Network Engineer

About

The Role

The Technology Team at GLG builds the platform that matches companies around the world with experts who can help them make the right call on their most important decisions.  GLG is building a next generation platform to transform our industry, and we're looking for people to help define and build our network infrastructure. Joining GLG's Global Network Engineering team, you'll collaborate with other network engineers, systems architects, software engineers, product managers, and users to set and achieve goals that help GLG continue to define the future of expertise.

What You Will Do

Support for the company's Global wired, wireless and Cloud infrastructure.
Optimize stability, availability, reliability, and performance of networking infrastructure.
Assist in resolving escalated incidents from and in collaboration with our production support team
Utilize configuration and deployment tools shared across the org, including initial and ongoing support.
Actively communicate current issues, upcoming changes, etc. to staff/users
Find opportunities for improvement within the network and make recommendations based on best practices and observations.
Develop and maintain support, maintenance, procedural, and other documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Administration /Support of LAN/WAN
Administration /Support of Wireless Network
Administration /Support of Firewall/VPN/Palo Alto/Panorama
Working with Carriers and Communication Providers on circuits delivery
Administration of cloud-based network and security services – AWS / Azure / Cloud Flare / WAF

Knowledge And Skills

Strong hands-on experience with:

LAN/WAN technologies throughout a Global Infrastructure
Firewall/VPN (Palo Alto, Panorama)
Switches – Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Meraki switches
Meraki WiFi implementation
AWS Cloud Network and Security architecture

Strong Understanding Of The Following Concepts/technologies

L2/L3 LAN/WAN technologies such as TCP/IP, BGPv4, EIGRP, OSPF, Route Redistribution, HSRP, STP, LACP, VPC, NAT, DNS
802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, RF, and WLAN fundamentals
user authentication, authorization and Identity management products and technologies such as 802.1x, TACACS, Radius, and Cisco ISE.
Packet capturing tools
Network Monitoring tools (such as Solar Winds, Logic Monitor, Manage Engine)
Scripting and automation experience – Python, Ansible, Terraform desired.

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world's insight network. Our clients rely on GLG's global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world's best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG's industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company's culture.

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Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ('GLG') is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.