ROLE SUMMARY

This position is for highly skilled Network Engineer with datacenter implementation experience. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive

knowledge and experience with network design, planning, implementation, and troubleshooting focused on F5 LTM/APM load balancers and PA firewall.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Datacenter design and planning within edge services (DMZ).

· Develop new solutions and deploy new equipment.

· Collaborate with peers to review design proposals and implementation plans.

· Create, review, and maintain documentation.

· Support application and system migrations.

· Document and design network subnets, firewall rules, and load balancing based on application requirements.

· Stage, deploy, and test configurations.

· Resolve issues and escalate to DC network team management when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly Desired Skills:

· Bachelor’s Degree or higher strongly preferred in Computer Science or related discipline and/or combination of work experience and education.

· Experience with design, implementation, and migration projects.

· Several years experience deploying F5 LTM/APM          load balancing.

· Be able to design complex F5 i Rules.

· Experience with deploying F5 APM and ASM.

· Routing and Switching experience with Cisco IOS and NX-OS (Cisco 2900, 3900, ASR, 3750, 4500, 6500, Nexus 2k/5k/7k/9k).

· Routing experience with Juniper Junos OS.

· Firewall and load balancing implementation experience (ACE, CSM, CSS, ASA, FWSM).

· Solid understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols (BGP and OSPF).

· Understanding of VLAN, SVI, STP, VDC, VPC.

· Understanding of DNS and DHCP.

· Ability to troubleshoot network and system connectivity issues.

Desired Skills:

· 5 years practical experience in a network environment as a network engineer, architect, analyst or specialist.

· F5 certifications (e.g., F5-CA, F5-CTS, F5-CADE, F5-CADA).

· Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCIE).

· Palo Alto certifications (e.g., PCCET, PCNSA, PCNSE, PCNSC).

·Creative problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

· Must be able to work independently or as a contributing member to the team. · Interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members.

· MS Visio and Excel experience.

· Ability to manage projects and drive them to completion.

· Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.

· Customer oriented temperament.

· Network/Firewall/Load-balancing migration experience.

This is a 1 year contract role.

About The Cigna Group

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