Lead Network Engineer

Company: Fitness International, LLC.
Location: Irvine
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

LA Fitness is a well-established, respected fitness company with more than 700 plus state-of-the-art sports clubs throughout the United States and Canada. Our IT department is currently looking for highly experienced and motivated IT professional to fill our Lead Network Engineer position based at our corporate office in Irvine, California. Summary The Lead Network Engineer is responsible for the configuration, direction and operational management of the company s enterprise class network. This is a hands-on role , so the individual must have in-depth knowledge of all network operations as well as comprehensive understanding of switches (virtual and physical), routers, firewalls, networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF, IGRP TCPIP, MPLS, QoS, and SD-WAN. The individual will be well versed in best networking practices, policies, procedures and controls. The Lead Network Engineer is knowledgeable of industry trends and interacts with management while making changes and leading Network Engineers. Responsibilities Validate project requirements, define scope, develop schedules and produce detailed designs for assigned projects Maintains high-level knowledge on all network operations. This includes a comprehensive understanding of switches (virtual and physical), routers, firewalls, networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF, IGRP TCPIP, MPLS, QoS, SD-WAN. Responsible for the network management of all LANWAN hardware and software. Leads, mentors, and assists in the development of Network team members. Provides elevated support to network team Implements network authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) Develops and maintains, IP ranges, IP addresses using Solarwinds IPAM, monitors using Solarwinds NMS, and other tools to ensure critical uptime metrics are recorded and reportable. Creates and maintains documentation on network environment including asset inventory, network diagrams, compliance, audit, and management requirements. Installs and configures load balancing technologies (physical or virtual) to ensure availability and uptime requirements. Assist in the design of multi-server environments including IP address schemes, DNS, Ether-Channel (Bonding), VMware Design, setup, and configure complex switching environments, including VLANs and network segmentation. Design, setup and configure complex wireless networking that supports open or secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications using wireless LAN configurations CAPWAP. Evaluates end-user needs and recommends appropriate equipment and software configurations. Understands cloud architecture and computing. Evaluate proposed changes to environments to ensure adequate risk mitigation Maintain strong and working knowledge of new vulnerabilities, strategies and tactics of threats Product Qualifications Fortinet products (FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiAuthenticator Fortigate firewalls Forti ADC load balancers) Palo-alto Firewalls CiscoAristaNexus Switches , Azure ,SD-Wan, Nutanix knowledge Experience Qualifications 3+ years as a Senior Network Engineering, Network Architect, and or Network lead. 8+ years progressive experience in information system networking is required. In depth knowledge of network risk concepts relating business needs to security controls. Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as Payment Card IndustryData Security Standard (PCI).

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