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Network WAN & LAN Specialist

00067409533

WAN/ CAMPUS LAN

Experience: 8 Years to 15 Years
Notice Period: IMMEDIATE, or <30 DAYS
LOCATION: CHENNAI, BANGALORE, HYDERABAD, KOLKATA, PUNE
SHIFT: ROTATIONAL
JOB DESCRIPTION:

· Manage and troubleshooting Cisco LAN environment

· Manage and troubleshooting Cisco Meraki WLAN environment

· Manage and troubleshooting Citrix load balancers

· Manage and troubleshooting WAN product and technologies (CISCO VIPTELA SD WAN)

· Technical expertise on Cisco routing and switching concepts

· Technical expertise on Zenoss and Solarwinds – NCM, NPA, NTA and IPAM modules

· Interact and co-ordinate with clients, vendors and internal teams

· Capacity planning and reporting

· Participate in internal meetings to represent Network team

· Good communication, email and presentation skills

· Good ITIL process knowledge

· Technical knowledge on Azure networking shall be added advantage

· Prepare and maintain documentation of network configurations, rack layouts, topologies, processes and procedures

· Design, deploy, configure and administer the LAN ( Routers, Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls ) WAN and WLAN infrastructure and their supporting systems
• Recommend upgrades, patches and equipment’s when needed to address potential security holes and vulnerabilities
• Proactive monitoring of all network devices and links using a combination of tools to ensure high availability and SLA’s
• Engage in regular network troubleshooting activities and resolve network connectivity issues
• Understand and analyze the current network structure and share ideas on how to make the network more efficient
• Work closely with team members to determine future network needs and plan for network changes
• Create projects that are designed to either meet functional requirements or to address ongoing network failure issues
• Interfacing with fellow team members to manage and assist problems
• Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans
• Require continuous learning and to maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies
• Research, evaluate and recommend technologies to support business requirements
• Follow ITIL principles
• Provide on-call and weekend support when necessary
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

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