Network Engineer

Job Title : Network Engineer

Client Company :Advance Auto Parts

City :Roanoke , VA

Required Skills :

CCNP or CCNA, SD WAN, Firewall (ASA, Checkpoint, Palo Alto), LAN WAN, Cisco Rout/Switch

Job Description :

Senior Network Engineer is an intermediate level IT position directly supporting the network in all day to day activities. This role is an individual contributor who will work closely both within a team environment and individually to achieve specific goals. The successful candidate will be able to work well within a team, collaborate directly with other IT and business departments, and handle several different projects at the same time. This position has a specific focus on the SDWAN, Store Network, and Cloud UC design, deployment, and integration.

Location: This position is based in Roanoke, VA for lab build and solution development activities. 75% Remote, but must be able to come onsite to lab.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Senior knowledge of network technologies, design standards, and positive and negative attributes of those. Including- TCP/IPv4 protocol suite, DNS, DHCP, NTP, Routing Protocols, Routing Domain architectures, LAN/WAN technologies, Data Center Fabric, Telecommunications Services, Information Security standards, Quality-of-Service, and Wireless Network technologies. A broad understanding of IT security standards and best practices for network infrastructure/service design. Including- PCI, SOX, HIPAA, Defense-In-Depth concepts, Network Segmentation, Data Center Service Isolation architectures, AAA services, Group Identity Structures, Layered Security architecture, and a Cooperative Policy framework. A strong understanding of enterprise application and service environments. Including- Web-App-DB application architectures, Enterprise Services and Middleware operations, and Shared Infrastructure services. A solid understanding of Cisco Routing and Switching including VLANs, Ethernet, WANs, LANs, Spanning Tree, vPC, Port Channels, and industry best practices. A solid working understanding of Cisco Nexus and UCS technologies, including Nexus Distribution and Access tier models, Nexus Spine and Leaf models, Cisco UCS and FI network architecture, APIC and SDN-based networks, and a multi-tier data center segmentation model. Proficient with SSL service management, the implementation of SSL for web services, load-balancing SSL services, managing multi-site certificates and procuring certificates. Ability to understand WAN circuit technologies, such as MPLS, OC/SONET, DWDM, as well as the implementation, management and the associated industry best practice troubleshooting methods.