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Job Description
Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for analyzing, installing, configuring, maintaining and repairing network infrastructure and network device software components. In addition, they will handle a wide variety of evaluation, automation, design, maintenance and installation tasks to ensure the Blue Box network performance meets company and user satisfaction.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Network Infrastructure, IP Routing, DNS, Security, HTTP(S), VPN, and Network Monitoring tools
- Respond to the needs of the customer for installation, maintenance and network equipment malfunctions
- Configure and setup Cisco & Juniper Firewalls, VPN Concentrators and Security appliances for secure access to vital business and customer applications
- Setup, configure and maintain Cisco & Juniper border and core routing infrastructure, distribution and access switching environments within multiple DataCenters
- Setup, configure and maintain company wireless networking that supports open or secured access
- Lead network deployment/configuration automation initiatives.
- Manage assigned networking projects, program components and deployments to deliver services in accordance with established company objectives
- Provide management reporting and be responsible for network capacity management
- Respond to inquiries from staff, administrators, service providers, site personnel and outside vendors etc. to provide technical assistance and support
- Participate in rotating, 24 X 7 on-call schedule to respond to production network incidents and issue escalations
- Troubleshoot malfunctions of network hardware and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services
- Provide instruction, mentorship and guidance to more junior network engineering staff and across other operations teams on networking best practices, troubleshooting and configuration.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Minimum 5years continuous experience in a similar role supporting Cisco Networks (Routers, Switches, Firewalls)
- Experience in implementing and supporting complex networks
- Good working knowledge of 7 basic QC tools, FMEA & VSMs
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Process oriented and with excellent documentation skills
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Minimum 7years continuous experience in a similar role supporting Cisco Networks (Routers, Switches, Firewalls)
- Experience in implementing and supporting complex networks
- Good working knowledge of 7 basic QC tools, FMEA & VSMs
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Process oriented and with excellent documentation skills