Cisco Network Engineer

***We are unable to sponsor for this hybrid onsite 6 month contract role***

Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Network Engineer with strong Cisco experience. Candidate will oversee the full lifecycle of network infrastructure, including the design, deployment, support, compliance and documentation of routing, switching, firewalls and cloud-base solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Support and delivery on day-to-day network services tickets supporting production operations and contribute project execution activities.
• Support ongoing design and implementation of networking solutions and infrastructure
• Will regularly implement networking changes as part of BAU activities
• Collaborates with the network and project teams and security to identify risks, track and resolve issues, and eliminate project roadblocks.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in Network protocols and concepts
• Advanced familiarity with Cisco network products and solutions
• Experience with network firewalls and operational use of firewall products (FTD, Checkpoint).
• Extensive experience in implementing network LAN/WAN solutions (Cisco ACI).
• Experience with load balancing traffic, SSL off-loading and certificate mgmt (F5 LTM)
• Cisco certification preferred, or equivalent years of experience.
• Familiarity with network management tools and monitoring solutions
• Outstanding written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to understand project timelines, resource forecasting and project milestone creation.