Network Engineer

SUMMARY:
The Role:

One of our major client is looking at hiring a Network Engineer for a 6 month contract.

The successful candidate must be able to design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks.

Essential functions:

POSITION INFO:
The Role:

One of our major client is looking at hiring a Network Engineer for a 6 month contract.

The successful candidate must be able to design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks.

Essential functions:

• Review client requirements and collaborate with other IT engineers to define the optimal networking solutions in accordance with organizational policies.
• Design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks.
• Assist with configuration of firewalls for usage, manage their day-to-day operations and perform regular maintenance through upgrades and patches to ensure optimal performance, maximize network efficiency and security.
• Configure, manage and maintain secure intra- and inter-organizational communication channels, such as VPNs and IPSec tunnels.
• Assist with performing quarterly firewall health checks removing unnecessary rules, interfaces, etc. and optimizing rules where possible.
• Assist with the installation, configuration, support and maintenance of network equipment across the LAN, WLAN, WAN and SD-WAN, both wired and wireless.
• Participate in cross-functional troubleshooting support for internal and external clients and network fault investigations.
• Liaise with network service providers and vendors, ensuring service level agreements are met and organizational policies and principles adhered to.
• Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and optimization.
• Ensure supporting documentation and diagrams remain up to date.
• Ensure all network equipment is sufficiently secured (logically and physically), so that no unauthorized access can be gained.
• Provide monthly reporting as required.

Essential Qualifications:

• Fortinet certifications â?? NSE4 or NSE5
• Aruba ClearPass-related certifications
• Palo Alto-related certifications

Experience required:

• Five to seven yearsâ?? practical IT experience with at least 5 yearsâ?? experience in networking 
• At least two to three yearsâ?? experience in network design

Technical Skills:

• Good understanding of network architecture, design principles and topologies (across all areas of LAN,
• WLAN, WAN, SD-WAN and Wi-Fi networks).
• Good understanding of firewall technologies and relate industry technology developments.
• Understanding of network security principles and concepts.
• Good ITIL knowledge

Good technical knowledge of:

• Aruba ClearPass o
• Cisco Wireless o
• Fortinet Firewalls o
• Palo Alto Firewalls

Soft Skills:

• Good communication skills to interact professionally to persuade and influence others effectively (externally and internally).
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to network effectively, handle conflict. 
• Advanced critical, analytical, conceptual and creative thinking and problem-solving skills to spot trends, identify new technology developments, perform in-depth analysis of effectiveness of support.
• Numeric reasoning skills to draw logical conclusions from for numerical information.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to quickly learn new technology concepts.
• Concern for working within parameters 
• Focus on getting getting things done.
• Focus on analyzing and solving problems 
• Concern for communicating clearly
• Commitment to behaving ethically and correctly 
• Readiness for making and owning decisions
• Remain resilient under stress and pressure 
• Openness to accepting feedback
• Focus on initiating action
• Preference for team-working
• Preference for thinking practically and laterally 
• Commitment to maintaining business knowledge
• Concern for aligning with best practice

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