Contract - Senior Network Analyst (CTH)

Rate: Open

Location: Batavia, IL

In-office: 5 days a week

Duration: 1-5 years with possibility of being hired on permanently

*This role is only open to US Citizens and GC holders*

*This role is unable to provide sponsorship*

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Cisco CCIE Collaboration certification preferred.
• 8+ years thorough working knowledge of IP Networking in large networks preferably based on Cisco products, deep understanding of TCP, UDP and layer-2/layer-3 network protocols, familiarity with Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) technology.
• 8+ years hands-on experience managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting issues in large networks with a mix of Cisco Switches, Routers, Palo-Alto Firewall systems.
• 5+ years managing Palo-Alto Firewalls.
• 5+ years managing InfoBlox DNS appliances.
• A good understanding and working experience in IPv6 Networking
• 5+ years of the most recent work experience with switching and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, HSRP, SPT)
• 5+ years of experience with Cisco IOS, NXOS software, configuring and managing Cisco Switches and Routers, familiarity with Cisco Nexus 7K/9K and Catalyst platforms.
• Working experience with 802.1x port security and network access policy enforcement in large networks

Responsibilities

• Complete the migration of the Business Services Firewalls to a new hardware platform and convert the existing Firewall rules into zone-based policies.
• Set up a site-wide network for Industrial Control Systems (Metasys/Pegasys) and deploy new ICS Firewalls.
• Enhance security of VPN service with additional feature Scan before connect.
• Complete the upgrade of DNS services into a new system supporting internal and external views for DNS (Split-DNS or multi-views DNS)
• Assist with the design and implementation of the Laboratory's IPv6-only network, provide support to users with the transition to IPv6 only environment.