Network Engineer

18 hr. ago 25 min. ago

1. Network Architecture, Operations & Support

Design, configure, deploy, and maintain core enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless networks, and load balancers.
Provide L2/L3 production support, managing complex incidents, service requests, and Requests for Change (RFCs) across network environments.
Lead network diagnostic troubleshooting during high-priority incidents and drive rapid root-cause analysis (RCA) and preventive resolution.
Perform proactive performance monitoring, capacity planning, latency optimization, and bandwidth utilization tracking.
Participate in rotating on-call shifts and scheduled after-hours maintenance activities.

2. Network Security, Governance & Compliance

Implement and manage next-generation firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower), VPN gateways, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).
Define and enforce network access control (NAC), perimeter security policies, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust security frameworks.
Oversee routine firmware updates, vulnerability patching, security risk assessments, and network audit compliance.
Drive Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) execution, ensuring seamless network failover protocols.

3. Automation, Cloud & Infrastructure Projects

Collaborate with enterprise architects and cloud operations teams to build and manage hybrid-cloud connectivity (AWS DirectConnect, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP Cloud Interconnect).
Develop and maintain network automation scripts (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline configuration deployments and routine operational tasks.
Manage vendors, service providers, and telco carriers for WAN/SD-WAN link provisioning, circuit maintenance, and SLA compliance.
Create, update, and maintain comprehensive network topology diagrams (Visio), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), runbooks, and inventory records.

Experience & Education

Total Experience: 5 to 8+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience, preferably within a financial services, telecommunications, or regulated enterprise IT environment.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related discipline.

Technical Competencies

Routing & Switching: Deep expertise in core networking protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VXLAN, MPLS, and IPv4/IPv6.
Firewalls & Security: Hands-on administration of Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, or Cisco ASA firewalls, site-to-site IPsec VPNs, and Remote Access VPNs.
Hardware Platforms: Strong command of enterprise-grade hardware (Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Arista, Juniper, HPE/Aruba).
Load Balancing & SASE: Experience with F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM), Citrix ADC, or SD-WAN solutions (Velocloud, Versa, Silver Peak).
Network Automation: Proficiency in Python or Ansible for network configuration management and automated compliance checking.
Monitoring & Analysis: Experience using enterprise network monitoring and packet analysis tools (Wireshark, SolarWinds, PRTG, Splunk, ThousandEyes).

Industry Certifications (Preferred)

Cisco: CCNP Enterprise / CCNP Security or CCIE (a strong advantage).
Security & Cloud: PCNSE (Palo Alto), NSE 4+ (Fortinet), or AWS Certified Advanced Networking.

Exceptional diagnostic, analytical, and troubleshooting mindset under high-pressure outage scenarios.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting network changes and project updates to cross-functional stakeholders.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with application support, cybersecurity, and cloud engineering teams.

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