Network Infrastructure Engineer

Required Skills Technical:

• Cisco routers, switches (including Cisco Nexus and Catalyst)

• IP routing technologies for Campus and Data Centre (OSPF, MP-BGP)

• Overlay & VPN Technologies (VXLAN, IPSec)

• SD-WAN - Cisco preferred

• Cisco routers, switches (including Cisco Nexus and Catalyst)

• IP routing technologies for Campus and Data Centre (OSPF, MP-BGP)

• Network Access Control systems (Cisco ISE) and 802.1x

• Wireless - Cisco preferred

• Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS & Panorama)

• Quality of Service

• Cisco ASAv

• NPM, APM, NetFlow & NCM - SolarWinds Orion preferred

• Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect) suite

• Cloud networking (e.g. virtual firewalls, Express Route, Peering, Routing, NLB, Private Endpoints) – Microsoft Azure preferred.

Network Design & Architecture

Example: Design end-to-end campus and data centre network using Cisco Nexus switches and MP-BGP routing.

Load Balancing & Traffic Management

Example: Configure load balancing for internal applications across multiple subnets using Azure Load Balancer or similar.

Switching & Routing Expertise

Example: Set up core and access layer switching with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus; troubleshoot OSPF routing issues.

Troubleshooting & Network Diagnostics

Example: Use SolarWinds NetFlow or packet captures to diagnose slow network performance.

Firewall Configuration & Management

Example: Deploy and manage Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco ASAv for perimeter and internal security zones.

Cisco Tech Stack Mastery (CCIE Preferred)

Example: Manage complex Cisco environments including SD-WAN, ISE (802.1x), Secure Client, and VPNs.

Wireless Networking (Cisco)

Example: Set up and secure enterprise Wi-Fi network using Cisco wireless controllers.

Cloud Networking (Azure Preferred)

Example: Configure Azure ExpressRoute, virtual firewalls, and private endpoints for secure hybrid connectivity.

Basic Scripting & Automation (Nice to Have)

Example: Write simple Python scripts or use DevOps pipelines to automate configuration backups or change rollouts.