Network Infrastructure Consultant

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Network Infrastructure Consultant 10 month initial contract, with opportunity to extend or convert full-time St. Paul, MN Description As a member of the Network Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for contributing to the design, implementation and support of the company's enterprise network infrastructure. This includes delivering secure connectivity that underpins business operations spanning office, cloud, and data center locations across the United States and Canada. The job provides an opportunity for you to be challenged in a fast-paced, agile organized team structure to deliver network technology results. Responsibilities Daily operation and support of the network infrastructure that provides internet, LAN, SD-WAN and cloud connectivity including ISP circuits, routersswitches, load balancers, firewalls, and access points. Perform network design and system integration. Monitor system resource availability, allocation, and utilization. Performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting. Setup and manage external connectivity including site-to-site VPN and MPLS connections. Support (24x7), develop and maintain written standards and policies, network diagrams, firewall documentation, technology lifecycle from deployment to decommission. Required Experience Network infrastructure experience. 5 + years of engineering, configuration, and support experience for internet, LAN, SD-WAN and cloud connectivity including ISP circuits, routersswitches, load balancers, firewalls, and access points 5 + years layer 2, 3 and 4 concepts as well as supporting network protocols (ARP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF). 2 + years Software-Defined Network design and support. 2 + years programming and scripting languages (Python, Powershell) used to administer and manage the network via APIs. 2 + years DevOps integration and tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Ansible) to support Infrastructure as Code (Iac) provisioning and managing of the network. Highly motivated, continual learner, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a project team. Solid analytical, problem solving and collaborative skills. Desired Experience Experience with the following technologies Palo Alto Networks firewalls F5 (LTM, ASM, APM) Cisco RoutersSwitches (including ACI) Aruba Wireless AWS Networking Python DNSDHCPRADIUS EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservicesapexsystemsinc.com or 844-463-6178.

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