IBM jobs - Network Administrator

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities

As Network Administrator, you will play a key role in the deployment, configuration, and management of our firewall and VPN infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Providing 3rd level technical support for complex problems in an operational environment;
• Recommending alternative solutions, priorities, systems hardware/software, design changes and improvements;
• Performing off-hours work to support customer changes;
• Managing problems to resolution using defined process flow;
• Implementing changes using defined change management protocol;
• Performing additional responsibilities as assigned;
• Configure network devices
• Device activation and implementation
• Network Performance Investigation
• Perform WAN and LAN troubleshooting
• Firewall and VPN troubleshooting
• Monitor network devices and circuits
• Provide circuit utilization reporting
• Maintain CMDB Inventory in Service-Now

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 8+ years extensive experience / knowledge of R&S, Wireless, Optimization and in load balancing worked in complex environment including various products, aware of SBM and enterprise scenarios.
• Hands on experience on SolarWinds tool, Cisco routers, Switches, Riverbeds, F5 Load Balancer, Cisco wireless networks, Aerohive wireless networks and Aerohive branch office solutions
• Proficient in maintenance and support of VMWare NSX
• In depth knowledge of Aerohive HMOL and NG Cloud environments which include troubleshooting, monitoring and reporting
• Cisco Prime Infrastructure configuration and support that include analyze logs to troubleshoot issues and configure wireless policies
• Cisco ISE infrastructure configuration and support which includes
  • Configure and maintain TACACS
  • Configure and maintain RADIUS
  • Analyze logs to troubleshoot account authentications issues
• Experience with DMVPN and MPLS networks and Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Cisco CCNP/CCIE wireless/routing and switching a plus
• Experience with routing protocols specially EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
• You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

About Business Unit
At Global Technology Services (GTS),we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network.  It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, 'What else is possible?' GTS is the place for you!


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Location Statement
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