Network Engineer IV

Industry – Consumer electronics

Contract: 12 Months+

Job Description:

SUMMARY:

Network engineer:

The main function of a network engineer is to determine user requirements and design specifications for computer networks. A typical network engineer is responsible for planning and implementing network upgrades.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze and make recommendations to adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands.
• Supervise network operations, maintenance, repairs or upgrades.
• Review and approve equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems.
• Review and approve solutions for network problems.
• Review and approve conceptual, logical or physical network designs.
• Develop procedures to track, project or report network availability, reliability, capacity or utilization.
• Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.

SKILLS:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Expert mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Expert knowledge of computer hardware as it relates to data storage.
• Expert knowledge of computer software, such as configuration management software, desktop communications software, operating system software and internet directory services software.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field required.

JOB SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION:

• Work closely with network engineers and customers to develop scalable, reliable, and secure network solutions to aid in the development and testing of developing Meta software and hardware products
• Provision, implement, test/validate, and maintain networking services per solution design
• Analyze and report metrics of network services [Optional]
• Document network knowledge base and create operational processes in “Run-Books”
• Root cause network issues (IP, DNS, DHCP) impacting reliability of network services to end customers
• Collaborate with network operations team to improve alerting and reduce network outages
• Experience with developing scripts to automate infrastructure deployment and collect metrics [Optional]
• Function as a Tier 2-3 escalation point. Participate in on call rotation
• 10% travel required as necessary

JOB SPECIFIC TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years’ experience with mid-large global enterprise networking infrastructure
• Extensive experience in IPv4 and IPv6 networking, L2/L3 network protocols (spanning-tree, OSPF, BGP), TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLAN, VRRP, LACP, MC-LAG, EVPN with VXLAN, ACL, and infrastructure cabling.
• Extensive experience with multi-vendor switching and routing technologies including Juniper, Arista, and Cisco
• Experience working with code repositories and config templates for zero touch provisioning (ZTP) of network infra
• Experience with documenting network diagrams, process and technical documentation
• Good understanding of Unix, Linux systems and ability to modify scripts in Python, bash, scripting
• Experience taking packet captures and working with WireShark to root cause network related issues
• CCNP, JNCIP preferred