Network & Firewall Admin

Role & responsibilities

SN Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role:

1 Continuously monitor network performance, availability, and security using Meraki Dashboard, Cisco SD-WAN vManage, Firewall, Thousand eye tools, Splunk and Datadog.

2 Configure, deploy, and manage Cisco routers and switches in LAN/WAN environments for continual service and Azure networks

3 Configure and manage Cisco, Meraki devices, Firewall, SDWAN Devices and firmware upgrades, patches, and configuration changes during maintenance windows while ensuring minimal disruption.

4 Firewall Administration - Configure, implement, and maintain firewall solutions (Palo Alto, fortigate, Cisco). Create, review, and optimize firewall security policies and access control rules. Perform firewall upgrades, patching, and firmware management. Manage VPN configurations and secure remote access.

5 Management of Wireless controller and access point

6 Troubleshooting hardware related issue on Catalyst , Meraki and SDWAN devices

7 Work closely with support teams, vendors (Cisco TAC, Meraki support), and service providers for escalations and troubleshooting to maintain a continual Support and service for the Infra

8 Identify and resolve SD-WAN path failures, tunnel issues, or policy misconfigurations impacting application performance or site connectivity.

9 Validate routing tables, ACLs, VPN configurations, QoS settings, and firewall policies to ensure they are correctly implemented as intended.

10 Managing and remediate Meraki device issues, such as AP connectivity problems, switch port errors, or security appliance alerts, through the cloud management platform.

11 Leverage Cisco IOS logs, Meraki event logs, SD-WAN troubleshooting dashboards, syslogs, and SNMP traps for in-depth troubleshooting.

12 Validate routing tables, ACLs, VPN configurations, QoS settings, and firewall policies to ensure they are correctly implemented as intended.

13 Update network documentation and incident logs with troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and lessons learned.

14 Recommend upgrades or design changes to minimize common faults or simplify troubleshooting efforts.

Preferred candidate profile

Must-Have**

(Ideally should not be more than 3-5)

Network Admin - Knowledge on Routing and Switching, MERAKI, SDWAN, Firewall, Azure Network, Voice Services Monitoring tools like Datadog, Thousand eye and Splunk.

Good-to-Have Other Networking flavors