Lead Network Engineer (Highlands Ranch) at HCLTech

Role: Network LeadQualification:- 12+ Years Network Data & Security experience.Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado,Role: Full timeROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Experience of managing & responsible to lead Network Data and Security track and manage Incident, Change and Problem managementResponsible and first level escalation point for Incident, change, and problemsKnowledge on configuring and troubleshooting the Cisco Routing, Switching , Firewalls & WirelessKnowledge on Cisco ACI and implementationKnowledge to review network maintenance and device upgradesa including patches, hot fixes and security configurations.Experience in Wifi products such as cisco WLC and Access points.Review the performance and ensuring service availability and reliabilityReview system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.Provide Level-3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.Support in DR tests/failover from WAN perspective.Providing network engineering support and training to other team members.Ability to manage the devices through Cisco Prime Infrastructure & managing the DNS Records with third party VendorManaging and reviewing the CMDB on SnowExtensive knowledge of LAN and WAN technologiesExcellent Exposure to current Leaf>Spine>Leaf architectures, validated designs, and methodologies.Excellent knowledge of dynamic routing protocols Eigrp, OSPF, iBGP, eBGP.Excellent exposure to Nexus 2/3/5/7/9K platformsExcellent exposure to DNS, DHCP & IPAM.Strong Experience in managing Nexus/cisco switches with FEX, VPC, VXLAN, VDC's etc.Experience with Routers, switches, HSRP, VRRP & GLBP redundancy protocols, FirewallsStrong troubleshooting skills by providing support for any network & security related issuesExperience in monitoring tools like Solar Winds, thousand eyeExperience in Infoblox.Experience in Load balancers such F5(LTM, GTM)Responsible for ensuring the team to adhere to the SLAs and processResponsible Level 3 Troubleshoot and resolve Cisco ASA, Checkpoint Firewalls, McAfee Web gateway, Barracuda Email security, Thales Key management -related issuesResponsible for performing Root Cause Analysis for major incidentsResponsible for configuring changes on Cisco ASA, Checkpoint Firewalls, McAfee Web gateway, Barracuda Email security, Thales Key management to meet organizational security requirementsResponsible for Integration of new Cisco ASA, Checkpoint Firewalls, McAfee Web gateway, Barracuda Email security, Thales Key management to AWS cloud environment.Responsible for creating and maintaining firewall rules, policies, and objects using centralized management tool (Checkpoint Mgmt. server)Responsible for providing technical guidance and support to other IT team membersResponsible for making customer environment to stay up to date with the latest Palo Alto Networks technologies and best practicesCertification: -CCNP- Routing and switching or equivalent certificationDisclaimer HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [email protected] for investigation. Compensation and BenefitsA candidates pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.