Title: Network Engineer
About the Role: Experienced and skilled Senior Network Engineer to manage, optimize, and support a complex IT and network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with network design, troubleshooting, and the deployment of high availability, secure, and scalable solutions. This role is crucial to maintaining the integrity, efficiency, and security of a modern network environment, including domain controllers, physical and virtual infrastructure, and WAN devices / SD WAN devices, configurations, etc.
Location/Term: Onsite role (Somerset, New Jersey), 1 year+ commitment, 5-Days per wk (40 hours). Assume 1920 hours / year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Network Infrastructure Management: (Requirement)
- Manage and optimize HPE Aruba switching and wireless access points for efficient network performance.
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and Zscaler ZIA/ZPA solutions to maintain secure access across the organization.
- Support WAN design and configuration, including remote access solutions, routing, and redundancies to ensure high availability.
- Troubleshoot issues on HPE Aruba, Palo, Zscaler, Aryaka, including cloud controllers such as Aruba Central.
- Domain Controller & Active Directory Management: (Nice to Have)
- Manage multiple MS Domain Controllers (DCs)
- DNS Management: (Nice to Have)
- Manage DNS systems and configurations (public and private). (Nice to Have)
- Security and Access Control: (Requirement)
- Implement and manage network security protocols, including MACsec, 802.1x, and Network Access Control (NAC) systems to enforce robust access management and authentication policies.
- Enhance user account policies by enforcing password complexity, history, and lockout settings.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize firewall policies, including application-based rules, URL filtering, and threat prevention
- Virtual Infrastructure Support: (Requirement)
- Maintain and upgrade VMware vCenter and ensure alignment with scalability and compliance requirements.
- Quality of Service (QoS) and High Availability: (Requirement)
- Configure QoS to prioritize critical applications and ensure optimal performance for essential services.
- Design and implement high availability solutions across the physical and virtual network infrastructure.
- Monitoring and Patch Management: (Requirement)
- Deploy and manage centralized monitoring and patch management systems to maintain a secure and well-documented network environment.
- Proactively identify and resolve issues with network performance, scalability, and security
- Develop and maintain documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures documents
- Troubleshooting and Support: (Requirement)
- Provide advanced support for complex network issues, troubleshooting across both local and cloud-based systems to ensure network uptime and optimal performance.
- Anticipate complex network and security issues, identify root causes, and implement timely resolutions to minimize downtime and service disruptions
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience as a Network Engineer
- Strong hands-on experience in HPE Aruba switching, Aruba wireless solutions, Palo Alto firewalls, and Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Arista, Cisco, Meraki (Nice to have)
- Expertise in WAN design and configuration, cloud controller troubleshooting, and command-line interfaces for network devices.
- Experience in data center networking and network security (eg…Arista, Palo Alto, HP Aruba, Cisco Meraki)
- Proficiency in network protocols and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VTP, MPLS, VPNs)
- Knowledge of security protocols such as MACsec, 802.1x, and NAC systems.
- Proficiency in VMware vCenter administration and infrastructure upgrades.
- QoS configuration experience for traffic prioritization and bandwidth management.
- Strong knowledge of high availability network designs and disaster recovery planning.
Various Certifications (Preferred):
- HPE Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) or Professional (ACSP).
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).
- Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional (ZCCP) or Zscaler Certified Administrator (ZCCA).
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP/CCIE) or equivalent for WAN and network architecture.
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) for virtualization infrastructure.
- Certifications in security protocols such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Network Security Professional (CNSP).