**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
This position is responsible for implementation solutions for remote offices and data centers and cloud environments.
It is also the 3rd level of support for any support issues that arise.
The working environment consists of broadly defined policies and specific objectives.
Challenges present variable situations requiring analytical, interpretive, evaluative, and/or constructive thinking.
The IT network analyst will be presented with broad, general business and architectural goals and must demonstrate a high degree of intuition in determining the best means to achieve those goals.
Very few issues will be common or recurring.
The position's breadth of responsibility will expose the incumbent to a large variety of unique issues and challenges.
The incumbent must demonstrate a strong ability to focus on primary objectives, analyze arguments, and clarify and determine the most constructive solution.
In addition, this position will participate in different projects network connectivity related and network cloud design as requested by the manager.
**WHAT YOU WILL DO**:
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Develop and Support enterprise-level technical-infrastructure solutions**:
- Provide expertise regarding implementation, administration, and maintenance of LAN, WAN, Wireless Network, Cisco Router Configuration, Cisco Nexus 7K, Cisco Nexus 5K, Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewall Configuration across the organization
- Determine specifications, plans, design, and develop complex, business-critical solutions, either as an individual or as part of a team- **
Assist in the design of an overall architecture for the technical infrastructure**:
- Demonstrate expertise in one or more technical areas (Network, Security, Telecommunications, and some project management) and provide technical consulting on complex projects
Work closely with other team members to ensure that architectural requirements are properly defined, designed, implemented, and validated against the requirements
- Work closely with network manager to review high-level architecture goals and define a workable, phased-in plan for accomplishing design goals
- Keep Network documentation up to date.
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Participate as a team member and/or lead on assigned projects**:
- Provide detailed tasks, time estimates, and resource recommendations to the Project Lead for assigned projects
- Assume responsibility for assigned project modules and deliverables
- Works closely with vendors in the requisition, schedule and installation of network and security equipment.
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Facilitate and/or support the resolution of tier II and tier III tickets**:
- May work across teams and with vendors to identify and resolve complex issues
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With the assistance of peers and other team members, monitor and analyze data infrastructure**:
- Develop detailed usage metrics to ensure current infrastructure needs are being met and future needs are identified and addressed in a timely fashion
**WHAT YOU NEED**:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software design, management information systems, engineering or a related field
- Cisco CCNA/CCNP or higher
- Working knowledge of Cisco Catalyst 4500, Cisco Routers 2900, 3900 and 4000 Series, Cisco wireless AP's and controllers, Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA, Palo Alto network firewalls, and F5 load balancers.
- Demonstrated knowledge of VPN and firewall technologies like Palo Alto and ASA
- Demonstrated knowledge of implementing LAN to LAN VPN connections using Cisco Routers or Cisco ASA Devices