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Install, support, and configure the Networking and Data Center hosted collaboration solutions. Provide System Integration services or technical analysis for a defined project. Advise and offer input on process to clients with respect to design, develop and modify applications and adapts system architecture and network systems. Provide T3 support for existing solutions and products. Find fixes and patches for issues identified and coordinate the security hardening of infrastructure. Test and debug new and existing products, applications, and installations to assure accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness to achieve desired results. Prepare and deliver monthly capacity, utilization reports. Conduct/participate in design meetings with clients. Provide support to Dispatch/Service coordinator, project managers, and pre/sales teams. Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified new systems. Create reports to ensure systems/setups are working as expected and performing appropriately. Build technical and functional documentation for new configurations or changes to existing configurations as required. Promote understanding of regulatory requirements across the organization, leading and/or collaborating with cross functional teams and senior business leaders to ensure execution of required testing and auditing activities by internal and external parties leading to the successful certification and/or compliance of the organization on an ongoing basis. Perform all On-site maintenance, repair and changes of supported systems including, but not limited to; hardware, software and peripheral systems. Plan, Design and implement critical and complex network infrastructure solutions including W/Lan, WAN, security and Enterprise environment setups. Implement of Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Fortinet solutions. Migrate and upgrade existing DC, Networking and Security infrastructure. Responsible for defining an architectural vision and architecture for large, complex DMZs, which align with the enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices for the defined technology. Enterprise Data Network (administration, patching, upgrade, and migration activities), Excellent documentation skills, to Design, Preparing of HLD/LLD, test design for network transformation - Design and Architectural overview, Service Level management, demand, incident, change management. Handle Client discussions for due diligence, business information gathering. Write solutions/estimates for RFPs. Travel is required once in a quarter for client. This position will require international travel and domestic travel within the U.S. Up to 5% International travel for internal meetings at office locations. The frequency of international travel is expected to be about 3 weeks per year. Up to 20% domestic travel, approximately 10 weeks annually for client and internal meetings for strategy planning. Relocation is not required. 

Job Requirements :

Requires a Bachelor's degree, in computer science, or a directly related field related field plus five (5) years of network/security implementation or management experience.

Must have five (5) years of experience in the following:

• Network/Security implementation.

• Network routing and switching protocols.

• WAN and backbone network protocols.

• Routing Protocol - BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, or VXLAN.

• Firewall Technology: Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower, NGIPS, FWSM, and PIX.

• Load balancer - F5 and Citrix Load Balancer.

• Proxy - F5 Reverse Proxy and BlueCoat forwarding Proxy.

• Proficiency in network automation (Python, Ansible) and performance monitoring tools.

Alternatively, the employer will also accept at least one of the following certifications: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) [any) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Mist Al (JNCIA-MistAI) and ten(10) years of the experience listed below.

Must have ten (10) years of experience in the following:

• Network/Security implementation or management.

• Network routing and switching protocols.

• WAN and backbone network protocols.

• Routing Protocol - BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, or VXLAN.

• Firewall Technology: Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower, NGIPS, FWSM, and PIX.

• Load balancer - F5 and Citrix Load Balancer.

• Proxy - FS Reverse Proxy and BlueCoat forwarding Proxy.

• Proficiency in network automation (Python, Ansible) and performance monitoring tools.

**Employer will accept a combination of education and experience as determined by a qualified evaluation service as equivalent to a Bachelor's degree.

Travel is required once in a quarter for client. This position will require international travel and domestic travel within the U.S. Up to 5% International travel for internal meetings at office locations. The frequency of international travel is expected to be about 3 weeks per year. Up to 20% domestic travel, approximately 10 weeks annually for client and internal meetings for strategy planning. Relocation is not required.

To apply: Qualified applicants please: Email resume with cover letter to Shubhra.Pradhan@BlackBox.com; Requisition ID: 6465. Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.