USC / GC / EAD ONLY - NO H1B / NO OPT
 

$75/hr c2c

Client: Marlabs

End Client: Wolters Kluwer

Job Title: Network Operations Lead

Duration: 6-12 Months contract to hire

Location: REMOTE
 

Job Description:

Responsible for delivering high quality network performance for WK users and applications.

The role requires expertise and a strong track record of success in managing a hybrid network with both traditional & cloud-based network technologies, with rapidly increasing emphasis on Cloud based technologies.

It is a highly technical and functional role, combining industry knowledge of best practices in Networking and cloud technology with leadership & day-to-day network operations and support across North America, Europe and Asia Pac.

• 10+ years of experience in traditional and cloud-based networking with at least 4 years in managing teams.
• Strong experience in Cloud based networking is required.
• 5 or more years of experience in a large, global environment is preferred.
• In depth expertise & experience with the following network technology domain areas.

Mandatory.

• Required expertise:
• Cloud Based Networking including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, DNS, Traffic Manager/Route 53, Express Routes, Load Balancers, Private Links, Private Endpoints, Network Flow Logs, WAFs
• Cloud certifications- AWS or Azure
• Software Defined WAN, Peering Points, Remote Access Services/VPN
• Web Content Filtering (Zscaler).
• Content Delivery Networks like Cloudflare, CloudFront, Imperva
• IP Addressing/DDI (Schemas, VLANS, DNS, DHCP, IPAM)/ Infoblox
• Cisco routing/switching
• Also must haves:
• WIFI/ Wireless Technologies, Wireless Controllers, Switches, Firewalls
• Cisco ISE, Network Access Controls and Authentication, SSE, Zero Trust Network Access, Network Routing & Segmentation

Monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Thousand Eyes, Cisco DNA, PRTG

What You Bring To The Team

• A proactive thinking approach and behavior.
• Passion and Energy to rally a team to turn a vision into a reality.
• Empower the team to understand and be comfortable with failing fast and learning from failures to fully realize and maximize innovative spirit of the team.
• Establish decisive decision making utilizing strategic thinking and guidance from stakeholders and teams utilizing and supporting services.
• Customer-focused mindset – drive the team to work together to solve real problems for our customers and users.
• A strong focus on the details, by coaching and influencing the team to pay attention to the details.

Bring focus on identifying, building, and effectively tracking efficiencies, via metrics, for enterprise services

• Soft Skills
• Strong communications (oral and written) and relationship skills across all levels.
• Ability to effectively collaborate & interact with internal customers, peers, staff, vendors and others.
• Ability to demonstrate adaptability by ability to adapt to changes & unexpected situations, and effectively manage competing demands.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines and schedules, set priorities, work as part of a team and adapt to the changing work priorities.
• Education & Certifications
• BS /MS or equivalent work experience

Cloud and networking certifications are strongly preferred