Lead Network Engineer
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Contractual Role on W2
Need Local to San Jose, CA.
What are the top 5-10 responsibilities for this position (please be detailed as to what the candidate is expected to do or complete on a daily basis)?
Perform Network Discovery
Study existing Network Optimization Plan
Plan a Network Migration Strategy with Remote CA Market team, Local IT team and I&O Engineer Onsite.
Perform IP Migration Planning if required
Perform IP Migration Documentation - Network Discovery and Diagrams and Static Device List
Submit Change Requests
Coordinate with Network and Systems Engineers and perform Maintenance and Projects
Coordinate with multiple teams to Build Application List
Install Palo Alto Firewalls - Verify Licensing and Support for Palo Alto
Submit Firewall rules list to be Created.
Firmware Upgrade and Support of Network Switches, Routers, Firewalls, ISE, NAC if necessary for Vulnerability management.
Firewall Rules Migration from Sophos to Palo Alto.
Cisco Network Design and Cisco ASA Deployment
Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco 9K Switches, ISR Routers, Meraki Gear, Cisco and Sophos WiFi.
What does the ideal candidate background look like (ex: healthcare specific background specific industry experience etc.)?
5+ years Cisco IT Networking experience - Cisco
5+ years Palo Alto Security experience
1+ years experience to Support Cisco Voice
What skills/attributes are required (please be detailed as to number of years of experience for each skill)?
Bachelor's degree in relevant major such as Computer Science or Networking, Telecommunications, Information systems.
Minimum 5+ years' experience in Network Engineering .
Strong understanding of Secure access solutions such as NAC/AAA.
Strong knowledge and experience with Routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) as well as HA, QoS.
Any Cisco Voice Experience CUCM, Unity or CCX is a plus.
Experience with some of the log and monitoring aggregation tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, PRTG, Wireshark.
Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, Catalyst series and ISR/ASR Routers.
Hands-on experience with Palo Alto & Cisco ASA Firewalls.
Experience with Cisco Wireless Infrastructure design and implementation.
Strong understanding of the Cisco AnyConnect VPN (ASA/FirePower), Palo Alto Networks (FW/VPN).
Networking industry experience in handling various switched and routed data networks & protocols in a multi-platform environment with high availability.
SD-WAN knowledge.
Cisco CCNA or CCNP or equivalent experience.
What skills/attributes are preferred (what will set a candidate apart)?
Palo Alto Certification
Cisco/Viptela SD-WAN experience.
Multicast experience.
Experience with Cisco AnyConnect VPN (ASA/FirePower), Palo Alto Networks (FW/Global Protect VPN).
Some Experience supporting Voice.
Cisco NX 9K experience.
Experience with Sophos Firewall and Sophos WiFi
Experience Supporting VPN
Cisco CCNP/CCIE certified.