Network Administrator (Skybox)

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain under operational conditions the current and new network infrastructure and security solutions in respect of the Support processes.
2. Build, deploy and administer/manage the current and new network infrastructure (including WAN, LAN, WLAN and network services/vendors equipment's like NLB, Riverbed, Meraki, F5, Cisco ISE/NAC, Velocloud SD-WAN, SolarWinds) and security solutions (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet, Skybox)
3. Senior level of operational support on:
• Troubleshooting, incidents and problem management,
• Reporting and communication on activity, quality and performance of the network platforms and security solutions
• Ensure appropriate documentation, including procedures for support.
4. Assist new implementations of all Network and Security Infrastructure components
5. Pro-active in ensuring stability, response time, operational consistency and life cycle over the network platforms and security solutions
6. Contribute to search and qualification to new solutions.
7. Provide recommendations to the highest level of expertise teams.

Technical Abilities:

1. 7-10 years' experience in infrastructure, with 5-7 years as Network Administrator.
2. Strong Knowledge of Cisco network products, Security products (Palo Alto, Skybox, Checkpoint, Fortinet), Optimization and Load Balancing (F5, Riverbed) and Network Monitoring (SolarWinds).
3. Excellent troubleshooting skills and ready to engage in several engagements and consulting of internal as well as external customers.
4. Preferably CCNP and Palo Alto Certified
5. Administration and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN/WLAN networks
• Routing protocols configuration and troubleshooting (BGP, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP ...)
• LAN technologies administration and troubleshooting (VRRP, VSS, STP ...)
• QoS mechanisms
• Wifi controllers and access points administration (Cisco, Meraki)
• Load Balancer (F5/NetScaler)
• Firewall (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Fortinet)
• SD-WAN (VeloCloud)
• WAN Compression and Optimization (Riverbed)
• Cisco Meraki (Wireless, Firewalling)
• Telephony Support (Cisco, 3CX)
6. Security Administration with Palo Alto, Skybox, Checkpoint and Fortinet Firewalls, Pulse remote access, Reverse Proxy
7. DNS and Domain Management (Infoblox, IPAM)
8. Authorization and Authentication (Cisco ISE/NAC, Radius, Tacacs)
9. SolarWinds Management (Full lifecyle)
10. Knowledge on Infrastructure Solutions (Servers, Cloud)
11. Knowledge in ITIL framework

Behavior Abilities:

1. Self-motivated, eager to learn in the IT profession.
2. Team player. Must be able to work with people within and outside of the IT department
3. Nurture a culture of team excellence with openness, transparency, close collaboration, and a willingness to learn
4. Customer service oriented
5. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
6. English speaking is mandatory (French reading would be appreciated)
7. Ability to analyze and synthesize situations and understand the business constraints
8. Willing to do some traveling

Additional Notes:

• Benefit from the lesser tax deduction (only 8% of yearly income)
• This is a 6-month or 1 year contract position with our client; subject for extension and absorption based on performance and project needs.
• Work location will be at Alabang, Muntinlupa with a hybrid work setup