Description

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Cisco networking technologies (routers, switches, wireless)
• Expertise in TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, STP, NAT, BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Experience with firewalls such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet, or Check Point
• Knowledge of VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, Site-to-Site VPN)
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Wireshark, Nagios)
• Strong understanding of network security concepts
• Experience with load balancers (F5, Citrix ADC)
• Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies
• Familiarity with automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless networks.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
• Perform network upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Implement network security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Preferred certifications:
  • CCNA
  • CCNP
  • CCIE
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking (optional)

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree