Network Engineer - Java

VP Network EngineerOur client is a global financial services firm located in Jersey City. They are seeking a VP Network Engineer to join the team. Responsibilities include:Hands-on, JAVA developer familiar with SDLC and other internal ecosystems to accelerate the network Infrastructure as Code and automation strategyExecute on network software automation and network device lifecycle management projectsIntegrate vendor solutions such as Cisco NSO (Network Services Orchestrator) to manage the provisioning, configuration, and life cycle of network devicesIntegrate vendor solutions such as Forward Networks to client the topology of the Firm's network, and integrate the topology into network automation, testing, and troubleshooting toolingDesign and implement firewall policy provisioning and management automation solutions by using network topology and security policy informationBuild network automation platforms around high availability and load balancing layer 4 and layer 7 solutions such as Citrix Netscaler Client (Application Delivery Controller), and continually evaluate the marketplace for competing solutionsInteract with the Firm's Technology Risk organization, gather requirements, and ensure that all Network Software Engineering platforms conform to Technology Risk guidelines and policiesEnsure that all platforms are built in accordance with the Firm's SDLC (software development life cycle) practices and tooling, and in accordance with industry-standard design practices such as RESTful web servicesAccount for the resiliency, scalability, and high throughput of platforms by using Open Source technologies such as Elasticsearch (search engine), Apache Kafka (messaging bus), mongodbEnsure that all platforms take into account the Firm's Cloud Computing strategy, and are able to interact with external Cloud providers such as AWS (Amazon Web Services) and GCP (Google Cloud Platform)Interact with other platform provider teams at the Firm, and ensure that the Network Software platforms seamlessly integrate with other Firm platformsSkills and experience we are looking for include:Understanding of network engineering and implementing networking technologies within a large Enterprise, preferably with some exposure to the Financial SectorUnderstanding of WAN/LAN topologies and protocols, networking technologies (Ethernet, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, PIM, SNMP, MPLS)Understanding of data center design principles, products and protocolsAppreciation of Network Security architectures, models and methodologies, Authentication schemes, Encryption techniques and standardsBasic experience using any of the following: Cisco Routers, Switches, Nexus, ASR, ISR product lines, Layer4-7 switching / High Availability (Citrix Netscaler preferred), Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, IOS-XR, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOSGood analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skillsUnderstanding of network management, internetworking design and implementation of networksGood communication, presentation and interpersonal skillsGood project management skills (large network deployments and cross-discipline project deliverables)Appreciation of neighboring technologies: Market Data, Voice, Virtualization Computing and MultimediaPreferred qualifications include:Software scripting and development experience, e.g. Automation & accessing web based services via APIsExperience of application performance optimization and troubleshooting through packet level analysis