Network Architect

Network ArchitectBlackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Network Architect to join our client's team.Expert knowledge of Palo Alto Network Firewall, CloudFlare and Prisma Cloud and Cisco ASA.Expert knowledge of F5 Load Balancers LTM. GTM, WAF, and AWS ELB.Advanced 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.Expert knowledge of various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configurationProficient knowledge 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, OpenNMS, Nagios, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)Advanced 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.Working knowledge of data center related technology and collocation environment.Advanced knowledge of MPLS network.Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPCAdvanced knowledge of Forcepoint configurationAdvanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPNAdvanced knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automationWorking knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for Network automationDeep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private cloudsWorking knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networksExpert knowledge of AWS services i.e. EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, Cloud formation, SSM and Transit gatewayWorking knowledge of deploying and maintaining Microsoft Team PBX VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom), SIP Trunking and Five 9 Content CenterWorking knowledge of managing network service and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationshipPreferred Skills:Advance hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAFAdvance hands-on experience in AWS cloudExtensive hands-on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or TerraformAWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification requiredDeep knowledge in ForcepointEOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities Blackstone Restaurant