Job Description:

• 12+years' experience planning, designing, configuring and implementing enterprise networks (Wide Area and Data Center) using technology products such as such Cisco ASR, Cisco 9k/7k/5k, Cisco ACI, and VMware NSX. 

• In-depth knowledge of IP networking and web protocols (IPV4, IPV6, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EGRP). 

• 12+years' experiencing planning, designing, configuring, and implementing Next-Generation firewalls, web and content filtering solutions using technology products such as FortiGate, Zscaler, Cisco Fire Power, or Cisco Meraki 

• 12+years' experience collaborating with network architects and engineers supporting &support engineers to create enterprise networks and address support tissues such as routing protocols, data center performance, high availability and scalability 

Responsibilities:

• Asses the current data center networks supported by the DOE/DIIT 

• Designing and architecting enterprise data center network solutions 

• Designing and architecting load balancing solutions 

• Designing and implementing enterprise solutions involving NGFW technologies 

• Manage migration events to support the decommissioning of legacy equipment 

• Coordinate post-deployment escalations and collaborate with the DIIT teams to ensure timely resolution 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in computer science from an accredited college. 

• Candidate possesses an active CCIE certification. 

• Candidate possesses active CCNP or CCDP certifications. 

• Prior education industry/project experience. 

• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills; ability to communicate in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organization in clear, concise language. 

• Experience in multiple hardware and software environments; comfortable with complex heterogeneous systems environments. 

• Familiarity with DIIT network standards for hardware and network connectivity.