Summary
Own enterprise networking across cloud and on-prem with deep Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, and voice/collaboration. Configure, secure, and support switching, wireless, firewalls, and UC/contact center platforms to deliver high availability and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support LAN/WAN/WLAN across multi-site and cloud environments.
- Configure and administer Cisco FTD, Cisco ISE, Meraki, Catalyst, and Nexus.
- Manage Fortinet FortiGate policies (NAT, VPN, ACLs) and network segmentation.
- Operate Cisco Wireless Controllers and optimize enterprise Wi-Fi.
- Support Cisco voice (CUCM/Call Manager on-prem), SIP trunks/SBCs, QoS, and dial plan changes.
- Integrate/manage cloud UCaaS (e.g., Webex Calling, Teams Phone, RingCentral) and Contact Center (UCCX/UCCE/Webex CC).
- Troubleshoot performance and incidents; maintain diagrams, runbooks, and change records.
- Plan/execute upgrades, patches, and lifecycle refreshes with minimal downtime.
Required Skills
- Cisco: FTD, Meraki (switching), Catalyst, Nexus, Wireless Controllers, ISE, CUCM (on-prem Call Manager), VoIP/Voice, SIP, QoS.
- UC/CC: Cloud UCaaS platforms and Contact Center (UCCX/UCCE/Webex CC preferred).
- Security/Edge: Fortinet FortiGate firewalls; site-to-site/client VPNs, NAT, ACLs, policy design.
- Juniper: Wireless/switching administration (operations, upgrades, tuning).
- Environments: Cloud and on-prem networking; routing/switching, HA/DR, monitoring/observability.
- Strong troubleshooting/documentation; cross-team collaboration.
Nice to Have
- Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, Fortinet NSE, Juniper JNCIA+, CWNA/CWNP, ITIL.
- SBCs (CUBE/AudioCodes), automation (Python/Ansible), Infrastructure-as-Code.