Network Specialist

This role focuses on maintaining a secure and high-performing network infrastructure for CLIENT's head office and branch locations.

Network Operations: Manages routers, switches, firewalls, WLCs, and access points; configures routing/switching protocols and site-to-site VPNs.
Security Administration: Maintains firewall configurations, defines content filtering policies, and manages Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
Azure Networking: Configures Azure virtual networks, subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Application Gateways, and Azure Bastion.
Incident Response: Leads the response to network security incidents and breaches, performing regular vulnerability scans and security assessments.
Access Control: Implementing Network Access Control (NAC) solutions and managing external/internal security setups.
Mandatory Technical Certifications: Cisco CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
Years of Experience: Subject Matter Expert level.
Mandatory Technical Certifications: Cisco CCIE.
Core Technical Expertise Areas: NGFW, WAF, Azure Virtual Networks, and site-to-site VPN connectivity.
Responsibilities:

• Networking Administration and Support

• Security Administration and Support

• Voice and Collaboration Managed Services

Develop, document and maintain Procedures that meet the client requirements and policies.
Maintain a continuous improvement program that improves Administration and Support service delivery.
Isolate, diagnose and resolve Routing related incidents
Maintain records of configurations
Support firmware upgrade when required and recommended by the vendor
Device License Tracking
Co-ordination with support organizations for troubleshooting and Support
Communicate with Internet ISP and apply required connectivity requirement.
Perform network security reports.
Ensure that all the in-scope network and network security
devices are protected against intentional or accidental abuse, unauthorized access, and loss of communication.
Maintain the Firewall configurations
Define content filtering policy, restrict Web access to
inappropriate URL categories, as per MSDF’s enforced internet users’ policies.
Validate and ensure the integrity of the configured
policies, whitelists, backlists, and other custom parameters.
Raise and execute change requests
Apply software and IOS required updates and patches after getting the customer’s approval for network and security devices
Implement and maintain external and internal security setups
Full Azure Virtual Network Management Azure Connectivity, Network Watcher, DDoS protection

Network Operations: Manages routers, switches, firewalls, WLCs, and access points; configures routing/switching protocols and site-to-site VPNs.
Security Administration: Maintains firewall configurations, defines content filtering policies, and manages Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
Azure Networking: Configures Azure virtual networks, subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Application Gateways, and Azure Bastion.
Incident Response: Leads the response to network security incidents and breaches, performing regular vulnerability scans and security assessments.
Access Control: Implementing Network Access Control (NAC) solutions and managing external/internal security setups.
Mandatory Technical Certifications: Cisco CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
Years of Experience: Subject Matter Expert level.
Mandatory Technical Certifications: Cisco CCIE.
Core Technical Expertise Areas: NGFW, WAF, Azure Virtual Networks, and site-to-site VPN connectivity.

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