Network System Engineer

PRIMARY DUTIES

 

 

·         Design, Planning, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the following:

 

o    Enterprise Layer 2 and layer 3 HA environments.

 

o    Complex heterogeneous networks with a diverse group of hardware.

 

o    Enterprise wireless access solutions.

 

o    Security Systems to include all aspects of network security.

 

o    Application availability and performance enhancements.

 

·         Pre-sales technical support to include but not limited to:

 

o    Consultative meetings to discuss and understand business needs of Customers

 

o    Design best of breed solutions to fill customers needs

 

o    Creation of Build of materials for solutions

 

o    Scoping of professional services in a clear, concise and accurate manner.

 

·         Support and provide knowledge transfer to clients both on site and via other means of communication.

 

·         Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision, and the within a group when so assigned. 

 

 

                                                                        

REQUIREMENTS

·         Minimum 10+ years experience with security and networking technologies.

 

·         Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, Routing, Switching and firewall design and implementation.

 

·         Working experience with:

 

o    UNIX/LINIX

 

o    Bandwidth Optimization technologies

 

o    Proxy based application security products

 

o    VOIP and other network intensive protocols

 

o    Network QOS strategies.

 

o    load balancing

 

 

·         Extensive experience with technologies from Cisco 

 

·         Ability to communicate at all levels of an organization from end-user to senior management about both business and IT needs.

 

·         Experience translating business requirements into functional/technical specifications.

 

·         Excellent project management, project scoping, troubleshooting, problem resolution, documentation and customer management skills required. 

 

·         Cisco Certifications desirable or the ability to acquire within 6 months.