TechStar Group · 1 day ago
Wireless Network SRE
TechStar Group is hiring for a Wireless Network SRE position to enhance network operations and ensure high availability and reliability of wireless infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with various teams to implement automation, monitor network performance, and educate the network support team.
Responsibilities
Owning the operational aspect of the wireless infrastructure, ensuring its high availability and reliability
Partnering with architecture, tooling, and deployment teams to guarantee that new implementations are supportable and align with production standards
Advocating for and implementing automation to reduce toil and enhance operational efficiency
Monitoring network performance, identifying areas for improvement, and coordinating with relevant teams to execute enhancements
Educating the network support team to empower them to help support the global Nvidia wireless footprint
Collaborating with SMEs to resolve production issues swiftly and effectively, maintaining customer satisfaction
Identifying opportunities for operational improvements and partnering with teams to develop solutions that drive excellence and sustainability in network operations
Qualification
Required
Educational Background: BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Professional Experience: Minimum of 8 years of industry experience in wireless site reliability engineering, wireless network operations, or related areas. Solid grasp of underlying network and security components leveraged in a wireless network
Wireless Protocols and Standards: Expert-level knowledge in wireless technologies such as 802.11ac and 802.11ax in addition to surrounding technologies such as WPA, Radius, EAP, 802.1X
Wireless Access Points and Controllers: Strong familiarity with WLAN controllers – especially Mist
RF Design and Troubleshooting: Understanding RF fundamentals, site surveys, spectrum analysis, and interference mitigation. Capable of building and interpreting wireless site heatmaps and optimizing for events. Tuning wireless networks for scalability and high availability
Network Skills: Expertise in general network technologies such as TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6, BGP, VPN, L2 switching. Proven track record in network operations
Programming and Scripting Skills: Experience in one or more of the following: Python, Perl, Bash
Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with network management tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Alert Manager, Nautobot/Netbox, Netdisco
System Administration: Knowledge of Linux system fundamentals is a plus
Problem-Solving and Communication: Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with excellent communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive
Preferred
Support Automation: Track record of taking operational signals through means such as SNMP, Syslog, synthetics to solve operational challenges. Background in building and/or leveraging synthetics such as UXI, Signal7, Wyebot to measure wireless availability and user experience
Code Optimization: Ability to debug and optimize code; automate routine tasks
Platform Exposure: Experience with Mellanox/Cumulus Linux, Mist Wireless, Cisco Wireless
Security Awareness: Experience with WLAN security components such as ISE
Previous SRE experience