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Company

WowSystems - World-class expertise in software development and mobile apps · 7 hours ago

Core Network Engineer III

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

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Responsibilities

Responsible for designing, documenting, and testing WOW’s metro and backbone IP network

Consults with internal teams as well as vendors on targeting future software and hardware needs to support the business

Work with other engineering teams to ensure detailed designs are deployable, and able to be operated with minimal impacts to customers, and operating expenses

Create low complexity and assist in creating complex test plans for code evaluations, service solutions and growing network standardization

Develops near term strategy and roadmaps for the IP backbone for short term planning

Assist in the yearly budget planning effort with other senior engineering staff

Part of the capacity planning team in proactive package creation for backbone and transport connectivity to support our growing HSD, video and voice products

Lead and coordinate vendors, engineering, and outside organizations to develop requirements and solutions for company products and services

Prepare written reports and other technical documentation necessary to communicate ideas, concepts, and details necessary to accomplish specific goals

Analyze chronic network imperfections for root cause and recommend any appropriate corrective actions. Implement fix/correction as directed

Lead the design of the IP backbone and gathering requirements for new network related technologies and products

Act as a mentor for junior network engineering staff and implementation engineering

Review all configurations changes for network design prior to implementation engineering launching changes

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

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Network designNetwork engineeringRouting knowledgeL2/L3 protocolsTesting platformsNetwork automationDDoS mitigationNetwork hardware evaluationAnalytical problem solvingCustomer-centric attitudeBasic mathematical functionsPythonAnsibleGitNetboxSpirentIXIAJuniperCiscoArista

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

4+ years’ work experience in an ISP environment

5-7+ years’ experience in network design

Expert network engineering and architecture experience - excellent understanding of Internet and datacenter topologies

Expert routing knowledge (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, RSVP and multicast) required

Excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills and a customer-centric attitude

Thorough understanding of various L2/L3 protocols and technologies: TCP, IP (v4 & v6) and related protocols, multicast, MPLS-based services, QOS, BFD, LACP, VRRP, STP, etc.

Extensive experience with testing platforms such as Spirent and IXIA

Experience with network automation using scripting language Python, tools like Ansible, Git, Netbox

Experience with designing and operation DDoS mitigation infrastructure using vendors such as Radware

Experience evaluating, configuring, and testing a variety of network hardware, especially Juniper, Cisco and Arista with a demonstrated understanding of associated vendor hardware architecture and characteristics

Analytical approach to problem solving and usage of methodical & documented processes to propose network enhancements

Must be able to perform basic mathematical functions/calculations

Must be able to perform computer functions and operate routine office equipment

Some travel required

Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods

Must be able to physically lift various equipment up to 50 or more pounds

Must be physically able to work in tight, confined spaces, such as ceilings and behind server racks in close quarters