Network Engineer - CISCO ACI

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High Profile mid-sized Asset Management Company in Manhattan* seeks Network Engineer to build, improve and support enterprise networks including Data Center engineering, campus LAN support, security hardening and network access control. This is a direct hire full-time position with an international firm that offers very competitive compensation (base + bonus) in addition to a very strong benefits package.

In this role you will:

• Support all routing & switching of LAN and WAN

• Daily support of Cisco ACI network core, leaf / access switches

• Create network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems

• Support network stability on a Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and legacy structured environment- Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, Network Address Translation, Lan to Lan Virtual Private Network (L2L VPN) and Remote Access (Global Protect)

• Handle sizing, availability and HA for Cisco ACI, Cisco legacy routers, and switches

• Configure equipment to support corporate initiatives including new wireless initiative, M365 integration, and AWS integration

• Manage and perform emergency work as necessary after hours or on weekends

• Complete technology refresh for End-of-Life equipment

• Implement appropriate changes, updates, and upgrades in response to vulnerabilities and incursions

• Support the process owners for Network Security, Threat and Vulnerability Management and Security Information and Event Management; develop and maintain procedures related to these processes

• Assist in developing strategies and solutions for remediating audit issues and ensure remediation activities are tracked and completed by due dates, as well as prepare reports for management.

• Organize network incident investigations and root cause analysis.  

•  Assure that run books and documentation, including network diagrams, are current and correct

• Support resiliency and disaster recovery by participating in Disaster Recovery planning and drills

Requirements include:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree with Computer Science or related (math, engineering,...) course of study

• 5+ years of experience supporting and designing data center networks

• In-depth knowledge of Data Center Networking and various Cisco components (ACI, ACS, ISE, wireless)

• Routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, IP, WANs, LANs, NAT

• Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols

• Experience with firewalls: Palo Alto and/or Cisco ASA

• Virtual platform systems experience, F5 load balancers

• CCIE and/or CISSP certification preferred but not required

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Visio

• Must be flexible to work occasional weekends for tech deployments

*this role is hybrid onsite in Manhattan 2-3 days per week