• Solid experience must include designing / deploying / operating large enterprise complex network environments managing data and voice network infrastructure
• Hands-on engineering experience with knowledge in the following network technologies: Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, F5 load-balancers, virtual private network (VPN) concentrators, Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, AWS cloud services, DNS, as well as others for all data centers and branches environments, etc.
• Design, deployment, and troubleshooting experience in multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), border gateway protocol (BGP), open shortest path first (OSPF), enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (EIGRP), spanning tree protocol (STP), ether channels, Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), virtual private cloud (VPC), virtual datacenter (VDC), and general knowledge around network time protocol (NTP), simple network management protocol (SNMP), NetFlow, Cisco express forwarding (CEF), security protocols, and network management tools including datacenter network manager (DCNM), SolarWinds, and Wireshark
• Proven related technical experience with planning, engineering, design, and implementation of complex enterprise networks using Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, network management and monitoring systems
• Deep experience with network architecture, IT infrastructure, IT application technologies, and frameworks
• High level of proven expertise in QoS design and implementation required
• Solid experience leading datacenter and WAN transformational network engineering efforts. ACI, SD-WAN, and AWS cloud
• Highly proficient in managing teams designing, developing, delivering, and supporting complex data and voice environment for corporate and trading operations.
• Expert in determining business requirements and providing detailed designs
• Expert in designing, deploying, migrating, and troubleshooting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and SD-WAN
• High degree of confidence evaluating emerging technologies on an ongoing basis, identifying needs, and making recommendations for new technologies and vendor solutions based on network vision and strategy, leveraging latest industry developments
• Proven track record of serving as a technical role model
• Expertise with project delivery methodologies as related to network infrastructure
• Communicates effectively
• Anticipates changing business needs, adjusts priorities accordingly, and allocates necessary resources and budget to achieve objectives
• Equips the business to become an effective competitor in a highly dynamic landscape
• Considers stakeholder needs and input as well as best practices and insights from industry trends when making strategic decisions
• Is flexible, decisive, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within the organization
• Demonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skills
• Prioritizes and facilitates a culture of continuous improvement and systems thinking
• Sets the tone for successful collaboration with other business units and corporate entities
• Creates an environment that fosters communication, transparency, and collaboration
• Cultivates innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective
• Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent
• Always acts with integrity
• Analytical thinking
• Iterative problem-solving
• High degree of skill driving coordination, consensus, and execution to mitigate risk, issues, and emerging threats in mission-critical environments
• High degree of skill in approaching major decisions in a consultative manner with a particular emphasis on delivery
• Outstanding ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal partners and external vendors