Senior Network Engineer

·Architectural Strategy: Design and maintain a robust hub-and-spoke and mesh network architecture supporting ~ sites across the Commonwealth.

·Hybrid Cloud Integration: Lead the design and optimization of high-speed, secure connectivity between on-premise infrastructure and AWS (Direct Connect, Transit Gateway,etc.).

·Routing & Switching: Manage and optimize a complex routing environment primarilyutilizingEIGRP,complementedbyBGPforexternal/cloudpeeringand targeted OSPF deployments.

·Security & Load Balancing: Oversee the integration of Fortigate Firewalls and manage application delivery via NetScaler and load balancers.

·Observability: Utilize SolarWinds and other monitoring suites to provide deep visibilityintonetworkhealth,performingproactivecapacityplanningandadvanced troubleshooting.

·Modernization:Drivethetransitionfromtraditionalhardware-centricmodelsto Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Cloud-Native architectures.

Technical Profile

TheidealcandidateisaCiscoexpertwitha"cloud-first"mindsetandsignificant experience managing distributed site footprints.

·Networking: Expert-level command of Cisco IOS/XE/NX-OS. Deep mastery of EIGRP and BGP is important.

·Cloud: Proven experience architecting AWS networkingenvironments (VPCs, Security Groups, Route , Direct Connect).

·Security:Hands-onexperiencewithFortigate(FortiOS)securityappliancesand

VPN technologies.

·TrafficManagement:ProficiencywithFLTM/GTMorCitrixNetScalerforhigh

availability.

·Monitoring:ExperienceusingSolarWinds(NPM/NCM)forenterprise-widealerting andreporting.

Qualifications

·Experience:+yearsinnetworkengineering, withatleastyearsinalead Architect or Principal role.

·Education: Bachelor’sdegreeinComputerScience,IT,orequivalentexperience.

·Certifications:CCNP(Enterprise/DataCenter)required;CCIEorAWSCertified

SolutionsArchitect-Professionalpreferred.

·SoftSkills:Abilitytotranslatecomplextechnicalconceptsfornon-technical stakeholders andlead cross-functionalprojects.

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