Senior Network Administrator

Job Description

Senior Network Administrator

What is Equisoft Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world&aposs leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulant environment. If thats not enough, then check out these other perks below:

- Hiring Location: India
- You are welcome to work remote
- Full-time Permanent Role
- Benefits available day 1: medical, dental, term life/personal accident coverage, wellness sessions, telemedicine program, etc.
- Flexible hours
- Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role: The Senior Network Administrator reports to the Manager, Enterprise IT & Resiliency and works closely with 4 others infrastructure/networking specialists. The incumbent will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our hybrid network infrastructure while ensuring optimal security, performance, and reliability across on-premises and cloud environments.

Your Day with Equisoft:

Networking

- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, and wireless networks
- Manage Cisco networking equipment, including switches, routers, and wireless controllers
- Lead the administration of Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policies, VPNs, and threat prevention
- Implement and maintain SD-WAN solutions across multiple sites

Cloud Infrastructure

- Design and implement hybrid cloud networking solutions using Azure, AWS and OCI
- Manage Virtual Network environments in Azure, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, Load balancers and Firewall
- Configure and maintain networking components, including VPCs, Transit Gateways, VPN and Direct Connect
- Implement cloud security best practices and maintain compliance requirements

Security and Operations

- Perform regular security assessments and implement remediation strategies
- Manage network monitoring tools across cloud and on-premises infrastructure
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans
- Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation
- Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives
- Mentor junior team members on networking and cloud technologies

Project and Initiatives

- Assist in Corporate Initiatives related to Infrastructure, including, vendors management, service providers quotes and design, coordinate initiative deliverables and deployment, including travel as needed.
- Participate in solution design, vendor selection and POCs

Requirements:

Technical

- Bachelors degree in computer engineering or information Technology or College Diploma combined to 3 years of relevant experience
- Minimum of 8 years experience of enterprise network administration
- Strong knowledge and experience with Cisco, Palo Alto Firewalls and cloud (Azure) networking
- Experience in Layer 2/3 protocols, services and advance routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
- Experience in VPN & Wan technologies
- Experience with Load Balancing (F5/Nginx) methods and traffic management
- Experience in infrastructure a Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience in scripting development (Python, PowerShell, Perl or Bash)
- Knowledge in network deployment with CI/CD pipelines
- Experience in Windows and Linux server administration
- Being available outside of normal working hours when necessary
- Being available to travel between company locations (10%)
- Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written)

Soft Skills

- Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead technical teams
- Excellent project management capabilities
- Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
- Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
- Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline

Nice to Haves:

- Familiar with AWS networking, Kubernetes and GitOps workflows
- CCNA, CCNP or equivalent
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
- Azure Administrator/Network Engineer Associate
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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