Network Firewall Engineer

• Provide Junior (Level 2) operations engineering expertise to large, complex enterprise LAN and WAN client in predominantly Cisco networking environment.
• Review scripting, planning and execution of network Change Management process
• Investigate network issues / incidents and bring to resolution within stated SLA parameters
• Working with Incident, Problem, and Change Management
• Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to operations team and customers upon request
• Provide technical leadership (both verbal and written) for Incident and Change
• Able to work on network drawings with Visio
• Work and collaborate with other app teams
• Good understanding of BGP / EIRGP routing, NAT/PAT, VPN, and firewall technologies

Education:

4-year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering (or) Three years of College or Technical School resulting in an Associates Degree or equivalent

Accreditation / Certification / Licenses:

Required Certifications or equivalent experience: PCNSE

Additional desirable certifications / equivalent experience:

Cisco SDWAN Specialization

Palo Alto Certification

Previous Job Experience:

• Network operations experience and expertise in a variety of predominantly Cisco LAN and WAN in large, complex, enterprise
• environment
• Experience implementing/managing WAN circuits (T1, Ethernet, MPLS, etc.)
• Experience using network analysis, management, and performance monitoring tools to plan for growth, diagnose problems and
• determine source
• Working on comprehensive projects in complex networking environment
• Experience implementing/managing EIGRP/BGP routing protocols in an enterprise network environment
• Experience implementing VLAN technology in an enterprise environment
• Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
• Clear communication skills
• Time Management / Self-Management
• Independent Work Skills
• Presentation skills
• In-depth Routing Protocols experience and operational knowledge: EIGRP & BGP