Project Engineer / L1 Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing, supporting and maintaining of switches, routers, firewalls, and other network infrastructure components.
• Assist in design documentation, configuration, integration, and installation of sophisticated network infrastructure components.
• Able to implement projects and time-sensitive tasks under minimal direction. Take ownership of the assigned tasks and seek towards completion on time.
• Produce HLD, LLD, Visio Diagrams, NRFU documents etc.
• Handle customer support calls, and work with clients to seek resolution of the reported incidents.
• Participate in network design meetings and status update meetings.
• Travels as necessary to co-located facilities for maintenance and installation
• Performs other related duties assigned.
• Provide out of hours coverage for support and change management activity as required.
• Provide support for service request including Move, Add, Change, Deletions for network systems.
• Responsible for changes involved in network including upgrades, installation, RMA.

Required Skills

• 4-6 years of experience working in system integrator environment.
• Good understanding on networking systems, protocols, software and technologies including but not limited to Routers, Switches, WIFI networks, Load balancers, Firewalls, IP telephony systems, WAN technologies etc.
• Experience in designing, configuring and troubleshooting of dynamic routing protocols.
• Sound knowledge in diagnosing complex network performance issues and working with Network Monitoring systems, Wireshark, and other network troubleshooting/performance benchmarking techniques.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst/ Nexus Switches, and or ISR/ASR Routers, Wireless Controllers.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting Wireless LANs.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and implement new technologies and network practices in a constantly evolving environment.
• Highly motivated and dedicated, capable of working with little instruction to resolve demanding tasks in coordination with internal teams.

Desired Security Skills

• Hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls including Cisco FTDs, Fortigate, and Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
• Experience in or willingness to learn F5 load balancers.
• Working knowledge of ISE that include configuration of policies and analyzing reports to troubleshoot issues.
• Good understanding of DMZ, VPNs, TCP/IP, DNS, IPS, IDS, Sandbox.
• Knowledge of computer security systems, applications, procedures and techniques.

Desired Voice Skills

• Implementing Voice/Video solutions.
• Experience in configuration, migration and upgrade functions of Unified Communication systems.
• Experience in troubleshooting of VoIP network within the SLA.
• Experience with On-Premises Cisco Collaboration, Contact Center Express, Call manager, Jabber, WebEx, CUBE, Gateways (SIP, H323, MGCP), Cisco Jaber, CMS, Edge Collaborations

Desired Datacenter Skills

• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi.
• Working knowledge or willingness to learn Cisco ACI.
• Some exposure to cloud technologies.
• Experience with Cisco UCS, VXRail, SAN, iSCSI.

Certifications

A degree in computer science or a related field.

Network and Security Certifications: CCNA or higher, PCNSA, PCNSE, NSE.