Network Engineer

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Please find the below Job description

Role- Network Engineer

Location: Mountain View, CA (onsite)

Duration: Long term contact

Key Responsibilities

Deployment & Operations:

• Deployment, configuration, and maintenance of network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls) from Cisco and Palo Alto (C9200, C9300X, C9200, PA5500). Ensure all network systems adhere to security and compliance standards. Make sure there is the least user interruption with any deployment or migrations.

Troubleshooting & Resolution:

• Troubleshooting of complex network issues, performing deep-dive analysis, root cause isolation, and permanent resolution for incidents affecting end users.

Automation:

• Develop and implement network automation tools and scripts (e.g., using Python, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline operational tasks, provisioning, and configuration management.
• Performance Tuning:
• Proactively monitor network performance and capacity, identifying bottlenecks and implementing optimizations to improve latency and throughput. 

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in an enterprise and large-scale network engineering, design, and operations, preferably within an ISP, large enterprise, or cloud/tech environment.
• Good to have Linux Operating system experience.

Networking Mastery - L3:

• Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP, host routing issues.

Networking Mastery - L2:

• Deep, practical knowledge of Layer 2 technologies is mandatory, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP), VLANs/Trunking, EtherChannel/LAG, VTP, and addressing L2 security and stability concerns in large domains.

Hardware:

• Deep hands-on experience with Cisco, and Palo Alto platforms, including expertise in their respective operating systems (e.g. IOS XE, PAN-OS) and technologies like Cisco Stackwise and Cisco Stackwise Virtual. Experience with troubleshooting optical issues.

Automation Skills:

• Proficiency in Python for network automation, API interaction, and data manipulation. Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible is highly desirable.

Security:

• Solid experience with network security best practices, firewalls, Palo Alto Panorama.

Certifications:

• Professional-level network certifications (such as CCNP, or equivalent) or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

•  Familiarity with network monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Zabbix, PRTG etc).
•  Experience in cross-functional projects involving servers, virtualization and storage.
•  A Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Thanks & Regards,

Jayasurya,

US IT Recruiter,

Prudent Technologies & Consulting Inc. 

1505 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy #327, Dallas, TX 75234 

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