Network Engineer
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Network Engineer (Remote)
This position is open to Remote applicants in the United States.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer focused on load balancing and network automation with 12 to 15 years of experience in Wireless Networking Switching & Routing and Load Balancer BIG IP / F5 domain expertise in Medicare & Medicaid Claims. The ideal candidate will design and implement robust network solutions ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal performance for our healthcare clients.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a large inventory of application delivery controllers (load balancers - F5, A10, AVI, WAF,NGINX, etc) alongside a team of engineering colleagues (~10 U.S. based engineers and ~10 International engineers on the team)
- Positively contribute to over 99.99%+ application uptime by deploying load balancers and configuring load balanced applications
- Effectively troubleshoot complex network layer 1-7 issues while clearly and concisely communicating status updates to stakeholders until resolution
- Execute assigned projects in a timely manner without causing application impact while following change control process requirements
- Projects such as: load balancer software or hardware upgrades, onboarding applications to Web App Firewalls, migrating applications along with WAF to cloud infrastructures, and deploying SSL/TLS inspection, amongst others
- Engineer innovative ways to solve problems and build helpful tools using scripting/automation focus with a software engineering mindset
- Automate repeatable tasks using scripting languages and/or Terraform/Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Jenkins/etc tools
- Document topology diagrams and MOPs for repeatable manual engineering tasks
- Secure applications from malicious HTTP/S traffic using web application firewalls
- Respond to high priority on-call engagements within 15 minutes in a rotation one out of every 4 weeks from 8am to 8pm IST
- Able to work occasional weekends and nights during off hour change windows as necessary to support the business
- Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed
- Works with less structured, more complex issues
- Serves as a resource to others in addition to individual engineering contributions
- Ideal candidate has experience on F5 LTM, F5 GTM (DNS), F5 ASM (AWAF), F5 SSLO, A10 load balancers, AVI load balancers, Shape Bot Protection, major cloud providers native console tools such (AWS, Azure, GCP), CDN solution such as cloudflare, Akamai, F5 XC and scripting automation
Qualifications
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining application delivery controllers (load balancers such as F5, AVI, A10, Citrix, WAF etc)
- 4+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining other network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, etc)
- 3+ years experience automating network infrastructure tasks
- 3+ years supporting cloud native applications in Azure, GCP, or AWS and securing via CDN security stacks such as cloudflare or F5 XC
- Advanced knowledge of HTTP, SSL/TLS encryption, DNS, switching and routing, and Application Security, mitigating OWASP top 10 security threats
Salary and Other Compensation:
This position is accepting applicants until 9/30/2024
The annual salary for this position is between [$52,000] - [$120,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and is subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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Network Engineer
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote System Administration jobs
Network Engineer (Remote)
This position is open to Remote applicants in the United States.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services
About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer focused on load balancing and network automation with 12 to 15 years of experience in Wireless Networking Switching & Routing and Load Balancer BIG IP / F5 domain expertise in Medicare & Medicaid Claims. The ideal candidate will design and implement robust network solutions ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal performance for our healthcare clients.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a large inventory of application delivery controllers (load balancers - F5, A10, AVI, WAF,NGINX, etc) alongside a team of engineering colleagues (~10 U.S. based engineers and ~10 International engineers on the team)
- Positively contribute to over 99.99%+ application uptime by deploying load balancers and configuring load balanced applications
- Effectively troubleshoot complex network layer 1-7 issues while clearly and concisely communicating status updates to stakeholders until resolution
- Execute assigned projects in a timely manner without causing application impact while following change control process requirements
- Projects such as: load balancer software or hardware upgrades, onboarding applications to Web App Firewalls, migrating applications along with WAF to cloud infrastructures, and deploying SSL/TLS inspection, amongst others
- Engineer innovative ways to solve problems and build helpful tools using scripting/automation focus with a software engineering mindset
- Automate repeatable tasks using scripting languages and/or Terraform/Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Jenkins/etc tools
- Document topology diagrams and MOPs for repeatable manual engineering tasks
- Secure applications from malicious HTTP/S traffic using web application firewalls
- Respond to high priority on-call engagements within 15 minutes in a rotation one out of every 4 weeks from 8am to 8pm IST
- Able to work occasional weekends and nights during off hour change windows as necessary to support the business
- Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed
- Works with less structured, more complex issues
- Serves as a resource to others in addition to individual engineering contributions
- Ideal candidate has experience on F5 LTM, F5 GTM (DNS), F5 ASM (AWAF), F5 SSLO, A10 load balancers, AVI load balancers, Shape Bot Protection, major cloud providers native console tools such (AWS, Azure, GCP), CDN solution such as cloudflare, Akamai, F5 XC and scripting automation
Qualifications
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining application delivery controllers (load balancers such as F5, AVI, A10, Citrix, WAF etc)
- 4+ years experience troubleshooting and maintaining other network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, etc)
- 3+ years experience automating network infrastructure tasks
- 3+ years supporting cloud native applications in Azure, GCP, or AWS and securing via CDN security stacks such as cloudflare or F5 XC
- Advanced knowledge of HTTP, SSL/TLS encryption, DNS, switching and routing, and Application Security, mitigating OWASP top 10 security threats
Salary and Other Compensation:
This position is accepting applicants until 9/30/2024
The annual salary for this position is between [$52,000] - [$120,000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and is subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
#LI-IR1 #CB #Ind123