Network Administrator -Cisco Certified

Hello,

Urgently hiring for the below contract role with New York State (Direct client).

Job Title: Senior Network Administrator

Job ID: HBITS-08-15078

Location: 50 Wolf Road, 2nd floor, Albany, NY, 12233 (Hybrid role)

Duration: 24 months

Client / Dept.: New York State Office of Information Technology Services

Rate: $60/hr on C2C (All incl.)

WebEx (video call) interview needed

JOB DESCRIPTION:

· 72 months’ experience in enterprise - grade network administration. This includes configuring and troubleshooting LAN and WAN Networking equipment in a complex networking environment of at least 1,000 remote endpoints that includes switches, routers/firewalls and VPN devices. This includes troubleshooting issues using protocol analysis tools (i.e. Wireshark) and conducting analysis on network data captures.

· 72 months’ experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, including Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, Controllers, and Validator. This includes build and deploy localized and centralized policies, keeping firmware up to date and standardizing device configuration.

· 72 months’ experience with administration of Palo Alto NGFWs and Panorama. Experience with VM-Series firewalls in public/private clouds is a plus.

· 60 months’ experience with Cisco IR1101 hardware, including IOS-XE SD-WAN software, expansion modules, and cellular configuration

· 60 months’ experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), IPsec VPNs, Quality of Service (QoS), and Multicast (PIM, IGMP).

· 36 months’ experience with NTCIP 1202 (traffic signals), NTCIP 1203 (dynamic message signs), and video streaming protocols (H.264/H.265, RTSP)

· 36 months’ experience in an Operational Technology (OT), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or TSMO environment managing roadside communications (fiber, wireless, cellular).

Must hold two of the following:

• Cisco: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise).

• Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN Implementation (300-415 ENSDWI).

• Palo Alto: Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).