Aruba Network Engineer

• 6+ years of enterprise data network/IT industry experience with a minimum of 4 working with data network technologies at an enterprise scale
• B.S. Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE is desired
• Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers, and test equipment is desired.
• Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark
• Expert knowledge on Cisco routers, Cisco L2/L3 switches, load balancing, QOS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, IPSec, Multicast, DNS services, MPLS networks, network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
• Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols (PVST,MSTP,RSTP)
• Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls/Zscaler equipment is an advantage
• Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure is a plus
• Firewall troubleshooting skill
• Experience with vulnerability management
• Basic Wi-Fi design understanding and troubleshooting skill
• Strong experience in switch upgrades and refresh activity
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors in a partially outsourced IT environment
• Previous software development experience is a plus to help drive Automation.

• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with a track record as a problem solver & an effective team player is essential
• Flexibility - able to manage stressful situations and adapt to changing environments.
• Solid problem management skills related to working network related issues
• Have attention to detail and an ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Strong presentation and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Capable of efficiently completing tasks without specific direction or close supervision
• Ability to run/lead projects with minimum guidance
• Lead both technical and non-technical discussions
• Be the escalation point for resolution of network integration issues
• Act as the liaison between IT verticals, vendors, the business, and the network team
• Consult with technical peers and management on the deployment of applications within the network
• Work with the IT verticals to ensure on-going standards and application performance over the network
• Proactively recommend courses of action to maintain cost effectiveness and competitiveness
• Proven ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Commitment to system functionality and user satisfaction in rapidly growing and changing environments
• Develop and present business case and related ROI to senior management for justification of investment in upgrades or replacement of hardware/software
• Basic understanding of different compliances