Senior Network Engineer / Network Administrator

Responsibilities:
Description:

Be part of a team that is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting all data communications and networking hardware and software for all locations at Finastra to include: Primarily Corporate offices and some on-premises data center work.  You will need to be well versed in Cisco gear, Fortinet firewalls, BigIP F5 load balancers, as well as the management tools for those products, and Cisco Viptela SDWAN management platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Understand the various concepts of Azure cloud environments like vNets, UDRs, NSG, ALBs, and be able to configure and trouble shoot all levels of the same using Microsoft provided tools and interfaces.

Install, configure, monitor and manage all network and data communications equipment including all hubs, routers/switches, intrusion detection systems, VPN concentrators,  load balancers, SDWAN connections, and firewalls

Provide ongoing monitoring of all networks and data communications facilities using approved network management tools and including monitoring access to Telecommunication carriers and managing the connection equipment

Perform regular capacity planning to ensure network performance will meet anticipated requirements, monitor capacity, and work with carriers to adjust capacity as needed

Responsible for internet access including installing, configuring, maintaining routers and firewalls, configuring routing protocols, and monitoring performance of the same

Troubleshoot all network problems; open issues in the Problem and Change Management databases, record resolution; provide tier 2 support; ensure all issues are resolved as per published service levels or escalate as necessary

Provide maintenance to equipment as required

Maintain all technical configuration documents and review/update processes and procedures and maintain appropriate documentation

Provide weekly updates of work activity to the Manager, Network Operations and/or Director of Network Operations

Participate on project teams working with all Infrastructure teams or Network Engineers/Architects; take high level plans developed by engineers/architects and develop a detailed plan broken down by task for implementation

Work with internal and external customers to convert requirements into actionable change requests for implementation

Occasional On call 24 duties; on occasion will have to be at the office outside of normal working hours; occasional travel may be necessary

Develop and keep current a personal professional education plan with the assistance of your supervisor/manager

Technical Skills

Hands on experience of Cloud networking principals in Azure and AWS

Functional knowledge of networking and data communication fundamentals including Ethernet and routing protocols (TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, etc)

Functional knowledge of SDWan

Functional knowledge of internetworking standards

Functional knowledge of network management tools like Fortimanager, SolarWinds, etc.

Knowledge of OSI protocol model

Competencies

University degree or college diploma in computer studies or equivalent experience

Cisco certification a bonus

3+ years hands on experience

Functional planning ability

Functional problem solving/troubleshooting abilities

Technical oral and written communication skills

Functional customer relations skills

Functional organizational skills

Functional interpersonal relations

Ability to work well in a project team environment

Python/Java/scripting skillsets a plus

Adaptability / flexibility

Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

Results oriented