Network Engineer

About The Role:

The Technology Team at GLG builds the platform that matches companies around the world with experts who can help them make the right call on their most important decisions.  GLG is building a next generation platform to transform our industry, and we’re looking for people to help define and build our network infrastructure. Joining GLG’s Global Network Engineering team, you’ll collaborate with other network engineers, systems architects, software engineers, product managers, and users to set and achieve goals that help GLG continue to define the future of expertise.   

What You Will Do:

• Support for the company’s Global wired, wireless and Cloud infrastructure.  
• Optimize stability, availability, reliability, and performance of networking infrastructure. 
• Assist in resolving escalated incidents from and in collaboration with our production support team 
• Utilize configuration and deployment tools shared across the org, including initial and ongoing support. 
• Actively communicate current issues, upcoming changes, etc. to staff/users 
• Find opportunities for improvement within the network and make recommendations based on best practices and observations. 
• Develop and maintain support, maintenance, procedural, and other documentation. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration /Support of LAN/WAN 
• Administration /Support of Wireless Network 
• Administration /Support of Firewall/VPN/PaloAlto/Panorama 
• Working with Carriers and Communication Providers on circuits delivery 
• Administration of cloud-based network and security services – AWS / Azure / CloudFlare / WAF  

Knowledge And Skills:

Strong Hands-On Experience With:

• LAN/WAN technologies throughout a Global Infrastructure  
• Firewall/VPN (Palo Alto, Panorama) 
• Switches – Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Meraki switches 
• Meraki WiFi implementation 
• AWS Cloud Network and Security architecture 

Strong understanding of the following concepts/technologies: 

• L2/L3 LAN/WAN technologies such as TCP/IP, BGPv4, EIGRP, OSPF, Route Redistribution, HSRP, STP, LACP, VPC, NAT, DNS 
• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, RF, and WLAN fundamentals 
• user authentication, authorization and Identity management products and technologies such as 802.1x, TACACS, Radius, and Cisco ISE. 
• Packet capturing tools 
• Network Monitoring tools (such as SolarWinds, Logic Monitor, Manage Engine)
• Scripting and automation experience – Python, Ansible, Terraform desired. 

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG’s industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company’s culture.

To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.