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World Wide Technology · 1 day ago

Azure Network Engineer

United States

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Mid Level

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Responsibilities

Role and Reporting Structure: clarified that the new hire would report to and be part of the network engineering team.

The role involves working closely with the core team on route switch, access layer, WAN, and wireless, but not on firewalls or load balancing in the data center.

Enterprise Campus Fabrics and Segmentation: discussed the need for familiarity with enterprise campus fabrics, macro and micro segmentation, Cisco Trustsec, and 802.1X implementation on edge devices.

They emphasized the importance of these skills for the new hire.

Enterprise Campus Fabrics: discussed the need for familiarity with enterprise campus fabrics, including understanding macro and micro segmentation.

This knowledge is essential for implementing scalable and secure network solutions.

Cisco Trustsec: emphasized the importance of familiarity with Cisco Trustsec and Cisco Secure Group Tagging (SGT) for implementing secure network segmentation and access control.

802.1X Implementation: highlighted the need for experience with 802.1X implementation on edge devices.

This is crucial for ensuring secure network access and managing device authentication.

Monitoring and Operations: emphasized the need for familiarity with Catalyst Center for monitoring, templating, automation, and assurance.

This is crucial for troubleshooting within the VXLAN environment.

Catalyst Center Familiarity: emphasized the importance of familiarity with Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) for monitoring, templating, automation, and assurance.

This tool is crucial for troubleshooting and managing the VXLAN environment.

Templatization and Automation: highlighted the need for experience with templatization and automation within Catalyst Center.

These capabilities are essential for standardizing configurations and ensuring efficient network management.

Assurance and Troubleshooting: stressed the importance of using Catalyst Center for assurance and troubleshooting.

This includes setting up devices for assurance and using the tool to diagnose and resolve network issues.

Firewall Role Requirements: outlined the requirements for the firewall role, including familiarity with Cisco firepower, VPN tunnels, high availability, and advanced scanning capabilities.

The role also involves project management and customer communication.

Cisco Firepower: emphasized the need for familiarity with Cisco Firepower firewalls, including their functionality in high availability configurations.

This knowledge is crucial for managing and maintaining firewall performance.

VPN Tunnels: highlighted the importance of experience with setting up and managing VPN tunnels.

This includes migrating approximately 60 VPN tunnels to new security standards and ensuring redundant VPN connections for vendors.

Advanced Scanning Capabilities: mentioned the need for familiarity with advanced scanning capabilities, such as IDS/IPS and URL filtering.

This knowledge is essential for maintaining network security and addressing performance issues.

Cloud Firewall Deployment: discussed the need for familiarity with deploying firewalls in Azure, including understanding cloud-specific networking aspects and the differences between cloud and on-premises firewalls.

Azure Firewall Deployment: discussed the need for familiarity with deploying firewalls in Azure.

This includes understanding the unique aspects of cloud networking and the differences between cloud and on-premises firewall implementations.

Cloud-Specific Networking: emphasized the importance of understanding cloud-specific networking aspects, such as routing and load balancing in Azure.

This knowledge is crucial for ensuring efficient and secure network operations in the cloud.

Firewall Sizing: mentioned that the current firewalls in Azure are undersized and need to be upgraded or supplemented with additional firewalls.

This is necessary to meet the growing network demands and ensure optimal performance.

Cloud Network Engineer Role: described the cloud network engineer role, emphasizing the need for familiarity with networking, firewalls, and load balancing in Azure, as well as multi-region deployments and express route circuits.

Qualification

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MPLSVRF TransitionMulti-Protocol BGPVXLAN ImportanceCisco Firepower802.1X ImplementationVRF to VLAN MappingEnterprise Campus FabricsCloud Firewall DeploymentAzure Firewall DeploymentCloud-Specific NetworkingVPN TunnelsAdvanced Scanning CapabilitiesMonitoringOperationsCatalyst Center FamiliarityTemplatizationAutomationAssuranceFirewall Role RequirementsFirewall SizingCloud Network Engineer Role