• Expert knowledge of firewalls/load balancers as well as routers and other network hardware
• Should have 6 years of experience in large network setups
• Demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts.
• Experience with routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, RIP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS)
• Hands on experience of configuring and maintaining Layer2/3 Switches, Routers, IP address management, Network Security, IPS/IDS, Server & Link load balancers, DDOS Appliances, VPN Gateways, IPsec, SSL, VOIP.
• Experience working with Third Party Vendors, ISP’s and MPLS clouds.
• Fully aware with Change Management Processes. 
• Hands-on expertise in SonicWALL, Juniper, Avaya, Intruguard, Cisco etc., will be preferred.
• Experience with cloud computing virtual private networking.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Recent experience in a critical production datacenter.
• A thorough understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking
• A practical level of experience implementing and administrating common TCP/IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.
• Working knowledge of common network monitoring like NMS and security utilities
• Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be willing to work in shifts
• Demonstrated strong ability to multitask and prioritize with department and corporate goals in mind
• Must be quick in identifying problems and take corrective steps to resolve the issues
• Must have excellent work ethics

Responsibilities:

• Conceiving the Network Requirements and Designing the solution.
• Design and support of a multi-homed Internet / WAN environment.
• Planning, installing and maintaining customer facing WAN connections
• Hands on experience on Firewalls, IPS / IDS, Routers, Link load balancers, Application Load Balancers.
• Manage the documentation and administrate needs of a large WAN infrastructure
• Manage IP address block allocation and documentation
• Must have a good understanding of hosted solutions with configuration ability of different server load balancing devices.
• Troubleshoot access and communication issues in a variety of environments
• Analyze network traces to identify root cause of performance issues, and implement corrective actions
• Provide quality customer service to internal and external customers
• Investigate new access methods and network technologies and hands on experience on AAA.
• Design and support network security at the WAN edge
• Testing and evaluating new technology.
• Implementing and supporting high-speed WAN networks (MPLS, point-to-point, Gigabit and 10 Gig circuits).
• Responsible for routing technologies, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Responsible for L2 technologies, such as VLANS, port-channels, trunking, STP etc.
• Deploying and supporting VPN technologies (GRE, IPSEC, SSL)