Network Engineer IV - Design & Build

3 Months ago • 7-10 Years

Network Engineering

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer-IV for a project-driven team responsible for the design and engineering of global data centers and their connecting MPLS networks. The role involves planning, design, configuration, integration, and installation of local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN). You will provide technical leadership and support, gather network requirements from internal customers and vendors, and contribute to continuous improvement in areas like flawless execution, available capacity, efficiency, and a solid foundation. Responsibilities include performing design feasibility studies, vendor selection, maintenance planning, developing standard operating procedures, training internal teams on new technologies, and automating engineering tasks.

Good To Have:

Experience designing, coding, implementing, and supporting automation solutions.
Experience and familiarity with Python and/or Ruby.
Experience with Linux system administration.
Experience and familiarity with Git, Ansible, Jenkins, Splunk.
Contributor to open source network management software projects.
Experience with various open source operating systems.
Experience with lab network modeling.
Experience with troubleshooting and resolution of network issues.
University or College degree preferred in Computer Science or Network Engineering.

Must Have:

Expert experience with MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flowspec, RTBH, GitHub, API's, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching.
Multi-vendor experience with Cisco IOS, ASR 1k, ASR NCS, Nexus, Arista EOS, Junos.
CCNA certification required, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP.
Minimum 7-10 years recent experience in network design and build-out of LAN/WANs or large-scale network retrofits.
Experience in service provider, datacenter/hosting, or large-scale enterprise networks.
Excellent writing, documentation, and communication skills.
Customer service-oriented attitude.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, 24x7x365 coverage, including holidays and weekends.
High School diploma or equivalent required.

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Job Title: Network Engineer IV (Design & Build)

Job Description:

Do you want to work with the world’s #1 managed cloud hosting provider? We have an environment with over 50,000 network devices. Do you want to be part of a highly skilled network engineering team building and retrofitting enterprise-grade data centers positioned across the globe all connected through our own private backbone?

Global Data Center Infrastructure (GDCI) Network Engineering is a project driven team and responsible for design and engineering of our datacenters and the MPLS network connecting them. Our goals are to constantly improve through Flawless Execution, maintaining Available Capacity, fostering Engaged Rackers, becoming Increasingly Efficient & building a Rock Solid Foundation.

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer-IV who will be responsible for the planning, design, configuration, integration & installation of our growing local area network (LAN) and/or global wide area network (WAN). The Network Engineer-IV will provide leadership in technical support and documentation to various departments and users with regards to the global infrastructure. The Network Engineer-IV serves as a liaison to gather network requirements from internal customers, vendors and other third-party providers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

DESIGN:
Perform design requirements feasibility studies
Perform vendor recommendation / selection and coordination for hardware testing and installations
Examine theoretical and implemented designs for deficiencies and facilitate corrections

BUILD:
Prepare maintenance plan documentation & change management
Examine maintenance plans for accuracy
Script maintenance implementations
Work in either a lead role or assisting role during maintenance implementations

IMPROVEMENTS:
Develop Standard Operating Procedure’s (SOP’s) & Method of Procedure’s (MOP’s)
Develop network standardization practices
Document informational content for specialized network designs to be used for training needs
Present and/or Train on new network typologies, hardware and technologies to internal teams
Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions to achieve better networking practices
Determine baseline requirements for our network needs
Provide code analysis on existing software, IOS testing and software recommendations
Create network lab mockups for error testing
Automate repetitive Engineering tasks

ADDITIONAL:
Act as 4th level escalations POC for design or other related problems
Conduct provider testing / deployment of new services
Monitor capacity and plan for bandwidth additions
Establish project priority based on business needs

REQUIREMENTS:

Expert level experience working with all of the following technologies/applications: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC , STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flowspec, RTBH, GitHub, API’s, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching
Multi- vendor experience working with the following platforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Arista (EOS), Junos
Industry recognized certifications: CCNA required, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP
Minimum 7-10 years recent experience with network design and build-out of LAN/WAN’s and/or large-scale network retrofits and remediation’s
Experience working in service provider, datacenter/hosting environment or large-scale enterprise networks.
Experience researching, evaluating and recommending hardware and/or software solutions supporting large scale deployments and/or remediation’s against the LAN/WAN
Experience working with 3rd party networking vendors with an understanding of the service/hardware/software portfolios they provide
Able to identify areas of process improvement and provide input and solution options to streamline work
Excellent writing, documentation and communication skills possessing the ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical peers.
Customer service-oriented attitude
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, 24x7x365 coverage, including holidays and weekends
Experience with network service monitoring systems (Arbor, Zenoss, Syslog, SolarWinds, Splunk, Kibana, WhatsUpGold, etc…)
High School diploma or equivalent required; University or College degree preferred in the Computer Science or Network Engineering fields.

HIGHLY DESIRED:

History designing, coding, implementing, and supporting Infrastructure/Operations-side automation solutions in a corporate environment.
Experience and familiarity with Python and/or Ruby
Experience with Linux system administration
Experience and familiarity with Git, Ansible, Jenkins, Splunk
Contributor to open source network management software projects
Experience with various open source OS
Experience with Lab network modeling
Experience with troubleshooting and resolution of network issues