Network SecurityFirewall Engineer

Title: Network Security/Firewall Engineer

Location: Brooklyn NY

Duration: 12 Months

Work week: 35 Hours/Week

1 Day per week ONSITE / 4 Days per week REMOTE. Specific days remote/onsite to be determined

Job Description:

• Perform analysis and design of the network using primarily but not limited to Cisco technologies to ensure minimum impact to services during network refresh activities.
• Complete router/switch Cisco configuration templates for newly deployed or legacy devices.
• Perform SNMP syslog NTP and NetFlow testing.
• Coordinate after hours changes with various agencies create change tickets pursue approvals and respond to any questions that may be raised by any of the OTI teams.
• Research and resolve network problems related to the implementation open TAC cases as needed and identify root causes.
• Document Network in compliance with OTI standards.
• As part of any decommissioning activity: remove legacy configurations remove unused IP subnets ports from documentation and update network diagrams following OTI guidelines.
• Attend meetings follow up on assigned tasks and complete any additional tasks assigned by the manager of the group in the area(s) of and networking configuration VoIP or QoS.

Mandatory Skills:

• Minimum twelve years of experience in the field of networking
• Must have handson experience with BGP MPLS OSPF routing protocols in a large environment.

Preferable:

• 12 years of experience of Cisco network installations in multiple ring configurations interconnected over dark fiber.
• 6 years of experience in deploying Cisco Catalyst / Nexus Switches and NCS routers with complete understanding of the limitations of line cards power supplies and featuresets.
• Experience in MPLS EIGRP OSPF iBGP eBGP ISIS routing protocols
• 4 years of experience configuring CORE/PE and CPE routers/switches in a mid to large size organization or carriers.
• Detailed understanding of designing and implementing overall enterprise QoS solution including queuing for Catalyst Nexus and NCS products. 2 yrs.
• Detailed understanding of deploying management protocols (SNMPv3 Syslog Netflowetc.) 4 yrs.
• Understanding of optical technology theories and testing including but not limited to fiber types fiber terminations attenuation power transmission bandwidth budget and loss.
• Valid/current CCNP certificate. REQUIRED
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Ability to work in cross functional teams; excellent attention to detail.
• Highly selfmotivated and strong customer and qualityfocus.
• Sound problem resolution judgment and decisionmaking skills.
• Experience working with technical and nontechnical staff.
• 4 years of experience reviewing project design and system documents.
• Experience is designing including network architectural designs in MS Visio is desired
• Familiarity with City of New York network infrastructure environments and processes.