Network Engineer - Juniper, VMWare, SRX, vSRX, Azure - ZL

Top 5 Technical Skills:

1. Azure AVS/vSRX
2. Juniper Firewalls/SRX devices
1. Palo Alto is NTH
3. OSI L2 Switching and L3 Network Protocols
4. Routing including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
5. OSI Model in General

Top 3 Soft Skills:

1. Juniper Certified (JNCIA)

Company / Project Description / Business Driver

Enter Overview of client, project description and the business drivers

Job Description:

Client is looking for an amazingly talented Network Engineer/Analyst to join our team! In this role you will focus on designing, configuring, deploying, and testing many networks hardware, software pieces, and endpoints.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Coordinate special projects, including network-related hardware installation and cabling plans, LAN/WAN hardware/software deployments and system installation, backup, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Administer and maintain Internal Network
• Technical problem isolation and resolution capability.
• Review and interpret alerts and provide advanced response, analysis, and incident management.
• Promotes and maintains a positive image of Client to all personnel, members, volunteers, vendors, and the community.
• Crosstrain others on essential job duties for coverage when planned absences occur.
• Ensures that critical and urgent support cases are handled appropriately; be available for support outside regular business hours when needed.
• Be responsive to end-user and product development program service and support requests that exceed tier 1 service desk capabilities.
• Network documentation is essential
• Some travel may be required

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Juniper Networks equipment and technologies
• Environment focus on Azure AVS/vSRX
• Physical hardware includes Juniper Firewalls/SRX devices
• Palo Alto Firewall experience will be a plus
• Bachelor's degree in computer information systems or related field or 5 to 7 years of equivalent experience.
• Expertise working hands-on with Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layer two switching and layer three network protocols.
• Strong routing knowledge to include BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostics, and network analytics tools
• Familiarity with ADVPN/IPsec topology
• Familiarity with Network automation using Ansible or other tools
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of network concepts, including the OSI model, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and VoIP technologies

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA) certification or higher
• Expertise with the Juniper network ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with deploying and managing ADVPN/IPsec topology
• Hands-on experience with Network Automation using Ansible
• Familiarity with VMware and NetApp technologies and supporting virtualized environments
• Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto network equipment
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication
• Must be flexible with a “can do” attitude and ability to remain professional under high-pressure situations
• The individual must demonstrate a solid ability to communicate with technical and non-technical recipients via email, written, and verbal reports. 
• Excellent Documentation Skills
• Familiarity with Agile and Kanban systems
• Familiarity with collaboration, documentation, and knowledge management using Atlassian Confluence
• Familiarity with task creation, task management, task collaboration, and knowledge management using Atlassian Jira
• Ability to obtain a Secret level Security Clearance

MUST be able to speak to the following:

7 Application Layer  -- Interacts directly with end-user applications, providing services such as email, file transfers, and web browsing.
6 Presentation Layer -- Translates, encrypts, and compresses data to ensure it’s in a readable format for the application layer.
5 Session Layer      -- Manages and controls the dialog between two devices, establishing, maintaining, and terminating connections.
4 Transport Layer    -- Provides end-to-end communication and ensures data is delivered reliably and in the correct sequence.
3 Network Layer      -- Manages the routing of data packets across networks, determining the best path for data transmission.
2 Data Link Layer    -- Ensures reliable node-to-node data transfer by handling error detection, correction, and flow control.
1 Physical Layer     -- Deals with the transmission and reception of raw data bits over a physical medium like cables, switches, and network interfaces.