Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
7+ years of IT experience, with 4+ years in networking and telecom.
Hands-on experience with network hardware components (routers, firewalls, VPN, etc.).
Strong understanding of TCP/IP and related networking protocols.
Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Experience with security measures, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS DESIRED:
Proficient level UNIX computer skills; Basic Scripting: Perl, Python, Shell
Proficient level Microsoft Windows administration skills
Experience with public cloud environments such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Professional industry certifications in area of expertise.
Traffic Engineering Mechanisms/Techniques and state-of-art applications; BGP, OSPF, Policy Based Routing, L2/L3 VPN, QoS, SSL VPNs, Client 802.1x
Certification such as CCNP, CCDP, AWS, AZURE
Expert with Cisco Line of Products, with focus on ISRs, 9300s
Linux experience with the following platforms: Suse, RedHat or CentOS
Experience with tools like SolarWinds, Cisco Client/Client, MRTG, NetFlow, PuTTy, and Wireshark
Familiarity with Next Generation firewalls, specifically Palo Alto and Cisco ASAs
Experience with integration of SEIM tools
Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)