Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar fields, or equivalent experience
At least 5 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining IP networks, L2/L3 technologies, Cisco routers, switches and wireless, Cisco firewalls, Checkpoint firewalls, Fortigate firewalls
Advanced knowledge of Solar Winds Network Monitoring
Advanced knowledge of Cisco Meraki
Advanced knowledge of Zscaler Private Access and Internet Access
Strong fundamentals and understanding of the following enterprise network technologies:
Wireless (802.11ac, WPA, 802.1x)
WAN technologies (Leased lines, GRE VPNs, DMVPN, PPTP, L2TP, and IPSEC based VPNs, MPLS)
Familiarity with QoS including basic QoS commands and implementations
Network monitoring (WMI, SNMP, Netflow, SPAN)
Advanced troubleshooting skills and the ability to quickly narrow down and resolve problems
Highly motivated individual who is a self-starter and can demonstrate effective project management and completion of complex network tasks with little guidance
Motivated learner – ability to quickly learn new technologies and keep networking skills current with emerging technologies
Good communication skills with co-workers and clients