Network Engineer/GAP

Job Description

Qualifications: BS in Computer Science or related Engineering Discipline 5- 10 years experience of recent operational hands on experience in highly scalable and availability footprints across various network technologies Have experience in large Retail, ISP and/or Content Service Provider environments Excellent written and communication skills Creative problem solving abilities Able to handle multiple, complex, long term projects simultaneously Extensive design and operational experience with; Enterprise/carrier-class routers and switches (Juniper and Cisco preferred). Experience in large-scale load-balancing (DSR and inline SLB & GSLB) across multiple vendors. Experience in network security features (ACLs, VPN, L2VPN, L3VPN, IPSEC, GRE) with a focus on Cisco, Juniper and Netscreen platforms. Experience in Wireless technologies across multiple vendors. Experience in WAN technologies (optimization, virtualization) Must have excellent network WAN protocol experience: SONET, DWDM, Dark Fiber, WAVE Must have excellent knowledge of network switching protocols: STP, 802.1[q,s,w], 802.3ae Must have superior network routing protocol experience: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, HSRP/VRRP Strong familiarity with Unix especially in respect to networking Familiarity with developing tools in scripting e.g perl, shell, python, expect, etc. and programming e.g. C/C++ languages This candidate will also understand the rigors of operating a global, 24x7x365 large scale network, and will act as a last tier support for high-severity and business impacting issues. Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation High degree of initiative, dependability and the ability to work with little supervision. Proven in-depth knowledge and experience of WAN and Transport technologies in relation to TDM, Ethernet, Metro and WiMax across a variety of services. Deep knowledge of the SDN space, specifically within WAN, Branch, Data Center and Orchestration. Proven experience in Wireless technologies and security practices Strong Familiarity with L4 services specifically within a Global Data Center architecture. Experience with Network Security layers both within the Enterprise and E-Commerce environments.