Network Engineer

VP Network EngineerOur client is a global financial services firm located in Jersey City. They are seeking a VP Network Engineer to join the team.How You Will Fulfill Your Potential• Developing new solutions for internal clientsWorking with internal clients to understand their requirementsTranslating client requirements into technology solutionsCommunicating the important technical and commercial attributes of solutions to clients in ways the client can understandIntroduction, communication and development of strategic networking technologies to provide additional scalability and functionality.Take an active role in the product lifecycle; new technology introduction through to demiseOwning the delivery of a variety of concurrent projects in varying scale from small to very largeProvide subject matter expertise when collaborating on cross platform projects with teams responsible for Voice, Video, Market Data, Compute, Storage, Information Security and Data Centre.Provide technical escalation for complex problemsWorking with networking product vendors and telecoms service providers with regards to all of the aboveSkills And Experience We Are Looking ForUnderstanding of network engineering and implementing networking technologies within a large Enterprise, preferably with some exposure to the Financial Sector.Understanding of WAN/LAN topologies and protocols, networking technologies. (Ethernet, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, PIM, SNMP, MPLS)Understanding of data centre design principles, products and protocolsAppreciation of Network Security architectures, models and methodologies, Authentication schemes, Encryption techniques and standardsBasic experience using any of the following: Cisco Routers, Switches, Nexus, ASR, ISR product lines, Layer4-7 switching / High Availability (Citrix Netscaler preferred), Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, IOS-XR, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOSGood analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.Understanding of network management, internetworking design and implementation of networksGood communication, presentation and interpersonal skillsGood project management skills (large network deployments and cross-discipline project deliverables)Appreciation of neighbouring technologies: Market Data, Voice, Virtualisation Computing and MultimediaDesirable – software scripting and development experience, e.g. Automation & accessing web based services via APIsDesirable - experience of application performance optimisation and troubleshooting through packet level analysis