Network Manager

Client is a private equity firm located in the Back Bay area of Boston.

This is a full time, permanent position.

JOB SUMMARY
The Manager of Network Services will be part of the Infrastructure Team in the Information Technology department. Responsible for all aspects of our Global WAN, LAN and Remote Access Networks. Under the guidance of the Production Services Manager you will operate and maintain the global worldwide networking infrastructure.

Based in Boston, this position will require some domestic and international travel. This is a full time position. Occasional night and weekend hours are required for scheduled system maintenance and upgrades.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conceives, designs, and oversees the implementation of global enterprise network architecture and design.
• Network design project deliverables including testing, analysis, and documentation.
• Ensures that the technical architecture of delivered solutions meet business requirements.
• Ensures the technical accuracy of all designs within the scope of the existing production network infrastructure.
• Ensures that implementation plans are complete and well executed.
• Deploys, configures, and maintains the health of the network infrastructure.
• Responsible for the day to day sustaining activities for the global enterprise network.
• Monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting and resolution of issues and escalating to the appropriate technical resources to resolve issues.
• Provides advanced escalation support for all networking issues
• Analyzes and maintains performance data to ensure optimal network utilization.
• Assists in the development, management, and enforcement of company's network security policy.
• Develops solutions for secure network access.
• Ensures that all network designs adhere to industry best practices for ensuring secured network computing.
• Works with IT Security Personnel to develop and implement security policies affecting network service.
• Develops, maintains, and executes documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Develops user policy and procedures regarding use of network resources.
• Complies with company's change management control process.
• Provides advanced support and guidance to other network engineers.
• Acts as project/technical lead on key network deliverables
• Manages all relationships with vendors, SLAs, performance and cost


TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with all Cisco switches, including Catalyst 65XX, 45XX, 37XX, 95XX series core switches and routers.
• Cisco – Switching, Routing, SSLVPN, VTP, IPD/IDS, PIX/ASA, QoS, IPSEC, 802.11x, HSRP, EIGRP, OSPF, LMS, ACS, BGP, ACLs, STP, RSTP, VLANs, PoE
• Some familiarity with other networking manufacturers including Extreme Networks – Extreme Ware, XOS (Summit, Alpine and Black Diamond)
• Wireless AP deployment, configuration, and support (Aruba)
• Configuration of switch ports to include appropriate application of configurations and VLAN assignment
• Cisco IOS configuration and administration
• Support and maintain WAN links including T1s, DS3s, Sonet Rings, and MPLS
• Familiar with SSL and IPSec VPN configuration
• Checkpoint Firewall Administration in Global Multi Site Environment
• Experience in designing and implementing security architectures (i.e. firewalls, access-lists, IDS, proxy, content filtering and delivery systems).
• Extensive network configuration and troubleshooting (TCP/IP, routing, SNMP, site-to-site VPN's, dial-up VPN's, VLAN's, Wireless)
• Bandwidth Management and Event Correlation allowing for proactive troubleshooting
• Ability to develop project plans and execute to ensure timely implementation of network services.
• Manage and troubleshoot VPN implementations/connections.
• Cisco SAN Switching not required but a plus
• Experience in Load Balancing and Intelligent DNS including for Disaster Recovery
• Provide third level technical support for all LAN/WAN related operations
• Ability to provide 24/7 coverage on a paid on-call rotational basis
• ITIL Certification a plus – Including concepts surrounding Change and Problem management
• Financial industry experience, including familiarity with market vendor applications a plus.
• Experience with Intrusion Prevention/Intrusion Detection appliances
• Experience with Solar Winds suite.
• Experience with WAN VOIP and Softphones (Avaya)
• Experience with Network Maintenance tools – Kiwi, Syslog, Wireshark, SSH, TFTP, Net Flow
• Design, implement, and manage new DMZ/WAN Distribution Layer
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, WINS, RADIUS, AD, LDAP
• Experience implementing network security initiatives and policies
• Experience with trading network systems – Business to Business Routers
• Experience with F5 products - GTM, 3DNS


Additional Experience in the following Technologies not required but definite PLUS


• Experience supporting Citrix MetaFrame / Presentation Server 4.0 and 4.5
• Knowledge and / or configuration of Citrix products including Citrix Access Gateway, NetScaler, SSL VPN and solutions Backup and Restore Technologies
• Active Directory / Exchange Administration/ Blackberry Enterprise Server
• VMware - Hands on experience with mid to large scale VMware environments (VMware ESX 2.5.x, 3.0.x and VirtualCenter 1.x and 2.0.x) in development and production settings, including implementing, troubleshooting, managing, configuring, and patching. (VDI, LabManager)



QUALIFICATIONS:
• This individual should have strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to excel in a fast pace environment while maintaining a calm and a professional demeanor
• Dedicated to exceeding quality standards and providing products and services of the highest caliber.
• Exceptional work ethic, uses time productively, maximizes efficiency, and meets challenging work goals.
• Manages time effectively. Uses work plans to prioritize completing and interdependent tasks and meet deadlines.
• 24 x 7 uptime requirements.
• Ability to solve complex systems problems quickly with little technical guidance, and develop automated corrective measures.
• Must be available for paid on call duties that will require being available to carry a pager or cell phone and respond to calls outside normal work hours and/or during weekends/holidays.
• Be open to assume additional responsibilities as requested, and perform ad-hoc duties as required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, be conscientious and provide complete follow-through on areas of responsibility.
• Able to produce and maintain clear and usable documentation of hardware, software, and problem resolutions.
• Some domestic and international travel


Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.