Network Engineer

Shain Associates - Miami, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Miami, FL

About the position

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the network infrastructure of the organization. This position requires a strong focus on analyzing network requirements, troubleshooting complex issues, and optimizing network performance with an emphasis on scalability and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that the network meets the evolving needs of the organization, making a significant impact on the overall network engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex network solutions to meet business requirements.
• Managing and maintaining network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Troubleshooting network issues and providing timely resolution to ensure minimal downtime.
• Monitoring network performance and security, implementing necessary improvements and optimizations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and execute network upgrades and expansions.
• Documenting network configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Mentoring junior network engineers and providing technical guidance and support.
• Staying updated on emerging networking technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and improvement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience as a network engineer with Palo Alto experience.
• Highly skilled in troubleshooting techniques.
• Hands-on working experience in a multi-vendor environment including Cisco Nexus, 6500s, ASAs, and Palo Alto devices.
• Detailed security experience with ACLs, IPsec, SSL, traffic inspection, and DDoS mitigation techniques.
• A working understanding of networking technologies such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, MSTP, HSRP, BFD, 802.3ad, OSPF, route reflectors, confederations, FIB/RIB, distributed forwarding, AAA, layer 2 switching, and IPv6.
• A strong working knowledge of next generation firewalls, deployment strategies, and network security best practices.
• Strong experience with scripting languages like Python, Ansible, and shell scripting.
• Experience using and managing NMS systems such as syslog, Oxidized, Jenkins, Zabbix, and Tacacs.

Nice-to-haves

• Calm under pressure
• Flexible and customer-focused
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.