[Remote] Network Cloud Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. People Consultancy Services (PCS) is seeking a Network Cloud Architect for a remote role serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The role focuses on designing and managing cloud, network, security, firewall, load-balancing, and automation technologies, with emphasis on AWS, Palo Alto, F5, Forcepoint, and network automation tools.

Skills

• Hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAF
• Advance hands-on experience in AWS cloud
• Extensive hands-on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
• AWS solution architect certification and CCNP certification required
• Deep knowledge in Forcepoint
• · Expert knowledge of Palo Alto Network Firewall, CloudFlare and, Prisma Cloud and Cisco ASA
• · Expert knowledge of F5 Load Balancers LTM. GTM, WAF,and AWS ELB
• · Advanced OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc
• · Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc
• · Expert knowledge of various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and multi-homing Internet circuit configuration
• · Proficient knowledge of network security methodologies as a whole, including but not limited to: ACLs, Stateful firewalls, VPNs (tunneling, IPsec, SSL, etc.)
• · Fluency with common network admin and monitoring tools such as Rancid, OpenNMS, Nagios, OpManager, Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Netflow, Sflow etc
• · Administrative scripting skills (Perl, UNIX shell scripting)
• · Advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K, 9K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear
• · Working knowledge of data center related technology and collocation environment
• · Advanced knowledge of MPLS network
• · Working knowledge of Nexus 9K and VPC
• · Advanced knowledge of Forcepoint configuration
• · Advanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc)
• · Working knowledge of Palo Alto Global Protect VPN
• · Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience on Cisco Network Devices automation
• · Working knowledge of Ansible or Python scripting for Network automation
• · Deep domain expertise in networking, network security and public/private clouds
• · Working knowledge deploying and maintaining wireless networks
• · Expert knowledge of AWS services i.e. EC2, ELB, RDS, S3, Route53, VPC, Cloud formation, SSM and Transit gateway
• · Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining Microsoft Team PBX VOIP deployments (network side, not telecom), SIP Trunking and Five 9 Content Center
• · Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining wireless networks
• · Working knowledge of managing network service and similar support providers in a client/vendor relationship
• · Advance hands-on experience in Palo Alto firewall, F5 LTM, GTM and WAF
• · Advance hands-on experience in AWS cloud
• · Extensive hands-on experience in automation with Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
• · Deep knowledge in Forcepoint

Benefits

• Remote work in the Bay Area, CA

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