Senior Network Specialist

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

Handle network related activities including switch configurations

Configuration and troubleshooting of network equipment (e.g Cisco switch and routers)

Performing configuration and implementation of network infrastructure (including routers, switches, servers, DWDM and network acceleration/QoS appliances)

Installation and test and commissioning of network devices

Monitoring of network performance and integrity

Issues resolution and troubleshooting on network infrastructure

Ensuring currency of network diagrams and support documentation ( for as-built, configuration documentation and Quick Reference Guides).

Requirements:

Good understanding of network switching, routing and telephony protocols, LAN and WAN

Advanced experience with and ability to interpret complex network diagrams

Advanced experience with and ability to troubleshoot network equipment in a complex multi-site business

Solid background in network administration and architecture

In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF)

Familiarity with access control models and network security

Cisco Certification (CCNP, CCIE)

Network monitoring: SolarWinds

IPAM Administration

Understanding of Cloud Networking systems

Good understanding of Firewalls: Cisco ASA and Palo Alto

Performance/EUC monitoring: Thousand Eyes