Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field
Active certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise OR (CCNP) Security Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking
Bachelors degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field
The following certifications issued within the last four (4) years: (1) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification. (2) Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification. (3) Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks.
Preferred Skills/Experience/Capabilities:
Layer 2 & 3 optimization and boundary virtual switching systems
Scalable routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF)
Enterprise Data Center and cloud Networking for Virtualization, SDN, Load Balancing, storage
Zero Trust Network Access and micro-segmentation. High Availability in Enterprise.
Advanced WAN service layers, SDWANs and WAN Optimization applications
Current Network Security Services applications, services, and appliances including, but not limited to: Identity Management / Network Access Control / Application Layer Inspection / Content and Malware Filtering / Data Loss and Intrusion Prevention / Zero-day threats / IPsec and SSL VPN / PKI / Two-Factor Authentication
Enterprise VoIP and physical security environments - access control and video surveillance network applications
Quality-of-Service design and implementation
Network Management Protocols, Applications and Operating System capabilities
Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and Palo Alto platforms
Installation, configuration, securing and troubleshooting enterprise wireless access systems.
Produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required
Infrastructure Services and IPAM products
IP multicast, Enterprise Video conferencing, streaming and on demand components
Coding languages for scripting
Major server desktop operating systems and utilities