• Hands-on years of experience in enterprise networking and network engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus switching platforms in data center environments.
• Deep understanding of Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking concepts including VLANs, trunking, routing, and network segmentation.
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Hands-on experience managing Fortinet FortiGate and Palo Alto firewall platforms.
• Experience configuring and supporting Azure networking services including Azure Virtual Networks and Azure ExpressRoute.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in hybrid network environments (on-premises + Azure cloud).
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure networks, server connectivity, and secure application traffic routing.
• Experience with data center high availability architecture and redundancy design.
• Experience with network monitoring tools and infrastructure observability platforms.
• Knowledge of enterprise security best practices and network segmentation strategies.
• Experience supporting critical enterprise systems including database and backup traffic routing.