Network Operations Engineer II

The Network Operations Engineer II is responsible for maintaining and monitoring

functional and secure computer networks, including local area and multi-tenant

networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the internet, intranets, and other

data communication systems. Maintains standards, tests, and evaluates networks

and security.

What you will do

• here:
• Maintains network and security solutions maintaining highly available,
• standardized, and regulated datacenters and distributed networks
• Implement highly secure network solutions leveraging networking tools including
• VMware, Cisco IOS, PaloAlto Firewalls, Load Balancers, wireless access points,
• and SD-WAN solutions
• Support CUSO Client VPN implementations and support vendor and client
• connectivity
• Analyze, isolate, and remediate issues and monitor networks to ensure security,
• availability, and performance
• Leverage advanced networking protocols to strategically drive the networking
• environment to drive scalable solutions
• Support multi-carrier WAN network connecting 50+ branch locations and a growing
• number of external clients located across the country
• Implements and supports CUSO client VPNs implementation for vendors and client
• location connectivity
• Protecting data, software and hardware by coordinating, planning, and
• implementing network security measures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• What you will need:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related
• topic preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 6+ years Network Operations, Network Engineering, Data Center Management
• required.
• 4+ years experience with Management of Palo Alto Firewalls required.
• 4+ years experience working in a regulated environment providing SOX, PCI, SSAE,
• NCUA, or FDIC governance required.
• 1+ years experience in Server administration, Security administration, Cloud and
• emerging technologies such as Software Defined Networks required.
• Deep understanding of routing and switching protocols in a highly available data
• center environment required.
• Deep knowledge of supporting infrastructure related disaster recovery scenarios
• Expertise managing Software defined networking leveraging VMWare NSX required.
• Expertise constructing security policies using Palo Alto Firewalls required.
• Technical problem solving ability using tools including WireShark, vRealize
• Network Insight, and Panorama required.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment required.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE required.
• Palo Alto PCNSA required.
• Cisco VoIP or other technical certifications preferred.
• We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace
• and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
• For additional information about our organization, careers, and benefits visit:
• http://www.desertfinancial.com/careers.