Job Title : Sr Network Engineer
Location : Brea CA (local to Brea and in the office 3-5 days a week)
Duration : 12 Months Contract (Potential for extension)
Pay Rate : $85 - $90
Custom Skill Requirements :
- Network Engineer 8 years of experience in Core network & DC Operations across Palo Alto & Cisco firewalls Cisco Routers & Switches Cisco ISE Velo Cloud.
- Configuring & managing Cisco Routers switches Palo Alto & Cisco Firewalls F5 Load balancers VPN NAC solution (Cisco ISE).
- Strong network design skills for campus and data center environments; expertise in segmentation resiliency and secure architectures.
- Hands-on expertise with major vendors : switching / routing (Cisco) SD-WAN firewalls (Palo Alto or equivalent) wireless (Cisco) NAC solutions.
- Experience building and operating server rooms / data rooms (rack / power / cooling / cabling) and coordinating with facilities and local contractors.
- Security-first mindset : Zero Trust 802.1X micro-segmentation; adherence to change governance (ITIL).
- Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead vendors and on-site technicians.
- Relevant certifications preferred : CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent) PCNSE ITIL.
Job Description :
Possess a strong understanding of routing protocols such as BGP OSPF EIGRP and IPsec for secure and efficient network communications.Strong experience with support of SDWAN solution (Velo cloud).Expert level experience in Cisco Data Center and Campus Switching and routing.Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of networking technologies WAN communications and security concepts including TCP / IP QoS MPLS DMVPN and IPSec.Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls Panorama Cisco ASA firewalls including advanced features like threat prevention S2S VPNs remote VPN solution and security policies F5 load balancers.Troubleshooting experience on SDWAN velo cloud routing / Switching protocols security VPN issues.Experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) or similar solutions is a plus.Ability to implement design architecture objectives that align with client demand & business goalsParticipate in the deployment of complex solutions create written deliverables and conduct client workshopsMonitor and maintain network security ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.Proven knowledge of ITIL framework and service management practices good understanding of Change process.High degree of flexibility and willing to work in rotational shifts including night shifts and on-call.Effective communication skills. Should be able to deal with users from across the regions.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex issues and provide effective solutions.Serve as Tier 3 support resource (IT Escalation). On Call Rotation.Primary :Palo Alto
Cisco ISEWirelessSD-WANSecondary :F5
ZscalerKey Skills
Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Administration,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1