Senior Network Engineer - Irvine, United States - Vaco

Description

• Responsible for maintaining the daily operations of all network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, access control servers and other related equipment. Monitor and analyze network performance across the organization's LAN, WAN and WLAN.
• Test, evaluate, and recommend new and emerging technologies for consideration and adoption into the enterprise environment; lead the implementation of new technologies and procedures for technology systems.
• Management and administration of the security and authentication network as well as the remote access network.
• Responsible for evaluation and implementation of networking device upgrades and security related updates.
• Management and administration of the telecommunications network.
• Provides Tier 3 support for escalated service desk tickets following established protocols and mentorship to Network Engineer I/II.
• 5+ years of experience with Enterprise Cisco Catalyst switches; Cisco ISR routers; routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP); TCP/IP; DNS; VLANs; VPNs; QoS; IPSEC; RADIUS; two-factor and single sign-on authentication.
• Cisco ASA/FTD/FMC is required
• NAT, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ISE - must have
• CCIE/CCNP certification is a plus
• Expertise in the design of Wide/Metro/Local Area Networks (WAN/MAN/LAN), MDFs (Main Distribution Frame) and IDFs (Intermediate Distribution Frame).
• Must possess at least one Professional level certification in Cisco Networking or 5+ years of experience in related Network Engineer position.
• Occasional travel up to 10%
• Cisco Nexus experience is a definite plus.
• Experience in network migrations consisting of 1000+ nodes is a definite plus.
• Cisco DNA - nice to have