Sr. Network Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer with 16 to 20 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Cisco Meraki (Wired & Wireless), Cisco Internet Security, Cisco Firepower Threat Defence, Cisco Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate, Fortinet SDWAN, Cisco SD WAN, Core Network (Wireless), Core Network, and 3-GIS Network Design. This role requires working from the office during day shifts, with no travel required.

Required Skills:
10+ years Fortinet/FortiGate Firewalls, SD-WAN, Wireless, Client VPN
10+ years Cisco Routing and Switching, BGP, OSPF, IPSEC, Datacenter Network Cisco ACI, NX-OS, IDS/IPS, WAF
10+ years WAN (Wide area networking), Point to point, MPLS, SD-WAN
Cloud Networking AWS, Azure, Google

Responsibilities:
Responsible for network architecture and design for the enterprise.
Plan, develop, and implement network architecture for all network technologies including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, data center LAN, SD WAN networks, telephony, mobile solutions infrastructure, unified communications, network management solutions, cloud network, and network-specific security and remote access technologies.
Lead and support all project implementation related to network technologies.
Actively input into governance forums that determine IT strategy.
Apply standards and best practices from other architecture teams and design authorities to the network architecture team.
Act as a subject matter expert for associated network architects and administrators.
Analyze network traffic and provide capacity planning solutions to ensure network capacity meets increasing demands.
Champion new network technologies and solutions.
Coach and mentor associated network architects and network administrators where appropriate.
Document all work using required standards, methods, and tools, including network design and prototyping (HLD/LLD) where appropriate.
Contribute to business continuity planning and strategy.
Stay updated on the latest network technologies and advancements to optimize network performance and recommendations.

Qualifications:
10+ years in these networking technologies:
SD-WAN, Fortinet, Cisco, WAN, LAN, wireless technologies, BGP, IPSEC, Datacenter networking Cisco ACI, NX-OS, Spine/Leaf, Remote Branch offices, network security (DDOS, IDS/IPS, WAF)
10+ years network management & troubleshooting
10+ years architecting, designing, implementing and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and security.
5+ years Cloud networking and security
Experience with requirement gathering, HLDs, LLDs, writing is required
Strong written and verbal communication