Senior Lead Network Engineer

Position Summary

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to develop and maintain functional and secure networks. You will mentor and lead a small team of Network engineers to troubleshoot and optimize our networks for supporting various NETS products and services.
In this role, you should have excellent problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration and architecture. If you're also passionate about security and data protection, we'd like to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, Deploy, Implement and Support Network LAN/WAN infrastructure (MPLS, ISP and ISDN)
• Work with various stakeholders within and across the organization on analyzing the requirements for Network infrastructure, VOIP/Desktop/Video connectivity     to design & create effective Network Solutions
• Create, oversee and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery)
• Implement configurations in accordance to the organization's change management policies and procedures 
• Design network related proof of concepts and configuration to Application Support teams for implementation.
• Track the refresh of End-of-Life Network related hardware/software solutions and platforms
• Able to be on 24/7 standby roster on a rotational basis within the team to handle support issues

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or relevant technology disciplines, with at least 5 years of working experience in Network engineering role in a medium to large sized organization
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification preferred 
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF)
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds network tools)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification preferred 
• Strong domain knowledge in VOIP, BGP, IPSEC and EIGRP
• Familiar with Cisco ACI , Cisco routers and switches (Nexus and Catalyst), Checkpoint, Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls.
• In-depth understanding of IT Infrastructure; network & server system monitoring, change and configuration management
• Prior experience in implementation of large scale Network solutions in the in the payments industry would be highly advantageous