Onsite _Senior Network Engineer

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Our client is seeking an experienced professional with the skill set outlined below. If you are interested in this opportunity, please review the job description and share your updated resume along with your contact details.

Senior Network Engineer (2 Positions)

Location: Alameda, CA (100% Onsite - Local Candidates Preferred)

Duration: 6-12+ Months

Critical Requirement: Candidates must have 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience with strong expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco routing & switching, and enterprise network infrastructure.

Experience Required

- 10+ years of experience in operations and managing Network devices, firewalls infrastructure.

- Experience installing and building Network infrastructure

- In-depth knowledge of network hardware and software technologies and best practices is required.

- Good knowledge of PAN firewalls architecture, ACLs, policies, NATs, IPSEC VPNs, Global protect VPNs.Experience in enterprise data center and campus networking.

• A Bachelors degree in computer engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience| or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of experience in operations and managing Network devices| firewalls infrastructure.
• 10+ years of experience installing and building Network infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of network hardware and software technologies and best practices is required.
• Knowledge of Routing and Switching design preferred R&S and/or DC CCNA is required| CCNP preferred Good knowledge of PAN firewalls architecture| ACLs| policies| NATs| IPSEC VPNs| Global protect VPNs. Experience on SolarWinds IT infrastructure monitoring and provisioning is preferred LAN switching including VLAN| VTP| STP etc. is preferred Solid understanding of routing protocols ISIS| OSPF| BGP is preferred Understanding and practical experience with technologies such as Cisco SDA| ISE| VXLAN etc.
• Good working knowledge of Wireless network includes WLC 9800| 3500 Access points 9120 is preferred Solid knowledge of Cisco Catalyst 9000 series| Palo Alto firewalls| Nexus 93k series| APC UPS| OOB network is preferred Test and validation experience (Network hardware or software/OS) is preferred Knowledge of a network technology discipline (e.g.| IP Routing and Switching| Routing Protocols-OSPF| BGP| WAN| IPSEC| PAN Firewall| Packet Analysis| SD Access| DNAC| Cisco ISE| Infrastructure| IT Tools| and other relevant technologies.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills in identifying and resolving complex networking issues Strong understanding of how DNS works and experience in deploying and managing the internal and external DNS environments Experience in managing different Load Balancer solutions.
• Experience with cloud networking and cloud connectivity.
• Scripting/programing skills will be a PLUS Proactively acquire an in-depth understanding of the organization and its processes as well as develop an understanding of incidents and change management principles and organization best practices.
• Medical device| pharmaceutical| biotech| or other regulated industry experience desired Good team player and able to take accountability of tasks assigned and follow through to completion.
• Strong communication and customer facing skills (written| verbal| and formal presentation

Top 5 Mandatory Skills

• Palo Alto (PAN) Firewalls
• Cisco Routing & Switching
• BGP / OSPF / IPSEC VPN
• Cisco Catalyst / Nexus Switches
• Enterprise Network Infrastructure Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Design and support Cisco routing and switching environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, NAT, ACLs, IPSEC VPNs, and GlobalProtect.
• Manage enterprise routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and ISIS.
• Support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, SD-Access, DNAC, and ISE environments.
• Administer enterprise wireless infrastructure using Cisco 9800 WLC and 9120 APs.
• Manage DNS, load balancers, and cloud connectivity.
• Monitor network health using SolarWinds and other monitoring platforms.
• Perform root cause analysis for complex networking issues.
• Support change management, incident management, and production operations.

Thanks & Regards,

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Rupesh Mourya

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