Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, electrical engineering or an IT-related field. Seven years of experience in job offered, or as a network engineer, firewall engineer or a related occupational title. Demonstrated experience designing and administering enterprise IP networks utilizing routing protocols OSPF and BGP. Demonstrated experience designing and administering layer 2 switched networks, leveraging protocols including 802.1q VLAN trunking and spanning-tree, and deploying port level security protocols such as MAC security or Network Access Control. Demonstrated experience administering Palo Alto and Cisco Firewalls in a corporate environment. Experience analyzing complex end-user business needs and devising effective and cost effective recommendations. Demonstrated experience writing clear, precise, detailed, comprehensive and grammatically correct letters, memos, reports, policies and procedures. Experience working with staff and management at all levels of an organization. Experience working and prioritizing multiple tasks simultaneously. Demonstrated experience working independently and in a team-oriented environment with minimal direction. Experience conducting research and testing new technologies and processes. Demonstrated knowledge of DNS, DHCP, IP, ARP, UDP and TCP/IP.  Demonstrated experience in data networking including IP route/switch based network design; testing and implementing  OSI sever layer model. Experience working with the following industry protocols, including OSPF, HSRP, EIGRP, BGP, UDP, TCP/IP, Multicast, 802.1x, IPSec, Radius, TACACS+.  Demonstrated experience utilizing network protocol analyzers and sniffers including WireShark, Netscout or Fluke tools. Demonstrated ability to decipher packet captures. Demonstrated experience and knowledge of IEEE 802.11 wireless standards and centralized wireless controllers. Demonstrated experience working with support systems for network management including knowledge of Voice technologies, IP switching and routing architectures supporting VoIP and ISP services. Demonstrated experience working with VLAN, VRF, HSRP, Port Security, Traffic Shaping, Priority Queuing, Class of Service (CoS).