Palo Alto Specialist

Job Description Palo Alto Specialist Desired Profile: Configuration & Management of various network devices and services from Cisco/ multiple vendor network products (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls ) Strong knowledge in Cisco Routing & Switching ; Hands on experience in configuration & troubleshooting Cisco routers & switches ( 3800, 4500, 6500 Catalyst & Nexus 3000, 5000, 9k Switches) Hands-on experience of LAN switching technologies: STP, Trunking, Ether channel, Port channeling, Anti spoofing etc Sound Knowledge , hands on experience in configuration & troubleshooting of various routing protocols mainly BGP , OSPF routing protocols , MPLS etc Good understanding & hands on to high availability fundamentals (HSRP and VRRP) MPLS/VPN architecture and troubleshooting Experience designing, building and or maintaining QoS enabled LAN and WAN networks Hands-on experience , configuration of rules, access policies & troubleshooting of Cisco ASA, Checkpoint & Palo Alto Firewalls Hands-on experience , configuration of IPS/Threat prevention rules, URL/Content filtering etc in Checkpoint & Palo Alto firewalls Expert Knowledge of VPN technologies , IPSec /Site-Site VPN tunnels and GRE protocols , Remote VPN/ WebVPN etc Good knowledge & experience in configuring TACACS,RADIUS,CISCO ACS, Cisco Cloud web security / Cisco Umbrella etc Sound experience in managing Cisco wireless Access Points & Wireless LAN Controllers Good knowledge on VoIP technologies, handling Cisco IP Phones (SPA, 7800 series) , Polycoms etc. Sound Knowledge , Hands on experience into Asterisk based PBX, SIP, Trunking, call routes etc Strong skill sets in identifying the network related problems & troubleshooting Keep up-to-date with new networking products and services Network and structured cabling design and Implementation Participate in team projects and project/technology transition Good understanding on the usage of monitoring tools, wireshark , PRTG etc Organizational and problem-solving skills Structured network cabling design and Implementation Multi-vendor SIP Interop testing, configuration and troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 architecture , IP Subnetting and troubleshooting Ability to have good understanding of System Architecture concepts Expertise in problem solving, incident management & Problem Management Should have hands on experience in managing large voice infrastructure. Implement change requests as per business needs on Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Wifi access points & VoIP systems Knowledge in Information Security concepts aligning to ISO 27001 standards Willing to work on rotational shifts / Night shifts Good communication skills (Oral and written) Experience, Certifications & Education 7 + years of relevant experience in Networking with a 3 year diploma or Degree CCNP/CCDP/CCSP/CISSP or equivalent Cisco certification is a must. Please note, Valid Certification in PCNSE or CCNP (Routers & Switches) is Mandatory or candidate must ready to take the certification within 6 months of joining.