Roles & Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION – Network Engineer – Routing and Switching (Level-2)
Required Key Skills
- Expert level knowledge in implementation and maintenance of Cisco Routers and Switches of all series.
- Good knowledge in Cisco IOS
- Good knowledge in implementation and operations support of NAC (network access control)
- Good knowledge in Aruba Clear Pass / Cisco ISE
- Good knowledge in Wireless Network / Access Points / Controllers support and troubleshooting
- Expert level understanding of the OSI or TCP / IP model
- Provide Level-2 technical support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
- CCNP certification
- Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic, Packet Tracers and network analytics tools
- Good knowledge on Firewall Products like Cisco ASA, FortiGate, Palo Alto, Checkpoint
- Good knowledge on Aruba ClearPass / Cisco ISE, Cisco wireless controllers
- Knowledge on F5 load balancers
Priority Tasks
Workplace is at customer premises and staff has to follow instituted Workplace securitiesPerform Problem resolution, escalation and / or closure of incident including problem analysis and identification of the source of the problem w.r.t Routing and SwitchingPerform configuration change activitiesProvide problem status to the Service Desk and / or update into the ticketing tool according to the Procedures ManualPerform day-to-day Network operation for the Network Infra-structure and Network Equipment at the customer / IBM premises, including performance monitoring, bandwidth monitoring.Work with customer's vendor to perform testing and preventative maintenance according to the schedule provided by the customer for the Network EquipmentPerform periodic OS upgrade and Patching as and when required.24X5 rotational shift onsite availability and 24X7 standby / remote support availability as and when needed for critical incidents.Perform Problem resolution, escalation and / or closure of incident including problem analysis and identification of the source of the problemProvide proactive incident reports for all Network related problems, faults, events within TWENTY-FOUR (24) hoursRespond to all fault calls inclusive of emails and other forms of communications for Firewall related issues and problems reportedEscalate the problem to Vendors Support in timely manner and get the issue resolved within the specified time as agreed with the customer / IBMProvide multi-vendor equipment support across a wide range of models and types of networking equipmentMaintain the inventory of certificates and install / update / renew certificates as and when required.Perform security activities like hardening / periodic health check / ID validation and other compliance activities as per IBM security policies and standards.Maintain / Update IBM inventory list and compliance related databases or similar Databases.Maintain the device inventory list for the client when needed, Maintain the software / firmware for all the devices up to dateSubscribe to vendor notifications for the managed devices for vulnerabilities and review / validate / apply security patches pro-actively.Perform device activation / deactivation as per IBM service activation and deactivation process.Maintain the IP address inventory and allocate new IP address when required by business.Engage third part vendors to resolve hardware issues and follow up till closureMonitor vendor End of Life / End of Support notifications for all In Scope Devices and inform the client.Tell employers what skills you have
Switches
Troubleshooting
Hardware
Inventory
CCNP
Routing
Wireless
Access Control
IP
Service Desk
Networking
Cisco Routers
ASA
Checkpoint
Technical Support