Design, document and implement connectivity solutions to meet business requirements whilst maintain Emerson security posture and standards Segmented WAN using multiple VRFs with Palo Alto/Fortigate firewalling to control inter-VRF traffic flow Global WAN including the use of MPLS, IPSec and SD-WAN Experience with cloud connectivity and cloud integration into an enterprise network PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct lab testing and complete detailed transition plan including details of changes, risks and rollback plan for integration activity Design, staging, configuration, implementation, and support for specific WAN installations and network changes Work as part of a wider team on the integration or divestiture of other companies into the Emerson network Provide our operations group with escalation support when required As required work to evaluate specific engineering requirements and design, test, document an optimal solution Participate in data center related projects that require networking input/solutions Participate in major incidents to aid resolution EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Alternatively, commensurate work experience in lieu of degree. Fluent in English EXPERIENCE Very strong background in designing and implementing Cisco WAN and switching solutions in an enterprise environment Experience with large-scale network deployments including the use of multi-VRF Experience architecting and designing routing and firewalling solutions Solid understanding of the different elements of an enterprise network and inter-dependence between them Experience working with business personnel to identify business challenges and providing solutions to those challenges Experience with designing and implementing VRF based segmentation Should have a strong understanding of process, candidate should be able to follow process or improve or create new process where it does not exist or may be beneficial Deep knowledge of networking and security in a data center environment, particularly with Cisco, Palo Alto, and F5 Experience of SDN Architectures, ideally Big Switch (now Arista) Big Cloud Foundation (BCF) or Cisco ACI Excellent communication/documentation skills Required:A minimum of seven (5) years' networking experience to include the following: Cisco networking hardware configuration including and core/distribution layer infrastructure Switching experience including data centre Firewalling ideally both Cisco and Palo Alto Switching and routing Extensive experience of BGP in an enterprise environment Detailed TCPIP knowledge Experience designing and implementing highly resilient networks Segmentation solutions using Cisco hardware Excellent written and verbal English language skills Data centre networking experience