Network Engineer - Routing & Switching

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Roles And Responsibilities

• Should analyse, design, implement and maintain the networks F5 and Citrix NetScaler Load Balancer infrastructure.
• Should inspect data packets and TCP, IP flow in network and application flow.
• should possess a working knowledge of switches, routers, and firewall concepts.
• Should be able to configure and maintain F5 and Citrix Load Balancers, load balancing best practices.
• Should also take the responsibility to upgrade network operating systems software and hardware as per the management requirements.
• Must ensure that the plans are integrated effectively with the other aspects of the technical infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of Load balancing technology including algorithms and health check options.
• Knowledge and experience regarding F5 BIG-IP LTM VIP configuration with health check.
• Knowledge and experience with F5 BIG-IP GTM Wide IP configuration.
• F5 BIG-IP iRule programming and troubleshooting experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Citrix NetScaler VIP configuration with health check.
• Knowledge and experience with Citrix NetScaler Global Load Balancing (Gslb) configuration.
• Candidate Must have extensive experience working in structured change management, Problem and Incident processes.
• Candidate Must have production environment experience consisting of Global load balancing, Local load balancing, SSL acceleration, HTTP compression / caching, and DNS.
• Candidate Must have strong Networking Experience TCP / IP, Administration of networking hardware.
• Candidate Must have design and maintenance experience with complex Web hosting network architectures.
• Experience directly managing routers, switches, load balancers and SSL accelerators in a high-availability infrastructure is required.
• Expert understanding of TCP as it pertains to packet inspection and network / application flows.
• Expert ability to troubleshoot issues and make recommendations for system changes, as needed, to resolve issues.
• must have integration / configuration / administration experience and possess a solid Network background including an understanding of switch, network routing, and firewall concepts.
• The Load Balancing Engineer must possess very strong troubleshooting skills as well as a strong TCP understanding as it pertains to packet inspection and TCP flow in the Network and Application flows.
• The Load Balancing Engineer must have a very good understanding of DNS functionality and concepts as it relates to IPv4 and IPv6.
• Deep understanding of network protocols (Routing / Switching).
• Design and implement Load balancing rules using industry best practices.
• Communicate network architecture designs clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical decision makers.
• Perform security hardening of network systems.
• Develop or contribute to technical documentation including Low Level design documentation, Technical Implementation document, deployment/build plans, and test plans.
• Deploy designed solution within a testing environment to verify compliance with security and functional requirements.
• Implementing F5 Traffic path switching (TPS) in addition to application-based load balancing.
• Provide cutover support when solution is deployed in production environment (Go Live).
• Data collection, analysis and change recommendations of configuration.
• Collection and analysis of customer network information as well as packet capture.
• Recommending corrective actions based on gathered data and its analysis.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies, architectural, design patterns and latest solutions.
• Troubleshooting and resolving implementation issues.
• Update skills regularly on the new technologies and attend workshops.
• Project documentation including solution document, plan of action and implementation document.
• Hands on and depth troubleshooting skill on Routers, SDWAN, LAN, Campus, All routing technologies, Ipv6 and WIFI technologies.
• Lead crisis/incident event management incidents as needed.
• Support adoption of new technologies and tools, recommend capability improvements to network engineering, and assist in lab/ QA deployments for technology trials.
• Direct the continuous and secure maintenance of the corporate, data centre, and cloud networking infrastructure, including network security and Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plans.
• Responsible for accurate assessment management of all network devices in CMDB.
• Responsible for upgrade, patches as required and meet all security & compliance requirements.
• Ensure service level targets are met and address all service-level complaints.
• Participate in disaster recovery/business continuity activities, as needed.
• Establish standards and governance in future acquisitions to mitigate risk and maximize network stability.
• Responsible for participating in Audits and provide information related to Network specific diagrams, configurations, processes and procedures.
• Responsible for remediation for any vulnerabilities related to audits.
• Provide subject matter expertise in interactions with partners and customers, program manage collaboration projects externally and internally.
• Manage the software lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot, design, and deploy iXia.
• Utilize APIs and automation for iXia and Arista systems.
• Administer and manage iXia the Switches!.
• Work with network switch, routing, tap and span.
• Collaborate with the team on troubleshooting and deployment tasks.