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Network Architect (Only W2 position, No C2C) Local to CA Only
Jobs via Dice, San Francisco, California, United States
Network Architect (Only W2 position, No C2C) Local to CA Only
Duration: 12+ months
Location: Bay Area, CA
Must Haves
Advance hands‑on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAF
Advance hands‑on experience in AWS cloud
Extensive hands‑on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
AWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification required
Deep knowledge in Forcepoint
Desired Qualifications and Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, IT, or similar disciplines)
Equivalent work experience implementing and operating enterprise‑level data center and/or office networks
Experience operating in a modern cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure or large‑scale data centers is a plus
CCNP is the minimum requirement; CCIE R&S, or CCIE data center certifications and AWS certified solutions architect is a big plus
Technical Knowledge and Skills
Expert knowledge of Palo Alto Network Firewall, CloudFlare, Prisma Cloud, and Cisco ASA
Expert knowledge of F5 Load Balancers LTM, GTM, WAF, and AWS ELB
Advanced OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.
Expert knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multihoming internet circuit configuration
Knowledge of network security methodologies: ACLs, stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)
Fluency with network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow, etc.
Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)
Advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX‑OS, including Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K, 7K, 9K and non‑Nexus series switches, routers and other Cisco gear
Working knowledge of data center technology and colocation environment
Advanced knowledge of MPLS network
Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPC
Advanced knowledge of Forcepoint configuration
Advanced knowledge and experience with routing protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc.)
Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPN
Advanced knowledge and hands‑on experience on Cisco network devices automation
Working knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for network automation
Deep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private clouds
Working knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Expert knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, CloudFormation, SSM, Transit Gateway
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams PBX VoIP deployments, SIP trunking and Five 9 Content Center
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Working knowledge of managing network services and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship
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Location: Bay Area, CA
Must Haves
Advance hands‑on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAF
Advance hands‑on experience in AWS cloud
Extensive hands‑on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
AWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification required
Deep knowledge in Forcepoint
Desired Qualifications and Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, IT, or similar disciplines)
Equivalent work experience implementing and operating enterprise‑level data center and/or office networks
Experience operating in a modern cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure or large‑scale data centers is a plus
CCNP is the minimum requirement; CCIE R&S, or CCIE data center certifications and AWS certified solutions architect is a big plus
Technical Knowledge and Skills
Expert knowledge of Palo Alto Network Firewall, CloudFlare, Prisma Cloud, and Cisco ASA
Expert knowledge of F5 Load Balancers LTM, GTM, WAF, and AWS ELB
Advanced OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.
Expert knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multihoming internet circuit configuration
Knowledge of network security methodologies: ACLs, stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)
Fluency with network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow, etc.
Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)
Advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX‑OS, including Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K, 7K, 9K and non‑Nexus series switches, routers and other Cisco gear
Working knowledge of data center technology and colocation environment
Advanced knowledge of MPLS network
Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPC
Advanced knowledge of Forcepoint configuration
Advanced knowledge and experience with routing protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc.)
Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPN
Advanced knowledge and hands‑on experience on Cisco network devices automation
Working knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for network automation
Deep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private clouds
Working knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Expert knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, CloudFormation, SSM, Transit Gateway
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams PBX VoIP deployments, SIP trunking and Five 9 Content Center
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining wireless networks
Working knowledge of managing network services and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship
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