Minimum of 10+ years in Routing, switching, wireless, Security & Load balancers concepts.
Mandatory skill set
Strong knowledge and experience in EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
Installation, management and operational experience in Nexus 9k,7k,5k and stack swithches.
Deep understanding of PaloAlto firewalls configuration.
Experience in Cisco wireless lan controller management and wireless issue troubleshooting.
Having realtime experience in troubleshooting the complex network connectivity issues.
Knowledge on VCMP guests creation and F5's VIP configuration.
Understanding of the end to end traffic flow for network applications.
Good to have skills
Knowledge in automation of the network tasks.
F5 Irule and Certificate installation and troubleshooting.
Knowledge on NSX or ACI environments.
Network design and architecture knowledge.
Additional skillset
ITIL incident, change and problem management process.
Checkpoint Software upgrade experience.
Job Duties
Configuring and troubleshooting Switches like Cisco Nexus 9K,7K,5K and 2K, Stack switches.
Handling the Datacenter operations which includes hands and feet support,coordination with various circuit providers.
Also responsible for device move,install or decomission in the datacenter.
Configuring, troubleshooting and handling EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
Creating IPsec over GRE tunnels, HSRP/VRRP configurations and Knowledge of DNS, DHCP and related components.
Able to work independently and efficiently on Cisco Wireless LAN controllers and access points.
Standardizing the access rules across the environment and implement best practices in the firewalls.
Responsible incident management support for security incidents based on the severity and complexity.
Perform Daily Health checks of device CPU, Memory, availability, performance of Firewalls, event analysis and proactive monitoring where possible using existing security tool.
Capture and analyze the detailed Logs and TCP DUMPs required for the Incidents and complex security issues.
Facilitate network and security device refresh with a focus on capacity, manageability, and security of new and existing security infrastructure
Configuring, troubleshooting and managing the Paloalto global protect VPN configuration.
Managing the site to site VPNs on Palo firewalls
Performing detailed root cause analysis and apply the permanent fix for the high priority issues
Experience in monitoring tools like Solarwinds, Cisco Prime, AppNeta and ticket handling tools.
CCNP, ITIL and any network related certifications will be an added advantage.
Must be able to communicate, interact and pro-actively engage in understanding issues in an effort to resolve technical infrastructure problems at any level.
Able to demonstrate ability to solve complex network problems by analyzing variables and applying appropriate solutions learned through experience and proficiency in understanding the job.
Highly motivated individual with strong analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Requires good communication skills with ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand.