Encoreconsulting

IT Network Lead/Manager

Danbury, CT, United States · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 3263 days ago

LinuxCybersecurityNetwork SecurityProduct ManagementProject ManagementPerformance ManagementFirewallCiscoLeadershipCommunicationCritical ThinkingMentoring

About the role

Encore is a leader in Technical Staff augmentation and direct placement services.

Responsibilities

The candidate will manage the Network Group including providing team members with career development guidance, assignment and prioritization of workload, performance reviews, personal and professional development coaching and all other aspect of personnel management.
Responsible for taking a lead role in overseeing active projects including but not limited to developing plans and schedules, interfacing with vendors, training personnel, the acquisition of hardware/software and team management.
Creates best practice technical architecture models utilizing knowledge of industry and technical trends.
Administer complex FW and IPS rule bases under change management. Lead the implementation of business critical changes or upgrades/updates.
Document all diagrams, policies and procedures for newly deployed systems and review on yearly basis.
Own and deliver large scale projects across multiple geographic regions.
Participate in an On-Call rotation and be available for out of office hours support when needed.
Third level support for all firewall and IPS incidents.
Lead role in Disaster Recovery activities owned by the group.

Requirements

Knowing the client's environment and culture has given Encore the ability to screen and recommend applicants that uniquely satisfy the skills requested through TalentReq.
Critical Thinking - Candidates must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly, be able to solve problems independently, make well thought-out recommendations.
Must be a proponent of a monitored environment, promote adherence to processes and standards encompassing data and infrastructure security.
They must be comfortable working within a change management system and demonstrate a proactive approach to life cycle management.
Must be effective with oral and written communication and be able to present complex technical concepts in an informative way to non-technical staff.
They must be prepared to produce business presentable documentation for all change and project related work as required.
Must be organized, self-sufficient and have the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Must have the ability to co-ordinate with other teams to ensure that project workflow is effectively communicated.
Work with vendors as required.
Work with vendor support teams to resolve technical issues as required.

Nice to have

Technical - The candidate must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of IP networking including routing, switching and addressing concepts.
They must have operational and deployment experience of firewalls and have been exposed to VPNs on those platforms.
Preference will be given to candidates who have experience of Checkpoint firewalls and have any experience working with IPS platforms again with preference given to Cisco Firepower platforms.

Skills

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Equal opportunity

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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