Network Security Consultant Jobs

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• Experience working with vendors and service providers related to I.T. network infrastructure, data center and telephony projects for procurement, billing and service costs negotiations and SLA reviews.
• 5+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience with networking systems including but not limited to Switches, Routers, Wireless Controllers, Access Points, VOIP, networking monitoring and management systems.
• Experience isolating complex issues and provide solutions including forward looking design and new architecture solutions.
• Use of TCP/IP protocols and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience in technical project management and demonstrated ability to take a project through all phases of implementation as well as post-implementation follow-up.
• Stays abreast of industry standards and makes sound recommendations to set technical standards and direction including security best-practice.
• Analyzing current WAN bandwidth usage and forecasting future requirements.
• Extensive experience in evaluating, implementing and managing network infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise level networking concepts, function, protocols and interactions for the local and wide area environment.
• Must have experience configuring, implementing and administering firewalls. Experience with Palo Alto firewalls is preferred.
• Install, configure and monitor network device hardware and data communication systems throughout the local and wide area network.
• Experience with Meraki switches and SD LAN network environments is highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience supporting IP telephony protocols such as H.323 and SIP. Experience with ShoreTel is preferred.
• Experience working with Performance Monitoring Software.

Essential Duties

• Provide escalated user support for all network infrastructure and communication services.
• Ensures network connectivity, capacity, and upgrade planning.
• Assists in identifying end user training needs, support and network requirements.
• Provide tactical and strategic input on network infrastructure and related computer system projects and operations.
• Monitors system alerts and alarms generated from operational monitoring systems.
• Participate in an on-call rotation roster to provide escalation support for the network operational teams for network related issues.
• Develop and coordinate regional and global project efforts. Serve as project leader on assigned projects.
• Participate and at times lead new technology evaluations related to network technologies, hardware, management tools and methodologies. Identify alternative or new technologies and assist in defining new global and regional IT standards.
• Responsible for planning, design, development, optimization, and implementation and operational support activities for LAN/WAN infrastructure, VOIP and related systems. Configure, implement and administer Routers, Switches, Firewalls, WiFi AP/Controllers, IPS/IDS and Circuit Management.
• Troubleshoot network infrastructure and recommend improvements to the network-computing environment.
• Research new technologies and architect enterprise level solutions to business needs.