Our client, a digital cell biology company, has contract-to-hire need for a mid-level Network Administrator, this person considers themselves a generalist with a strong networking experience. You will help define network and security standards, policies and procedure for the company. This position must be within commute distance to their corporate office in Berkeley, due to the occasional onsite needs.
Responsibilities:
Assist in establishing and implementing network architecture design principles, practices, implementations, documentation and LAN / WAN maintenance
Conduct security assessments and make recommendations on data network (LAN/WLAN/WAN/DMZ/Internet), disaster recovery, remote access, network appliances, servers, and directory services security
Participate in security incident triage and response, including working with firewall and device logs, investigating security events, protecting forensic value of data and establishing monitoring and incident reporting and response procedures
Establish consistent metric and collection methods for device log aggregation and review procedures
Oversee security of hosted services and applications including security requirements and architecture, risk analysis, and periodic / change reviews
Work hands on with business units to help manage project deliverables, delegating and monitoring tasks of other engineers and providing management with status and progress reports
Provide support to all SOX and internal audit issues as they relate to Security Operations including analyzing data privacy requirements and implementing business processes
Define and ensure proper implementation of personal computer security configurations and policies including end-point security
Requirements:
5+ Years in Information Technology roles involved heavily in networking and security
Extensive background in planning and designing projects and analyzing existing network systems and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness.
Working knowledge of networking and routing protocols such as, TCP/IP, BGP4 (multi-homing), OSPF (multi-area), ISIS, etc.
Working knowledge in the operation of Ethernet LAN switching protocols and standards including, VLANs, VLAN aggregation, Ether Channel, PVLANs, Spanning Tree & Rapid Spanning Tree, 802.1Q, 802.1e, and CAT 5 and fiber cable distribution systems
Knowledge of Data Center design, build-out, and best practices
Experienced in designing and implementing Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans and facilities
Knowledge of Palo Alto Network firewalls, including VPN and routing functionality
Experience with multi-tier architectures, including best practices around tier isolation (for databases, etc)
Ability to perform penetration testing and work with third party security firms to coordinate similar testing
Advanced knowledge of DNS and DHCP
Experience with network security systems, intrusion detection systems and protocols including, ACE, ISE, VPN, GRE, IPSEC, IKE, TACACS, RADIUS, ACLs, 802.1x, audits, log files etc.
Basic knowledge of shell scripting and programming languages such a PERL, Ruby, PHP, or Python
Knowledge of Active Directory, Exchange and Office Suite applications
Security Certifications: One or more information security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, SANS, ISO17799)
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