Job Description
Network Administrator Sr (Network and Firewall consultant)
Location: Jacksonville FL
Type: Onsite
Knowledge of:
- Enterprise network and security architecture, including design principles for high availability, segmentation, and zero-trust models.
- Cisco networking and security platforms (e.g., Catalyst, Nexus, ASA, Firepower, ISE) and advanced routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, STP).
- Palo Alto Networks technologies including NGFWs, Panorama, GlobalProtect, and threat prevention capabilities.
- F5 BIG-IP systems including LTM, ASM, APM, and iRules for secure application delivery and traffic management.
- Aviatrix multi-cloud networking and security architecture, including transit gateways, segmentation, encryption, and policy enforcement across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Voice and unified communications protocols including UDP, RTP, RTCP, and QoS strategies.
- Network and security performance monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, SecureX, Cortex XDR) and log analysis for threat detection and optimization.
- Distributed computing and hybrid cloud environments, and their impact on secure network design and performance.
- Operating system commands and utilities (Linux, Windows, CLI, PowerShell, Bash) for diagnostics, automation, and integration.
Skill in:
- Leading the design, deployment, and optimization of secure, scalable network and security infrastructure across data center, cloud, and remote environments.
- Architecting integrated solutions using Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, and Aviatrix technologies to meet business and compliance requirements.
- Conducting security assessments, risk analysis, and remediation planning for complex network environments.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients to translate business needs into secure, high-performing technical solutions.
- Troubleshooting complex, multi-layered network and security issues and performing root cause analysis.
- Automating network and security configurations using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Python).
- Managing vendor relationships and guiding procurement decisions based on technical and strategic requirements.
- Applying structured change management processes to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure evolution.
- Testing and validating hardware/software for new deployments, upgrades, and security compliance.
Developing and maintaining detailed documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks
Job Tags
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