Network Administrator Ii

Trimble is recruiting for a **Network Administrator II **to fill an opportunity in **Chennai.**

**Job Summary**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- First level escalation for operational support in five key technology concentrations Monitor and maintain: Routers (including SD-WAN), Switches, Firewalls, WiFI and Cloud Services, to include monitoring and operations support for the Trimble Global Network.
- Perform first-line and in depth troubleshooting of network issues.
- Respond to all incidents and outages for critical infrastructure and drive incident resolution.
- Provide first-line and in depth response and escalation for critical operations, devices and sites.
- Compliance: Monitor and correct compliance issues including.
- Monitor VPN infrastructure.
- Patch and upgrade: Perform firmware / OS upgrades on routers, switches, firewalls, access points and virtual cloud devices and other devices in accordance with company needs.
- Capacity Planning: Review circuits and device capacities and recommend actions to the regional Network Manager.
- Interface with ISP and carriers to install/commission/test new circuits and/or troubleshoot existing circuits.
- Occasional on-call duties - typically, two days on call approximately every 8 weeks.
- Assist in maintaining the global network monitoring systems.
- Mentor more junior team members.

**Skills & Experience Required**:(Desired/Preferred skills are denoted)**
- 3 to 5 years experience required with BS, BE or BA degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Networking similar field or 4-6 years combination of education, training or work experience.
- Must have good written and verbal skills in english.
- Proven knowledge of the operations, implementation and maintenance of network systems.
- Willingness to learn and continue education.
- On or more of the following certifications:

- Cisco CCNA - Routing and Switching or CCNA - Security
- Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching greatly preferred
- Other industry certifications may be considered in lieu of Cisco certifications.
- Basics knowledge the following technologies: Routing, Switching, NG Firewalls, WiFi and Cloud and intermediate knowledge of two of the five listed technologies in design/implement/troubleshooting capacity is essential (experience preferred):

- LAN Switching - Examples include, Cisco IOS/Nexus, VLANs, STP/RSTP, CoS, QoS, Ether-channel / trunking, etc.
- Knowledge of Cisco routers and switches is required, experience with Dell switches is desired.
- Routing: BGP, EIGRP, HSRP or VRRP, PBR, Direct Internet Access (DIA), Point to Point circuits (PTP), MPLS, MetroEthernet, etc.
- Next Generation (NG) Firewalls: ACLS, Layer 3-7 filtering, IPS, NAT, DMZ, etc.
- Wireless: Knowledge of wireless solutions 802.11g/n/ac/ax, etc. and other new/emerging standards
- Cloud: Operational Knowledge of AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms and services
- VPN Solutions: Knowledge of L2L and client access VPN solutions and/or dynamic VPN solutions such as ADVPN or DMVPN desired
- Authentication solutions including Cisco ACS/RADIUS/TACACS /Certificates(PKI) preferred.
- Network troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis using tools such as Wireshark preferred.
- Experience with SolarWinds monitoring solution is preferred.
- Experience with SolarWinds monitoring/management products or other monitoring systems preferred.
- Experience with global enterprise networks is preferred.
- Network security experience preferred.

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics.
- Trimble is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected factor. EOE/M/F/V/D_