Description
Senior Infrastructure System Specialist
Älmhult, Sweden
6 months contract Opportunity.
We're looking for a Senior Infrastructure System Specialist to assist in the Central Network team at IT Production - Migration of Load Balancing platform.
Statement of Assignment/Tasks
Mainly migrate the current Cisco ACE Load Balancing platform to a new platform, F5.
The main tasks in the assignment will be/a day at work will look like:
The main responsibility in this assignment is to be Technical Lead during migration of the Cisco ACE Load Balancing platform. The current ACE platform is out of support and we will now start a project with the goal to migrate from the current HW to a new choosen Load Balancing platform from F5. The activity will be led by a project manager (PM), although this resource will be the main technical responsible. It will mean supporting the PM with technical knowledge as well as guiding application and system owners with how to set their applications up in the best way (from a load balancing perspective).
The consultant shall have the following profile:
Very high level of network knowledge since the Client's Data Center environment is very complex.
The installed base consists of more or less only Cisco equipment so high level experience from Cisco is a must.
Knowledge and skills to drive activities (eg rebuilds, migrations etc.) including planning, design and implementation.
Good knowledge in Cisco ACE loadbalancers AND F5 load balancer solutions are critical.
Experience in the following Required
Working in a global international environment with high pressure on delivering results. Working in a highly complex network data center environment where availability of the network is critical.
We need a highly experienced consultant with high level of network skills/experience that can drive own activities from start to goal. Good ability to cooperate is a key, although it is important that the resource is self-running in order to make progress.
Following competences must be fulfilled:
Should be an Expert in general Networking technologies such as routing, switching, load balancing, Firewalls
Strong Knowledge about Cisco network equipment/devices AND F5 load balancing technology