Position Overview:
This position requires L2/L3 expertise in network design and architecture, covering data, voice, and storage to align with the business strategy and meet connectivity, capacity, security, resilience, recovery, and access requirements. The role will encompass all aspects of the communications infrastructure, both internal and external, including mobile, public, private, cloud environments, Intranet, and data centers.

Current Environment:

• Multiple data centers and over 450 office locations

• Cisco Multi-Site Datacenter ACI/SDN

• Cisco Nexus 9000 (ACI leaf/spine & standalone), Nexus 7000 (VDC), and Nexus 5000 switches

• Cisco ASR multigigabit routers, with advanced IP traffic engineering via OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP routing

• Cisco ASA (for NAC-enabled remote-access VPN), ISE, and AnyConnect VPN

• Cisco Enterprise Wireless Controllers with 900+ wireless-access points

• Palo Alto Firewalls with Panorama, FortiNet FortiGate Firewalls with FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer

• Site-to-Site VPN via FortiNet FortiGate SDWAN and Palo Alto FW

• FortiNet FortiNAC

• Vivai Solutions Observer Apex, GigaStor, OMS, and Analyzer

• Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Unity Voice Mail, UCCX, ExpressWay, and QoS

• Cloud exchange peering with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

• NetScaler Load Balancers & Infoblox centralized DHCP

Responsibilities:

• Own the L2/L3 responsibilities for network strategy, architecture, implementation, and ongoing support.

• Develop and implement network design policies that address connectivity, capacity, interfacing, security, resilience, recovery, access, and remote access.

• Produce and maintain network specifications, topologies, configuration, and design documentation.

• Specify user/system interfaces, including validation and error correction procedures, processing rules, access protocols, security, and audit controls.

• Assess associated risks and define recovery routines and contingency procedures.

• Serve as the subject matter expert in at least one area of data and voice infrastructure.

Position Requirements:
Formal Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, with 5 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must hold current certifications in networking.

• Preferred certifications include Palo Alto, FortiGate, Citrix NetScaler, and related security technologies.

L2/L3 Knowledge and Experience

• Expertise in traffic engineering with BGP.

• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud services.

• Knowledge of Cisco Multi-Site ACI.

• Proficient in Palo Alto Firewalls & Panorama or FortiNet FortiGate Firewalls & FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise wireless technology.

• In-depth understanding of network security elements, including IPSec VPN (S2S, RA, DMVPN & B2B), TCP/IP, firewalls, IPS/IDS, VoIP, load balancers, routers, and switches.

• Familiarity with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and UCCX is a plus.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Bradley Wallace