Title: Network Architect
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree and 8+ years of networking experience
- CCNP Routing/Switching, CCNP Security or CISM/CISSP/CISA knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of information systems and operational processes
- Good understanding of:
- Network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking)
- Routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, VRRP, GLBP, HSRP, VXLAN, BGP-EPVN)
- Network technologies, and LAN technologies (STP, ARP). Cisco (IOS, NX-OS) Ruckus (FOS), Linux.
- QoS, and policy-based routing with Cisco and Ruckus equipment.
- IPSEC VPN, IDS, IPS, Web Filtering, Big IP Load Balancers, Encryption, Advanced Threat Protection techniques.
- Vulnerability Scanning experience in a 24-hour production environment.
- Familiarity with Network Performance Management systems including network & application traffic capture probes and operational tools such as Wireshark and SolarWinds
- Experience with tools in the areas of:
- Setting alert conditions and notifications, reporting, customizing dashboards
- Development of dashboards, analysis, configuring alerts and notifications, reporting
- Auditing 3000+ node networks, network standards and PCI compliance and network drawings.
- Build and run capacity analyses of simulations and bandwidth trends
- Troubleshoot network and application performance issues.
- Trace analysis, identifying problem areas, and reporting.
- Importing network objects via automation tools and manual imports.
- Troubleshoot and optimize network databases. Run weekly and monthly reports
- Diagnose and troubleshoot fiber optics signal loss and degradation
- Next Generation Routers/Switches/Firewalls/Cellular/IoT Communication Devices
- Cyber Security Frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002)
- Experience with Cyber Security Domains:
Assets Management
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Controls Management
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Configuration/Change
Management
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Vulnerability
Management
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Incident
Management
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Service Continuity
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Risk Management
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External Dependencies
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Training and Awareness
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Situational Awareness
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The contractor will be expected to complete the following tasks\projects prior to the end of their 1st anniversary of employment in addition to the day-to-day responsibilities
- Multicast Streams
- VXLAN
- Active\ Active Firewalls for redundancy and load balancing
- Continuing DR\BC initiatives
- VMWare vDS Implementation
- Next Generation Roadway – Hardware\ Configuration