Network Engineer 10240
Aruba switching. Want to see someone from HPE, IBM, or NTT Data. Integrators that use HP switches.
Description
- The candidates must have strong Cisco/Aruba/Meraki switches/routing networking experience (some designing) and must be prepared to answer some very complex networking questions during the interview. Looking for Engineers, not Admin level individuals.
- The Network Engineer will be part of the Global Network Delivery team that manages and deploys Network infrastructure for American Airlines locations such as airports, cargo, sales offices, etcetera.
- This position requires analysis, design, and engineering of network solutions within the AA architectural framework to meet project needs.
This position requires an engineer that will:
- Write/engineer network device configuration scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines.
- Implement network changes during appropriate change windows (after hours)
- Review and provide feedback on change documentation/engineering of other engineers.
- Establish processes to test applications and devices before planned network deployment to quantify their performance and recommend steps to ensure they are optimized.
- Serve as second-tier support for network operations team when needed.
- Participate in on-call support escalation rotation
- Translate business needs into actionable deliverables.
- Manage small/medium internal data network projects.
- Create detailed network designs that meet the customer requirements (including physical and logical) of complex network systems to meet the functional objectives of the business.
- Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on data, voice, and mobile network capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions.
Qualified candidates will possess:
- 8+ years of enterprise data network/IT industry experience with a minimum of 4 working with data network technologies at an enterprise scale
- B.S. Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE is desired
- Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers, and test equipment is desired.
- Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark
- Expert knowledge on Cisco routers, Cisco L2/L3 switches, load balancing, QOS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, IPSec, Multicast, DNS services, MPLS networks, network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
- Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols (PVST,MSTP,RSTP)
- Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls/Zscaler equipment is an advantage
- Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking
- Experience working with Microsoft Azure
- Firewall troubleshooting skill
- Experience with vulnerability management
- Basic Wi-Fi design understanding and troubleshooting skill
- Strong experience in switch upgrades and refresh activity
- Proven ability to manage multiple vendors in a partially outsourced IT environment
- Previous software development experience is a plus to help drive Automation.(python)
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with a track record as a problem solver & an effective team player is essential
- Flexibility - able to manage stressful situations and adapt to changing environments.
- Solid problem management skills related to working network related issues
- Have attention to detail and an ability to organize and prioritize workload
- Strong presentation and analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Capable of efficiently completing tasks without specific direction or close supervision
- Ability to run/lead projects with minimum guidance
- Lead both technical and non-technical discussions
- Be the escalation point for resolution of network integration issues
- Act as the liaison between IT verticals, vendors, the business, and the network team
- Consult with technical peers and management on the deployment of applications within the network
- Work with the IT verticals to ensure on-going standards and application performance over the network
- Proactively recommend courses of action to maintain cost effectiveness and competitiveness
- Proven ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Commitment to system functionality and user satisfaction in rapidly growing and changing environments
- Develop and present business case and related ROI to senior management for justification of investment in upgrades or replacement of hardware/software
- Basic understanding of different compliances