Network Design Engineer 5

Network Design Engineer - RoleCandidate should have hands on experience on Paloalto/Fortigate firewallsKnowledge on Load balancers, IPSec VPN, Remote access vpn.Provides mostly tier 2 (and sometimes tier 3) support within the network Security environment.Successful provisioning as well as supervision, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This also includes the installation of new systems, rebuilding existing systems, configuration of hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with customer/ government standards. Configuration management of Firewalls (PaloAlto / Checkpoint/Cisco ASA/Fortigate firewalls), Load balancers(F5/Kemp), Remote access VPN (Pulse secure/Global Protect/Cisco Any connect), and Proxies etc. Installation and maintenance, network security hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor networks to ensure their availability to users. Maintains, monitors and troubleshoots within the roles of Incident Management (Return-to-Service) and/or Problem Management (Reason for Outage). Evaluates a system's performance and identifies user needs based on approved software per customer specifications. Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed. Works with team to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may assist with system design efforts. Contributes to the preparation and presentation of technical trade-offs and/or results to managers, customers and peers. Works closely with network operations, systems and other groups on business projects, assignments, problems, etc. Ensures proper documentation for the corporate knowledgebase, including design, procedural and lessons learned. This also includes maintaining and updating existing documentation.Monitors the Network and System Enterprise with provided tools to ensure the health of the critical client solutions. Maintains on-call availability to respond to network issues and up-time; must be flexible and available with the scheduling. Contributes to technical artifacts through team/program SharePoint and/or communities of practice.Key Qualifications:University degree or equivalent education and experience.Minimum of 1+ years domain experience.Knowledgeable in evaluating vendor products and making recommendations to purchase hardware and software.Knowledgeable in setting up administrator and service accounts.Knowledgeable in network security procedures, best practices, and implementation.Ability to troubleshoot software issue and customer applications as required.Has achieved industry standard certifications in security domain.Proficient documentation skills are required. PRB