Job Description

The person in this role is responsible for developing and maintaining functional and secure networks. He/she will mentor a team of engineers to troubleshoot and optimize our networks for our users. In this role, he/she should have excellent problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration and architecture, security, and data protection. His/her goal will be to establish networks that cater to customer needs. Responsibilities Work with the internal stakeholders, build trust with stakeholders, and own the design process. Assist with new designs, installation and testing of IT systems and related network/peripherals within the company. Analyses, monitor and tunes performance of strategic network LAN infrastructure. Verify proper operation of network equipment, suggest improvements to performance, capacity, and scalability. Maintains current documentation of network design, operation, and procedure manuals. Experience with technologies including VSS, VPC, Performance Based Routing (PfR), OTV, IPSEC, NetFlow, SNMP and QOS as well as the following platforms - NEXUS switches, and Cisco and Palo Alto Firewalls. Demonstrated experience with Cisco IOS, routing, switching, and security products. Configure and install software, servers, routers, and other network devices Monitor network performance and integrity Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure. Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness Mentor team members on technical issues Create, oversee, and test security measures (e.g., access authentication and disaster recovery) Communicate with users when needed Maintain complete technical documentation Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability. Qualifications Mandatory Technical Skills Good Understanding of ITIL standards Should be able to manage a team of juniors & experienced engineers. Bachelor\'s degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent experience. Minimum of 10 Years\' experience CCNP / CCIE Certification would be desirable. Sound knowledge of IP Networking, LAN, WLAN, VoIP, SDN, SD-WAN. In depth knowledge of network management, network availability and capacity planning. Fine-tuning the network to enhance the performance for users. Enterprise Wireless using Cisco Access Points, WLCs, ISE, Prime / DNA Center. Experience of varied Wi-Fi deployments; Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi, Wireless Mesh Cisco Switching (3850/3650/2960X/4500X) and associated technologies such as VTP, STP, VSS Cisco Data Centre Switching (Nexus 5K/7K/9K) and associated technology such as VPC and VDC, SDN ACI LAN Enterprise Cisco R+S - Nexus / Catalyst Presales - HLD, BOMs, SOWs, Requirement Capture

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