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  • Job ID:

    Job-1717
  • Job Title:

    Network Architect
  • Location:

    Bay Area (Remote)
  • Duration:

    1 year +
  • Job Description:

    Must Haves
    • Extensive hands-on experience of implementing F5 WAF and Load balancer.
    • Work experience in AWS VPC, EC2, ELB, Transit gateway
    • Experience in implementing and managing DDoS solution with Cloudflare or Akamai
    • Experience in managing Pala Alto global protect VPN
    TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
    · Expertise with Palo Alto Network Firewall, Global Protect VPN, Prisma Cloud and Cisco ASA and Firepower.
    · Expertise with F5 Load Balancers and AWS ELB.
    · Strong OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.
    · Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.
    · Expertise with various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configuration
    · Understanding of network security methodologies as a whole, including but not limited to: ACLs, Stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)
    · Fluency with common network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, Opmanager, Nagios, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.
    · Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)
    · In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K, 9K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear.
    · Solid understanding of data center related technology and collocation environment.
    · In-depth knowledge of MPLS network.
    · Experience in Cisco Fabric interconnect configuration
    · Must have Nexus 9K and VPC experience
    · Advanced knowledge of Cisco, F5, Palo Alto Firewall, Websense/Forcepoint, Juniper and other vendor equipment and configuration
    · Advanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc.)
    · Must have experience in PulseSecure and Global Protect (Palo Alto) VPN
    · In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automation
    · Expertise and Hands-on experience with Ansible or Python scripting for Network automation
    · Deep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private clouds

    PREFERRED SKILLS:
    · Experience deploying and maintaining wireless networks.
    · Extensive hands-on experience of implementing F5 WAF and Cloudflare DDoS
    · Working knowledge of AWS services i.e. EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, Cloud formation, SSM and Transit gateway
    · Experience deploying and maintaining VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom), SIP Trunking and Content Center
    · Project Management Experience
    · Experience with Scripting and Automation Technologies
  • Job Type:

    Contract

 

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