Data Center Network Engineer

About the role

Seeking a detail-oriented consultant that brings hands-on experience in the planning, design, and implementation of Cisco data center networking and security infrastructure. A strong Cisco Nexus and Cisco ASA and/or Firepower background will be required

Duties

• Provide advanced technical leadership for complex project work, including functional subsystem upgrades for mission critical data center network and firewall devices and services
• Define engineering requirements, architecture and network level design and integration for data interconnectivity needs of business-critical applications and functions
• Analyze, setup, monitor, and audit required measures to ensure data network performance and security
• Validate that customer network configurations are functioning per designs by validating log flows, event threshold settings, and alarm notification settings
• Document design and implementation for operational consumption

Qualification

• 8+ years’ experience as a data network and security specialist in a medium to large enterprise network; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Cisco routers and switches (Cisco IOS, NX-OS platforms)
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Cisco firewalls (ASA, Firepower platforms); next-generation firewall experience highly preferred (FTD, application visibility, IPS)
• Proficient hands on experience and understand ing of networking concepts and protocols such as: DCI, BGP, OSPF,
• VXLAN, L2 MPLS, L3 MPLS VPN, STP, HA, Multicast, multi-tenancy
• Experience with Cisco VPN technology a plus (DMVPN, FlexVPN, P KI)
• Extensive knowledge and experience with AAA (Cisco ISE, Cisco ACS)
• Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic applications such as Solarwinds Orion or Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Technical Requirements

• Advanced implementation experience within the Enterprise Networking and Data Center Cisco portfolio
• 8+ years' implementation and support experience with enterprise network and datacenter environments
• 5+ years' experience working directly with internal or external clients
• Skills with scripting automation strongly preferred (Python, JavaScript, Powershell)
• VMware ESXi 5/6 implementation experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-starter with strong leadership traits, with ability to manage customer expectations

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.