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We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.\nRole:Sr Network Engineer\nLocation: Hartford - CT\nRoles/Responsibilities\nManage Customer network environment, should have following skills :\nMandatory: Network Eng, WAN : Palo Alto SD-WAN Network : Routers and Switching(Cisco Catalyst,Nexus and Arista Switching) ; Security Firewall : Palo Alto Firewall, Check Point Firewall, Clearpass ,Netscalar Citrix Wireless : Aruba WLC,AP and Central Manager Load Balancer : F5 LTM/ GTM DDI : Infoblox(DNS/DHCP/IPAM), Multi Cloud networking : AWS / Azure, Equinix.\n Primary Skills :\nWAN : Palo Alto SD-WAN\nNetwork : Routers and Switching(Cisco Catalyst,Nexus and Arista Switching)\nSecurity Firewall : Palo Alto Firewall, Check Point Firewall, Clearpass ,Netscalar Citrix\nWireless : Aruba WLC,AP and Central Manager\nLoad Balancer : F5 LTM/ GTM\nDDI : Infoblox(DNS/DHCP/IPAM)\nMulti Cloud networking : AWS / Azure, Equinix.\nSecondary Skills :\nNetwork Automation: Terraform / TFE / CDK, Python, GitHub, Rundeck,\nTools : DXNetOps, AppNeta , Service Now\nISP carriers’ management\nJob Summary\nThis hybrid role of Solution Manager focuses on designing and delivering advanced wireless and cloud networking solutions using Cisco technologies and AWS networking services. The role requires deep expertise in network management systems core networking foundations and secure architectures that align with governance risk and compliance practices. The Solution Manager will drive high quality solutions that strengthen business resilience and enable reliable connectivity for global stakeholder\nResponsibilities\nLead end to end solution design for complex wireless and cloud networking environments by translating business requirements into robust Cisco wireless and AWS networking architectures that deliver secure and reliable connectivity for hybrid operations.\nOversee creation of detailed network solution blueprints for access distribution and core layers by applying strong networking foundation principles that ensure scalability resilience and optimal performance for enterprise clients.\nProvide expert guidance on integrating network management systems for monitoring and orchestration of wireless and wired infrastructure to enhance visibility incident response and overall service quality in hybrid work settings.\nDrive optimization of existing networking landscapes by performing in depth assessments of routing switching wireless coverage and cloud connectivity to recommend improvements that reduce downtime and improve user experience.\nCoordinate closely with cross functional teams such as cloud engineers security specialists and operations staff to align networking solutions with broader technology roadmaps and strategic initiatives that support organizational objectives.\nDevelop solution proposals and technical documentation that clearly describe architectures assumptions integration approaches and operational models to enable effective implementation and long term maintainability.\nEnsure that all networking solutions adhere to governance risk and compliance guidelines by incorporating secure design practices policy based controls and thorough audit readiness into every stage of solution development.\nSupport day to day solution lifecycle activities by reviewing change requests evaluating impact on wireless and AWS networking components and providing expert input to maintain operational stability during daytime shifts.\nGuide troubleshooting efforts for high impact incidents by collaborating with operations teams to analyze logs metrics and configurations thereby restoring services quickly and preventing recurrence through targeted corrective actions.\nPromote adoption of automation within networking environments by recommending tools patterns and workflows that streamline configuration management monitoring and reporting for complex multi site deployments.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to define success measures for networking solutions by linking technical outcomes such as availability performance and security posture to business value and societal impact through reliable digital services.\nChampion continuous improvement by staying current with industry trends in wireless networking cloud connectivity and network management practices and by translating new insights into practical enhancements for delivered solutions.\nProvide mentorship to project teams on best practices for documentation configuration standards and validation procedures so that networking solutions remain consistent reproducible and aligned with enterprise architecture guidelines.\nQualifications\nPossess extensive hands on experience in wireless networking using Cisco technologies including advanced configuration of controllers access points and security features supporting large enterprise environments.\nDemonstrate strong practical mastery of core networking concepts such as routing switching segmentation and quality of service along with experience in integrating these foundations with cloud based networking services.\nBring in depth exposure to AWS networking including design and configuration of virtual private networks load balancing connectivity to on premises networks and secure access patterns for hybrid workloads.\nHave proven experience with network management systems for centralized monitoring performance analytics and configuration management that enhance operational efficiency and reduce resolution times.\nApply familiarity with governance risk and compliance domains to design networking solutions that incorporate policy enforcement risk mitigation and traceable controls contributing to responsible and ethical technology usage.\nCertifications Required\nCisco Certified Network Professional CCNP Enterprise AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty\nCompensation: We are offering between $120,000 - $139,000. 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