Our Client is seeking a Zscaler/Cloud/Firewall Network Engineer to join our team of highly technical professionals implementing the latest in technologies, ranging from data center next-generation core switching and routing thru private data center interconnects thru wide-area networks to use wired and wireless access. Work on our network of over 2500 network devices and have an opportunity to make a difference. This position will provide top-tier engineering and troubleshooting for our client's corporate Zscaler, Palo Alto Firewall, and Cloud Network Infrastructure platforms and services. Must be a detail-oriented and highly organized individual. Best practice network engineering and strategic vision in the design, planning, and implementation of firewall/proxy hardware products and cloud-based services.

Key responsibilities fall into the following categories:

Primary responsibilities will be the support, troubleshooting, and administering of Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Private Access, and AWS Cloud Network Infrastructure.

• Will perform day-to-day tasks for moves, adds, changes, and updating proxy rule sets.
• Be a primary resource for troubleshooting including engaging with end users and providing leadership on outage bridges.
• Maintain GRE tunnels to Zscaler endpoints.
• Design/build/support Application/Forwarding Profiles
• Zscaler PAC files.
• Supporting Zscaler products like Client Connector, VZEN, App Connector, and Private Service Edge.
• Monitor Zscaler platform services and processes.
• Document set up and maintain as-built drawings as changes are made.
• Practical experience related to AWS cloud networking, security groups, firewall manager, and internet gateway.
• Practical experience related to Palo Alto Panorama, PanOS, and Prisma Cloud.
• Practical experience related to using SD-WAN/MPLS to make direct connections to AWS direct connect gateways.

Project Implementation:

• Provide advanced technical leadership for complex project work.
• Supply advanced technical direction and leadership to the junior members of the data networking team.
• Work with various teams to gather requirements, create specifications, and design solutions for projects.
• Provide hands-on implementation and ongoing care and maintenance.
• Develop implementations in a lab environment to prove design specifications according to a test and validation plan.
• Maintaining daily operational responsibility for the reliability of the DISH enterprise network and proxies.
• Monitors ongoing availability of network services and processes via tools such as Solarwinds Orion and Cisco Prime Infrastructure applications.

Operations: 

• Follow necessary processes to ensure enterprise systems and services meet an operational uptime of 99.95%.
• Maintaining daily operational responsibility for the reliability of the DISH corporate network.
• Conducts advanced enterprise-level performance tuning as well as platform performance audits regularly.
• Monitors ongoing availability of network services and processes. 
• Extensive knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls, both physical and virtual, and with Panorama.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical degree
• 6 to 8 years as a data network specialist in a medium to large enterprise network; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access from an implementation, architecture, and best practices perspective (and not only supporting user issues).
• Advanced knowledge of network monitoring and performance tools such as SolarWinds Orion NPM, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Wireshark, etc.
• Strategic thinker, strong interest and aptitude in the collaborative big picture, enterprise-wide network infrastructure roadmaps.
• A commitment to improving processes and to customer satisfaction. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Results-oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments and ability to work within a cross-functional team.

Work attire: Business casual.

Working hours: This is a full-time, on-site position: 40 hours/week. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m.

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