Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain monitor and troubleshoot Cisco network architecture including firewalls, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, VPN, wireless, and other configurations
• Ensure network functionality across WAN at all facilities.
• Troubleshoot telecommunication circuits while resolving outages with circuit providers.
• Implement data and voice network architecture growth and expansion.
• Provide technical input and direction for network management team projects.
• Work with new hardware & software installations and upgrades on WAN and LANs in a Cisco environment; including but not limited to Routers, Switches, Firewalls, DNS, DHCP, IP Addressing, VPN, and IDS/IPS
• Maintain PCI compliance for all network and security systems.
• Develop and document best practices on related network processes, including local and wide area network diagrams and procedural documentation
• Manage Antivirus/spyware and application/services monitoring systems; including but not limited to all servers, applications components, upgrades, and patches.
• Deploy external customer access to necessary information resources; including but not limited to web hosting and remote access.

·         Negotiate contracts with third party vendors

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on network experience
• Experience with VPN, Cisco routing protocols and switching, IP subnets, Firewalls, Cisco Unified Communications product suite, and Internet Architectures.
• CCNP Cisco Certification strongly preferred
• Exceptional organizational and customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under tight deadlines, strong time-management and follow through skills
• Communication skills must be comprehensive
• Strong analytical skills to identify large and small impacts of network decisions
• Must be able to prioritize troubleshooting and project tasks while demonstrating professional attitude.
• Ability and willingness to keep confidential all information learned in daily job functions pertaining to the company and its personnel
• Strong team interaction; works effectively with others to accomplish goals and resolve problems. Communicates effectively with team and other departments.
• Possesses a sense of urgency and solid decision making skills; exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Highly flexible, motivated, energetic and proactive
• Takes personal responsibility and ownership of their work and strives for quality outcomes and results
• Possesses a high level of integrity and enthusiasm
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualified candidates, please email your resumes to rtiwari@talentporte.com for immediate consideration.