Lead Network Engineer II, Tech Engineering
Cincinnati, Ohio
viewLead Network Engineer II, Tech Engineering
Requisition #: 113077
Practice Area: Advisory
Location: Birmingham, AL; Bentonville, AR; Atlanta, GA; Des Moines, IA; Lisle, IL; Louisville, KY; Virginia Beach, VA
<p>We are The Lighthouse within KPMG's Consulting practice. We tap into the power of emerging technologies and scientific breakthroughs to create solutions and products that address the largest and most complex issues faced by global companies. By blending technology with our industry expertise, we're able to harness the potential of Cloud, AI, ML, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to design and implement real-world solutions for a variety of business problems. Work with confidence knowing your ideas are heard and backed by one of the world's top professional services firms. Spark your curiosity and ignite your career at The Lighthouse.</p>
<p style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, "lucida console", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' id="isPasted">KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Engineer II, Tech Engineering to join our Digital Nexus technology organization. This is a hybrid work opportunity.</p><p style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, "lucida console", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'>Responsibilities:</p><ul style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, "lucida console", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><li>Lead the direction of Network through the development of an information technology strategy that addresses overall firm’s information technology requirements</li><li>Define best practice and roadmaps for network products or solutions and support the development of network architecture</li><li>Collaborate with engineering and operational teams to drive the product roadmaps for network, cloud, and WAN tools, by providing requirements that help to map controls and patterns to product features; work closely with the firm's network and information Security team and put a roadmap of products/solutions together</li><li>Develop business cases and conduct presentations to senior IT leadership of proposed network products, solutions, and studies</li><li>Stay abreast of the latest network information regulatory requirements, technologies, controls, practices, techniques, and threats and apply to network; participate in network incident resolutions and root cause analysis where needed</li><li>Lead internal skills development activities for network architecture and engineering teams on new technologies and solutions driven by security and business requirements, by providing mentoring and by conducting knowledge sharing sessions</li></ul><p style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, "lucida console", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'>Qualifications:</p><ul style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, "lucida console", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;'><li>Minimum eight years of recent and progressive experience designing and implementing data center network, WAN architecture, cloud strategies, and reference architectures; from business requirements gathering to technology rollout oversight, including capacity management, definition of scoring methodologies for technology selection, integration of multiple tools and technical documentation</li><li>Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; Cisco CCIE, CCNP, CCDP or CISSP certification preferred</li><li>Deep understanding of TCP/IP and Data Center Routing & Switching; expert knowledge of switching technologies vPC, vPC+, OTV, VDC, VRF, VXLAN, VRF; in-depth knowledge of routing technologies, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IPV4/V6, NAT, ACL’s, DNS; knowledge of NTP, SNMP, NetFlow, QOS, CEF, Security Protocols, network management tools; technical knowledge of remote access technology MPLS, VPN , IP Sec and ACLs; NAC technology; understanding of IDS/IPS such as SourceFire, and Palo Alto; understanding in firewall technologies, Cisco ASA and Palo Alto is required; understanding of Proxies and Content Filtering technologies such as Bluecoat and ZScaler proxies; deep understanding of SDWAN and wireless 802.11. </li><li>Working knowledge of threat intelligent management products such as Arbor TMS, Akamai DDOS protection; demonstrated experience in vulnerability scanning and related products; knowledge of event correlation systems to diagnose and manage security events within the firm</li><li>Ability to program with one or more ‘scripting’ languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, Bash and JavaScript</li><li>Knowledge or practical experience with public cloud deployments like AWS, Azure; solid knowledge of Network function virtualization Virtual router/Switch, Virtual FW, Virtual Load Balancers</li></ul>
<p>KPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link “<span><strong>https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf</strong>? </span>”contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.</p><p><br></p><p>KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to KPMG offices, client sites or KPMG events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law. In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).</p><p><br></p><p>KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.</p>