IT Project Manager True North Consultants, Inc.
Plano, TX9 days ago
Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited
- Plano, TX
- 4 days ago
- $64 Per Hour
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Skills
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Business Caseunmatched
- Business Strategyunmatched
- Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance)unmatched
- Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
- DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing)unmatched
- Emerging Technologyunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- F5 Network Softwareunmatched
- Firewallsunmatched
- ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
- Intrusion Detection Systemsunmatched
- Intrusion Prevention Systemsunmatched
- Juniper Networks Product Familyunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Load Balancingunmatched
- Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
- MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching)unmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Market Researchunmatched
- McAfee Product Familyunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
- Nagios Monitoring Toolunmatched
- Network Administration/Managementunmatched
- Network Securityunmatched
- Network Switchingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- QoS (Quality of Service)unmatched
- SONETunmatched
- Splunkunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- System Migrationunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Strategyunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)unmatched
- VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)unmatched
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
- Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched
- Wireless LANunmatched
- Wireshark (Ethereal)unmatched
Description
Job Overview: We are looking for an experienced ESM Network Management Lead with 7+ years of expertise in network innovation, technical leadership, and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in switching & routing, firewalls, cloud technologies, and network security.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Function as Network Innovation / Technical Lead.
- Lead innovation initiatives, projects, POVs, and POCs in the network domain.
- Collaborate with the network team to identify challenges and opportunities.
- Create business cases for initiatives, including project plans, cost, and benefits.
- Provide implementation strategies, migration plans, and technical support for complex projects.
- Conduct market research on the latest network technologies and tools.
- Recommend network solutions by creating POVs.
- Drive innovation within the team and participate in Innovation Council processes.
- Work closely with Product Owners and Managers to align with strategic roadmaps.
- Identify transformation, process improvement, and automation opportunities.
- Collaborate with customers, infrastructure teams, and vendors such as Cisco and Palo Alto.
- Manage executive and technical-level communications to build credibility and trust.
- Solve complex network issues using internal and external resources.
- Ensure compliance with ITIL processes.
Must-Have Skills:
- 7+ years of experience in ESM Network Management.
- Strong expertise in switching & routing technologies (Cisco LAN, WAN, WLAN, Client).
- Experience in WAN technologies (MPLS, Viptela SDWAN, P2P, VRF, SONET, DWDM, WAN Optimization).
- Deep knowledge of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, HSRP, PIM, QoS, GRE Tunnel, IPSEC VPNs, SSL, DMVPN).
- Hands-on experience with LAN switching technologies (ACI, SDA, DNAC, VXLAN, VSS, VPC, VLAN, VTP).
- Strong understanding of network security (Zscaler, Blue Coat, McAfee Proxy, MFA, IPS, IDS, Pulse Secure).
- Experience with F5 Load Balancers (GTM & LTM).
- Expertise in firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Juniper, Checkpoint, Fortinet).
- Hands-on experience with Infoblox for IPAM and DNS.
- Knowledge of traffic prioritization technologies (QoS, TOS, COS, LLQ, CBWFQ, WFQ, Shaping, Policing, MPLS-VPN QoS).
- Experience with multi-tenant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure).
- Strong skills in log & packet analysis (Splunk, Sentinel, Wireshark).
- Experience with monitoring & alerting tools (Cisco DNAC, Cisco Client, PagerDuty, Data Dog, Thousand Eyes, Nagios, VManage, Netscout, Grafana, Zabbix, Site24x7).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- Experience in developing and executing innovation strategies aligned with company goals.
- Ability to mentor teams, delegate tasks, and drive innovation.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Plano, TX |
| Salary | $64 Per Hour |
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