Network Engineer
Summary
Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, and cloud environments using Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto technologies.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
🔹 Design, implement, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Data Center network infrastructure.
🔹 Configure and support Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto, or equivalent networking technologies.
🔹 Manage network routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, and MPLS.
🔹 Administer firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network security solutions.
🔹 Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity using network monitoring tools.
🔹 Troubleshoot network incidents, outages, and performance issues within SLA requirements.
🔹 Support cloud networking environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
🔹 Perform network upgrades, patching, firmware updates, and infrastructure migrations.
🔹 Implement network security best practices and compliance requirements.
🔹 Create and maintain network diagrams, SOPs, technical documentation, and operational procedures.
🔹 Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and business continuity initiatives.
🔹 Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and cloud teams on network-related projects.
✅ Required Skills & Experience
✔ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
✔ 5+ years of hands-on experience in Network Engineering.
✔ Strong knowledge of:
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- VLANs
- VPN
- BGP
- OSPF
- MPLS
- QoS
- SD-WAN
✔ Experience with enterprise firewalls:
- Palo Alto
- Fortinet
- Cisco ASA / Firepower
- Check Point
✔ Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, Aruba, Juniper, or equivalent platforms.
✔ Knowledge of cloud networking in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
✔ Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, Zabbix, Nagios, or LogicMonitor.
✔ Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
✔ Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
⭐ Preferred Certifications
🏅 CCNA / CCNP Enterprise
🏅 Palo Alto PCNSE
🏅 Fortinet NSE Certification
🏅 Aruba Certified Professional
🏅 AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
🏅 Azure Network Engineer Associate