Network Engineer

Skills

• Proficient in operating FortiGate, not just through GUI and CLI, but also understanding logic, manually compiling configuration files, modifying settings, and performing cross- machine restoration and replacement.
• Skilled in operating FortiManager; since its GUI functionality cannot fully cover Manager features, an advanced skill level and understanding are required.
• Experienced in using FortiAnalyzer, including customizing layout templates, editing data profiles, redefining reports, and presenting additional necessary information.
• Proficient in using FortiAuthenticator for RADIUS authentication and integrating it with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and Cisco switches.
• Skilled in managing Cisco switches, whether Layer 2 or Layer 3 infrastructure, including VTP, routing logic, AAA, RADIUS authentication, and backup mechanisms.
• Capable of configuring Cisco ACS authentication sequence rules, MAB mappings, and strategies.
• Experienced with Aruba, able to quickly deploy, meet authentication and requirement methods, adjust profiles, groups, and VAP groups.
• Proficient in using PRTG and flexibly adjusting free licenses, defining various sensor rules, and monitoring system requirements.
• Able to respond 24/7 to both company-related and non-related matters, maintaining a problem-solving attitude.
• Capable of independently evaluating, designing, configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting network architecture and topology issues.
• Skilled in independently creating requirement lists for equipment and network design based on environmental, hardware, and software conditions.
• Able to quickly learn and operate F5 infrastructure, including HA, backup, restoration, licensing, iRules, rule judgments, VS, routing, error detection, and dump monitoring.
• If necessary, able to immediately operate SRX, EX, Arista, H3C, Huawei, 3Com devices and integrate them into production environments.
• Capable of promptly assessing and planning the next phase of work schedules, reflecting work issues and feedback.
• Able to assist system personnel in troubleshooting unknown issues, errors, anomalies, and proposing viable solutions.
• Able to instruct, train, and guide Philippine and Taiwan staff to handle work-related issues and workflows. 
• Skilled in reviewing and adjusting firewall rule sequences and logic to maintain minimal and necessary permissions.
• Able to communicate and handle work matters with various departments, using illustrative examples to facilitate understanding.
• Understand diverse requirements when working with technical staff, installation personnel, and non-technical personnel.
• Must accept being on standby during holidays, weekends, and vacations, with possible interruptions.
• Willing to work under resource limitations and adapt to immediate operational needs when personnel or equipment availability is constrained.
• Must keep mobile and communication lines open, remaining on-call 24/7.
• At least one year of relevant experience in network engineering.
• Holds CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent certifications.
• Familiar with Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switches, Routers, Firewalls, Wireless AP devices, or relevant experience.

Preferred Tools:

• Linux, Windows, DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience in network architecture planning, deployment, management, and optimization.
• Proficiency in using Bash Shell, Python for scripting automation