Responsible for the configuration, maintenance, integration and deployment of an enterprise backbone network telecommunications system for the Office of Information Technology including but not limited to: network analysis, network design, network security, wireless communications, system design, system analysis, system administration, system improvements, automated system monitoring, 24-hour coverage (best effort), consulting, individualized training, capacity planning and new service offerings

Key Responsibilities:

• Requires use/knowledge of CISCO / Fortinet (Routers, Switches, wireless products, load balancers), Bind DNS/DHCP services, Cable Testing equipment.
• Skilled in the design, analysis, optimization, and operation of LAN/WAN and Wireless Services.
• Skilled in the design, analysis, optimization, and operation of Network Security services.
• Skilled in interpersonal relationships, teaching, planning, and communication.
• Skilled in packet capturing and interpretation.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communications, and public relations skills.
• Skilled in using SNMP for Network Management.
• Skilled in using NetFlow for Baseline and troubleshooting communications.
• Follows procedures and guidelines to install, patch, configure, customize, troubleshoot, upgrade, integrate, and maintain systems, IOS, network and port configuration, firewalls, load balancers, and peripherals etc.
• Skilled knowledge of IPV4/IPV6 IGP and EGP routing.
• Consolidate Network services, reduce operating costs, expand service offerings.
• Support consistently solving problems, identifying/implementing ways to prevent problems, future planning/proofing the technologies. Mentor Level II/III team members.
• Ability to guide future decisions to ensure Network services continue to meet the needs of Customers.
• Maintain Disaster Recovery documentation / setup.
• This position requires on-call and after hours support for maintenance and Service Down scenarios.
• Hands-on experience in some of or all following areas: VSS, Data Center Technologies, HSRP, QoS, VoIP (Cisco/Avaya), DMVPN, SSL VPN/IPsec VPN, Wireless technologies, F5 load balancers, WAAS.
• Good experience on Site-2-Site VPN, Remote VPN, Data Protection, URL filtering, NAT, QOS, IPSEC
• Experience on monitoring tools setup e.g. PRTG, Zabbix
• Maintain existing / new installation of IP based CCTV cameras.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience: 8 – 10 years of I.T. infrastructure or operations experience.

Desired Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Position requires a current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) registration.