, Palo Alto Panorama and Tufin.
• Skilled in Network Security operations, including configuration and deployment of Cisco and Palo Alto based firewall and IPS systems
• Experience with network routing protocols, BGP, OSPF, MLPS
Preferred technical and professional experience
•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Network, Cloud Network Engineering, Computer Science or related program
• CCNA or CCIE certification
• 5-7 years of demonstrated solid experience in a TCP/IP based Network Engineer/Architecture position with a focus on Cisco and Palo Alto Networking, including Cloud Connectivity.
• 2-3 years of experience with network automation and building/deploying network and firewall automation solutions based on Ansible and Tufin.
• 5-7 years of demonstrated success in the design/ architecture of TCP/IP, Cisco and Palo Alto based networks and cloud networks, leading to deployment
• 5-7 years of experience Implementing and deploying Cisco, & Palo Alto based networks, Palo Alto firewalls and network security compartments (switches, routers, firewalls/IPS, VPN’s, IPSEC, SSL, IKev2)
IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Hardware, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
To complement our small but tightly knit and growing global network engineering team, we are seeking a curious, energetic, and technically passionate network services engineer who builds, deploys, automates and maintains complex, high availability network and next generation network security operations.
Your role and responsibilities
The perfect candidate will excel in engineering and management of multi-vendor, heterogeneous Cisco, Palo Alto (Panorama) and Infoblox TCP/IP based networks, and has Ansible and Tufin or general network and firewall automation skills. You must be able to master next generation networking technology systems/services and have solid, demonstrable skills in, and understanding of, Cisco and Palo Alto TCP/IP based network and cloud ecosystems. Daily, you will be engaged in one or more of these exciting engineering activities:
• Build, deploy and operate high availability next generation LAN/WAN Network and Cloud connected Networking Systems
• Build and manage network automation solutions (Cisco, Palo Alto), based on Tufin, Panorama and Ansible
• Deploy, maintain and manage network device infrastructure (routers, aggregation switches, end-user switches).
• Deploy, maintain and manage Next Generation security platforms (Firewall/IPS) and network security compartments.
• Assure optimized and robust daily network operations for network and cloud network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, WAN/Internet connections, VPN, Cloud network connections and operations)
• On all systems maintain, apply and assure a strong security posture, currency levels and compliance according to IBM Security standards and requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, mitigate and resolve network infrastructure problems and service interruptions
• Apply engineering and operations excellence to deployments, including on proof-of-concept and next generation network and network security installations, while adhering to industry best practices.
• Analyze data from tools to determine areas of improvement, determine and implement the necessary changes
• Iteratively optimize, improve & enhance existing systems and infrastructure, including implementation of new features and functions
• Collects data, then supplies it to engineering peer teams for analysis and data-driven recommendations and decision making
• Collaborate and maintain strong working relationships with IBM partners, stakeholder, vendors, IBM Cloud and Research Emerging Technology
• Master and utilize various IBM and vendor network utilities
• IP address and subnet management
• Create and provide recurring network reports based on network statistics and analytics
• Network Change, Configuration and Performance Management
Required technical and professional expertise
• Technical Diploma
• 3-5 years of demonstrated solid experience in a TCP/IP based Network Engineering position with a focus on Cisco and Palo Alto Networking.
• 3-5 years of experience Implementing and deploying Cisco & Palo Alto based networks, Palo Alto firewalls and network security compartments (switches, routers, firewalls/IPS, VPN’s, IPSEC, SSL, IKev2)
• Experience with network automation and building/deploying network and firewall automation solutions based on Ansible, Palo Alto Panorama and Tufin.
• Skilled in Network Security operations, including configuration and deployment of Cisco and Palo Alto based firewall and IPS systems
• Experience with network routing protocols, BGP, OSPF, MLPS
Preferred technical and professional experience
•Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Network, Cloud Network Engineering, Computer Science or related program
• CCNA or CCIE certification
• 5-7 years of demonstrated solid experience in a TCP/IP based Network Engineer/Architecture position with a focus on Cisco and Palo Alto Networking, including Cloud Connectivity.
• 2-3 years of experience with network automation and building/deploying network and firewall automation solutions based on Ansible and Tufin.
• 5-7 years of demonstrated success in the design/ architecture of TCP/IP, Cisco and Palo Alto based networks and cloud networks, leading to deployment
• 5-7 years of experience Implementing and deploying Cisco, & Palo Alto based networks, Palo Alto firewalls and network security compartments (switches, routers, firewalls/IPS, VPN’s, IPSEC, SSL, IKev2)