Network Engineer - III

$114,400 - $135,200/Yr

The Judge Group - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Philadelphia, PA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The successful candidate will be responsible for the advanced configuration and operating system upgrades of carrier-class Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia equipment that tie together a complex, multivendor nationwide data network. This role involves working on up-and-coming virtualization technologies in the Pacific and North Central Markets. The Engineer will assist with and perform implementation responsibilities for one or more COINs and work closely with the Implementation and Engineering teams to carry out strategic technology goals and transition from VXLAN to the eNSE platform. This new network leverages virtualization and software-defined networking to transform how products and services are provided while maintaining the company's position as an industry leader. The company seeks a motivated and driven engineering professional who will assume responsibilities for engineering IP networking build projects and collaborate closely with the Capacity Planning, Design, and Operations teams to implement strategic technology goals. The position requires working 3rd shift, 8-hour, 5-day work weeks (Monday-Friday mornings). Responsibilities include planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance window changes with various groups both inside and outside the office with minimal supervision during the daytime, and then implementing these changes during scheduled maintenance windows while adhering to corporate standards. Candidates must have hands-on experience configuring routers, switches, and related network equipment, preferably including Cisco Carrier Routing Systems (CRS), Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS), ASR 9K, ISR 3945, Nexus 3K, 7K, 9K, and Juniper MX-480, MX-960. The role also involves implementing configuration changes for the directional Intelligent Edge Networks, which include SAP eNSE fabric, Access eNSE fabric, EPC element migration to eNSE, ISP peering routers, VCP Edge connectivity, and eNSE connectivity to MSE and UT. Leveraging automation tools like Python, NSO, DCNM, VTS, Pronghorn, and Nuage is essential to complete the above projects. The Engineer will also be responsible for transport circuit turn-up/troubleshooting, turning up new circuits, and disconnecting older circuits of varying bandwidths using procedures written by both an internal engineering group and outside vendors.

Responsibilities

• Advanced configuration and operating system upgrades of Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia equipment.
• Work on virtualization technologies in the Pacific and North Central Markets.
• Assist with implementation responsibilities for COINs.
• Collaborate with Implementation and Engineering teams to transition from VXLAN to the eNSE platform.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule maintenance window changes with various groups.
• Implement changes during scheduled maintenance windows while adhering to corporate standards.
• Configure routers, switches, and related network equipment.
• Implement configuration changes for Intelligent Edge Networks.
• Leverage automation tools to complete projects.
• Transport circuit turn-up and troubleshooting.
• Work with local operation team members to deploy and troubleshoot newly installed routers and switches.
• Perform BAU maintenance work such as ACL updates and software upgrades.
• Utilize network monitoring tools during maintenance windows to ensure equipment functionality.
• Review MOPs and automated dry-run outputs with the engineering team before scheduled changes.
• Assist team members during cutovers, migrations, and upgrades through network monitoring tools.
• Engage in communication to plan, schedule, prioritize, and prepare for maintenance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Layer 1 troubleshooting for copper and fiber cabling.
• In-depth knowledge of Command Line Interface (CLI) commands for various network devices.
• Experience with IP Layer 1-3 for Edge Networks and strong knowledge of MPLS.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization of networks and implementing updates.
• Ability to follow and implement detailed engineering design documents.
• Strong communication skills to articulate and explain work through email and phone.
• Functional knowledge of TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6).
• Ability to manage workload and schedule tasks with other teams.
• Administrative skills to track and update emails, tickets, projects, and work logs.

Nice-to-haves

• CCNA or CCNP certifications.
• Hands-on experience with Nokia SR-OS devices.
• Experience with virtualization technology in a corporate environment.
• Knowledge of Cloud Computing (VMWare, Openstack, AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Experience with data center and cloud technologies such as Linux OS, VMware, Open-Stack, Ansible, Chef/Puppet, and/or Docker.
• Five or more years of experience working on large, complex data networks.
• Good understanding of 3G and 4G call flow.