Area(s) of responsibility

Senior Network Consultant - Azure

The primary role this Senior Network Consultant position is intended to deep expertise in Azure Networking with 7 to 10 years experience.

On a day-to-day basis, responsibilities would include:

• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues related to the networking components of the IT infrastructure
• Acting as an escalation point and coordinating with vendors and external technical resources to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Serving as the networking subject matter expert for a wide range of internal and customer-facing technology projects, ensuring alignment with organizational standards
• Optimizing existing systems for performance and capacity, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Researching, understanding, and implementing networking security protocols
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for all networking solutions
• Leading day-to-day networking activities and contributing to long-term operational planning
• Working with technologies such as Cisco Prime, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Catalyst, Junos Space, OpManager, CheckPoint, and A10/Netscaler load-balancing platforms

A key focus of the role will also be to support and contribute to projects related to Azure. Key skills to focus in Azure

• Azure Networking foundation
  
  • VNet
  • Private Link
  • Azure DNS
  • Azure Bastion
  • Route Server
  • NAT Gateway
  • Traffic Manager
  • Network security groups
• Azure Network security
  
  • Firewall Manager
  • Firewall
  • Web Application Firewall
  • DDoS Protection
• Azure LB & CD
  
  • Load Balancer
  • Application Gateway
  • Azure Front Door Service
• Azure Hybrid connectivity
  
  • VPN Gateway
  • ExpressRoute
  • Virtual WAN
  • Peering Service
• Azure Net Management and monitoring
  
  • Network Watcher
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Virtual Network Manager

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):

• CCNA / CCNP
• Azure Network Engineer Associate – AZ-700