Senior Network Consultant, Alwar

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Able to assess the company network, technical requirements and outline network solutions.
• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN), performance, availability, and overall functionality
• Install, configure, manage, and support network infrastructure devices (switches, routers, firewalls, wireless AP's, SSL VPN, AWS/Azure/GCP networks, DNS/DHCP/ Nutanix hyperconverged, VMWare servers, etc.)
• Administration of Palo Alto Networks firewalls to ensure information security, work closely with the Security team
• Perform as Tier 3 escalation and troubleshooting cloud and on-premises networks for day-to-day support
• Troubleshooting network and firewall-related issues in GCP and AWS cloud platforms
• Design and Deploy network infrastructure in corporate offices and factories with MDFs/IDFs and Aps
• Develop and implement solutions to automate network management processes to meet with our network security standards as well as compliance requirements
• Monitor network performance and integrity
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness
• Communicate with users and business partners when needed
• Prepare technical documentation describing new networking frameworks, approaches, and toolkits.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability
• Provide On-call support for production operations

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Industry-related experience as Network Engineer for medium to large business
• Must have working experience in deployment of network solutions for medium to large IT enterprise network
• Expert knowledge in design, implementation and troubleshooting Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki, and Aryaka network switches and firewall
• Strong experience with on-premises, cloud-enabled, and cloud-enabled SD-WAN architectures.
• Solid background in network administration and architecture
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols
• Expert level knowledge of Cisco security products including ASA firewalls and IPS (both appliances and modules)
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments
• Familiarity with access control models and network security
• Good understanding of NAT, Internet gateway and transit gateway concepts
• Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g., Python, Perl)
• Solid understanding of network operating systems (Cisco IOS)
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with network monitoring, diagnostics, syslog and analysis tools such as Splunk and Logic Monitor
• An analytical mind with a problem-solving and ‘can-do’ attitude
• Ability to take quick decisions while working independently

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and certifications
• 8+ Years of experience as a Network Engineer in designing and implementing of network solutions
• AWS, Azure and GCP experience, and certifications preferred
• Professional certification (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CCDP) preferred

The work hours will be in CST (US Central Time Zone). Let us assume 8 hours per day (9 AM CST – 5 PM CST).