Description

You will manage and support network infrastructure within a remotely administered lights-out environment.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and provide tier 2/3 support for Cisco routers, Catalyst switches, and Palo Alto devices.
• Develop and update standard operating procedures, topology diagrams, and IP addressing assignments.
• Draft configuration change control proposals for submission to the CCB.
• Operate out-of-band management and serial consoles to troubleshoot circuit and connectivity issues.
• Install and use open-source software for network performance testing and monitoring.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise or service provider environments.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst (3560/3860), Nexus 5000, ASR, ISR-series routers, and ASA with Firepower.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto 3000 and 500 series devices.
• Working knowledge of STP, VTP, 802.1q, 802.3ad LACP, Etherchannel, and 802.1x NAC.
• Configuration experience with MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, FlexVPN, and VRFs.
• Solid understanding of the TCP/IP stack and Cisco IOS command syntax.
• Experience with Cisco VOIP configuration and heterogeneous LAN, WAN, and 802.11 wireless networks.
• Proficiency with packet decoding tools such as Wireshark, Ethereal, or tcpdump.
• Familiarity with SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINs, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, and LDAP.
• Active DOE or DOD Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience scripting network operations using Python or Ansible.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree