Network Access Engineer

Job Description:

Experience: 10+ Years
Must have Skills:
• Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering, Information Technology, or another relevant certification path
• Capable of describing in detail, maintaining and troubleshooting Network Access technologies in the scope of secure end-to-end corporate communications
• Hands-on experience implementing, administering, monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting complex network access environments
• Solid understanding of network security principles and practices, DOT1X, MAB, Port security and Cisco ISE.
• Strong knowledge with DDI technologies, including DNS, DHCP, IPAM
• Operational knowledge of Cisco Firewalls (Firepower, ASA) under orchestrators management (FMC, CSM).
• Operational knowledge of switching protocols, including Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and LAN segmentation techniques.
• Operational knowledge with Cisco wireless technologies, including Cisco WLC and vWLC controllers
• Experience using standard enterprise tools to log, track, or produce documentation
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken
• Able to work autonomously in task execution or collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Nice to have skills:
• Experience with Cisco campus portfolio
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols, including BGP, routing protocols and NAT.
• Operational knowledge of SDWAN and SASE technologies
• Experience with network monitoring tools and troubleshooting methodologies, including packet capture, port mirror, CLI techniques
• CCNP, CCIE or other industry certifications
• Working knowledge of automation and network-as-code.

Key activities & role during transition:
• Maintain network access profiles, policies and constraints while catering for ongoing business needs
• Support the setup and roll-out of monitoring and management solutions
• Support the evolution of the Cisco ISE setup and transition
• Document network architecture, protocols and features
• Configure and troubleshoot network devices and/or communication services and business applications in incident response
• Perform service capacity and capability assessments, monitor network performance, and implement necessary lifecycle upgrades.

Key tasks and responsibilities for regular operations:
• Fully operate network access across multiple locations and within each single site, ensuring high availability and optimal performance in a user-centric service quality perspective
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures for firewall infrastructure
• Implement and maintain network security measures to safeguard infrastructure from potential threats or vulnerabilities
• Conduct regular network assessments, audits, and service quality evaluations
• Support regular business demands and associated changes safeguarding continuous operations while focused on business intent
• Provide technical support to other IT support teams, assisting in troubleshooting complex network issues
• Contribute positively in evolution, improvement or optimization opportunities, in close proximity to Network and Security peers
• Stay updated of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in network security for continuous improvement.