REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field strongly preferred.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS
One or more, or similar, equivalent certifications:
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert, Puppet Certified Professional, Docker Certified Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of seven (7) years of a mix of Development and DevOps experience with Cloud Service Providers (Azure preferred), Continual Integration/Continual delivery (CI/CD), logging and monitoring tools.
· CLOUD NETWORKING: Deep technical proficiency in Microsoft Azure Network services, including Load Balancers, Application Gateways, Private Endpoints, and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
· AUTOMATION TOOLING: Proven experience developing reusable Terraform modules and managing remote state files in a collaborative team environment.
· CORE NETWORKING Comprehensive understanding of fundamental networking protocols within a hybrid-cloud context.
OTHER DESIRED SKILLS
· Network Security: Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls in Azure and physical appliances via Panoram.
· SD-WAN: Proficiency in designing and supporting Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN solutions.
· Unified Communications: Experience managing and maintaining Microsoft Teams Telephony infrastructure.
· Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in PowerShell for task automation and API integrations.
· Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with SolarWinds for performance metrics and network health monitoring.
· Security Frameworks: Foundational understanding of Zero Trust architecture and micro-segmentation strategies.
· Wireless Infrastructure: Proficiency with Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi solutions, including cloud-based dashboard management, access point deployment, and RF optimization.
· Network Access & Security: Strong knowledge of 802.1X authentication and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE to secure wired and wireless endpoints.
