Senior Network Engineer - firstPRO, Inc

firstPRO is now accepting resumes for a Senior Network Engineer role in Marlborough, MA. This is a direct hire role and onsite 5 times per month.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Contributes to long-term network architecture planning for specific network initiatives.
• Design, deploy and administer cloud-based network solutions using platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Collaborate with cloud service providers to troubleshoot network problems.
• Facilitates efforts to establish and review network architecture, standards, and best practices for network design and implementation.
• Anticipates changes and issues with existing network services to proactively implement solutions before they impact services.
• Implement micro segmentation strategies to enhance network security and isolate workloads.
• Work with Server and Security Teams to develop a cohesive network in-line with their requirements.
• Stays abreast of current trends in technology and brings new ideas and their application to the Credit union’s network to the attention of the team.
• Maintain backups and DR services related to Network infrastructure.
• Work with team to proactively ensure proper performance, integrity and capacity of infrastructure.
• Work with PM, Business areas and vendors to implement new infrastructure or update existing infrastructure supporting the business.
• Support other IS areas such as Desktop and Operations.
• Complete all required Bank Secrecy Act related training annually and maintain knowledge of current BSA policies, specifically those related to cash handling (CTR filing) and identifying and reporting possible suspicious activity.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science / information systems or electrical engineering is required
• CISCO certified training preferred such as CCNP, CCNA
• Experience administering Palo Alto next generation firewalls would be an asset.
• Proven knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS and Azure networking is desirable. Certification would be an asset.
• Experience with Cisco LAN/WAN Network Engineering (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and IP protocols)
• Solid understanding of VxLAN and Cisco Nexus fabric is desirable.
• Experience administering and troubleshooting cisco SDWAN.
• Deep understanding of network micro-segmentation.
• Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP4, and EIGRP) and enterprise class switches-router management (Cisco 6509, Nexus 7000, 3560G, 3750G, 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900, 7200, and 9000 series), large scale switch fabric design, and configuration and management (6500 / Nexus series)
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, IP Routing, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, BGP4, OSPF, SSL VPN, QoS, RSA authentication, SNMP, POS, PPP, NAT/PAT, TACACS+, NAC, DS3, and OC-3/12 is essential