19/03/2018
Greetings from Objectwin
This is Bill Borris from ObjectWin; We are looking for an Network Architect @ Pleasanton, CA (12 + Months Contract) for the below mentioned job description. Best way to reach me is through Email.
Title
Network Architect
Location
Pleasanton, CA
Duration
12 Months Contract
Visa Accepted: Citizen or Green Card or H1B or H4-EAD or GC-EAD.
No OPT Candidate
Rate: $80-90/hr
Important Skill : Palo Alto Network Firewall, Cisco ASA, F5 Load Balancers, OSI layers, Juniper, Nexus 9K and VPN
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
• Thorough understanding of networking technologies, including administration of enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and load-balancers (OSI layers 4-7)
• Expertise with Palo Alto Network Firewall, Cisco ASA.
• Expertise with F5 Load Balancers.
• Strong OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.
• Expertise with various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Understanding of network security methodologies as a whole, including but not limited to: ACLs, Stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)
• Fluency with common network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc.
• Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K, 9K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear.
• Solid understanding of data center related technology and collocation environment.
• In-depth knowledge of MPLS network.
• Experience in Cisco Fabric interconnect configuration
• Must have Nexus 9K and VPC experience
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco, F5, Palo Alto Firewall, Websense/Focepoint, Juniper and other vendor equipment and configuration
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)
• Must have experience in Juniper Junos Pulse VPN
PREFERRED SKILLS:
• Experience deploying and maintaining wireless networks
• Experience deploying and maintaining VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom)
• Project Management Experience
• Experience with Scripting and Automation technologies
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
• Ability to think and operate as a team player
• Extremely strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience managing network service and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship
• Ability to operate as independently or as part of collaborative effort
• Demonstrate strong project leadership and ability to develop strong working relationships with customer technical personnel.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to apply them during business impacting incidents.
• Capable of mentor others and lead by example.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g. Computer Science, IT, or similar disciplines).
• Equivalent work experience implementing and operating enterprise level data center and/or office networks.
• CCNP is the very minimum requirement. CCIE R&S, or CCIE data center certifications is a big plus.
Best Regards,
Bill Borris | Sr Recruiter
ObjectWinTechnology Inc
[email protected]
19219 Katy Freeway • Suite 275 • Houston TX 77094
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