Network Engineer

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.

Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.

Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.

Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:

DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.

In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).

Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:

Writing custom playbooks and roles.

Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.

Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).

Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).

Certifications (preferred, but not required):

Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.

Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.

EDUCATION

Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.