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- MS Word Resume
- Candidate location
- Candidate willingness to relocate
- Candidate availability
- Write up on candidate capabilities and previous experience as it relates to this requirement
- Confirm that the candidate will be willing to sign the attached Exhibit E and will provide the necessary valid identification document (please don’t send with initial submission, only confirm with the candidate)
- References Provide three (3) clients for which similar services were performed within the past three (3) years. Or if the candidate has performed services for DCF in the past three (3) years, each separate work effort may substitute for a client reference if the below information can be provided for each effort.
- References should include: (MUST FOLLOW THIS FORMAT)
- Reference contact’s name (First Name and Last Name)
- Organization name
- Job title held by the candidate while employed or contracted
- Direct telephone number
- Email address
**Active CISSP and CCNA Certifications are REQUIRED**
Summary:
The Senior Network Engineer is a key member of the Network Operations team. The selected candidate will have advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in deployment and management of routers, switches, firewalls and can proactively troubleshoot organization’s complex Network Infrastructure. Experience with Check Point NGX, IPS/IDS, Rapid7 Nexpose, SolarWinds is essential.
Responsibilities:
- Management of Layer 2 and 3 protocols including routers and switches. Focus on sustaining the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring network activity to mitigate performance problems.
- Proactively monitor and troubleshoot connectivity for the Network Infrastructure including campus, roadside, backbone, LAN, Walk-in Centers, partner networks and third-party connectivity.
- Review network architecture and design including failover capabilities and recommend changes to optimize performance and reliability.
- Ensure that network segmentations are adequately designed to protect sensitive environments including PCI, Financial, and customer data.
- Leverage SolarWinds to create dashboards to proactively monitor entire Network Infrastructure and proactively troubleshoot performance, connectivity including management reporting dashboards.
- Ensure that all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls are shipping log to SIEM by reviewing SIEM logs.
- Proactively monitor and deploy patches and updates to all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls, and other supporting equipment.
- Participate and support Network and Security Operations team in designing Cloud architecture. This includes capacity, failover, stability, and security design.
- Perform vulnerability scans for network infrastructure to ensure perimeter, network segments including databases, applications, and server environments are adequately protected.
- Maintain accurate inventory controls supporting network infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain network infrastructure diagrams and depict any changes along with associated documentation including change control approvals.
- Assist the Security Risk team with investigation, triage forensic analysis, and evidence preservation regarding cybersecurity events.
- Assist with threat intelligence and hunting by leveraging in place security tools.
- Ensure compliance with established standards, polices, configuration guidelines established by Security Risk team and Industry best practices such as NIST.
Requirements:
- This is a Full On-Site Position. No Remote Work Allowed.
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar field of study
Experience:
- Must have 5+ years of hands-on experience with:
- Layer 2/3 routing protocols including troubleshooting complex issues
- Deployment and management of routers, switches troubleshooting.
- Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures such as AWS, Azure platforms
- Must have 5+ years’ experience with Rhel, Windows, VMWare, and other platforms
- 2+ years working experience with vulnerability scanning tool (Rapid7 Nexpose preferred)
Certification:
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional--REQUIRED)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA--REQUIRED)
- Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA – Preferred)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE – preferred)