Senior Security Network Engineer

Purpose: Our client,located in San Jose, is in need of a Senior Security Engineer for a permanent position.

This individual will provide strategic direction and R&D for our client's network engineering organization, focusing on security. They will design and implement new network architectures and infrastructures, new products and operational standards, performs specification, evaluation and deployment of new network equipment and technologies. They will analyze and plan growth and capacity of production networks. to assists lower level engineers as the highest point of technical escalation. Provides security strategy and guidelines for new products.

A qualified candidate will have 5+ years experience in network engineering/operations in a large scale data center LAN environment. Hands on experience with Juniper firewalls, Nokia/Checkpoint firewalls, and PIX firewalls is required. This candidate should have in-depth knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with a full range of layer 1-7 technologies and protocols (advanced layer 2; redundancy protocols, advanced OSPF, BGP, and other routing protocols, advanced layer 4-7 load-balancing, security, content management, and other technologies).Advanced knowledge and extensive hands-on experience in Cisco routing and switching equipment and technologies (hardware/software, full/advanced configuration, advanced troubleshooting) is necessary. This individual needs to have extensive hands on experience with networking equipment and technologies of other vendors (Juniper, Nortel, Nokia, Checkpoint, and/or other). This candidate also needs to be Highly proficient in both Windows and UNIX operating systems, including advanced network configuration and protocol stack tuning. Advanced system administration skills and knowledge of other operating systems a plus, as well as hands-on experience with advanced testing tools and technologies (Smartbits, IXIA, and similar equipment/technologies). Advanced certification (CCIE) is a plus. B.S. or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technologies, Engineering or other technical discipline is required.Classification:Direct PlacementCompensation:
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JUNIPER FIREWALL, NOKIA/CHECKPOINT FIREWALL, PIX FIREWALL, OSPF, BGP, CISCO ROUTERS AND SWITCHES, TCP/IP, PERL, SMARTBITS, IXIAContact Information
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