Network Data Engineer

Job title: Network Data Engineer

Work Location: Onsite: 700 Newport center drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Required Skills:

Switching & Routing Cisco, Cisco Catalyst SDWAN (Viptela)

Technical Must Haves:

Extensive network architecting experience with all relevant Networking technologies mentioned above.

Applied knowledge of enterprise networking architecture WAN and LAN frameworks, methods, and tools

Applied knowledge of network concepts and technologies

Applied knowledge of server hardware and virtualization technologies including VLAN/VXLAN

Applied knowledge of high availability networking infrastructure designs and methodologies

Applied knowledge of systems monitoring and incident handling, capacity planning and performance tuning

Layer 2/3 technologies - VLANs, vPC, STP, HSRP/VRRP, VXLAN

Coordinating with Vendors for Support

Network appliances Health Check Monitoring & Reporting

Configuring and Managing and Data or Voice circuits (MPLS, Internet, and SIP)

Manage routing tables and IP addresses.

Troubleshoot Network Performance issues.

Remote Restarts of Component after Outage/Activiti

Troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN, Internet/Extranet VPN (Site to site /DMVPN) related network incidents involving Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, HP, Juniper, Cisco ASR/ISR, Riverbed Steelhead WAN Optimization, Citrix NetScaler, ClearPass RADIUS

Perform analysis of network engineering designs to allow for network optimization and to deliver future network services.

Performing VLAN/Port MACD

Network appliance Firmware/Software Upgrades

Coordinating Vendor Dispatch Management

Configure Manage similar Load Balancer

Connectivity and link consistency tests

Network Hardware Diagnostics

Perform network traffic analysis as needed.

Routing and switching optimization.

Perform Bandwidth Management and Optimization (LAN and Wireless)

Decommission & Shutdown Activities

SOP & Run book Creation & Documentation

Ability to monitor network appliance CPU and memory and interface utilization issues. Non-Technical Must Haves:

Exceptional communication both written and spoken skills:

Able to speak to top executives, business, and technical leaders,

Able to adapt vocabulary and style for each situation, and

Able to represent complex ideas with effective documents and visuals and to adapt presentations to the expectations and background of the audience.

Extensive collaboration and stakeholder management skills:

Able to work effectively with others on common tasks,

Build rapport, gain support, instill confidence, and take actions, which respect the needs and contributions of others,

Find common ground and negotiate win-win solutions; and

Share credit with others, all while achieving the objectives of both the team and stakeholders. Could Haves:

Some applied knowledge of cloud networking technologies (AWS, Azure, Private cloud, etc.)

Automation experience is a plus, such as automated network device.

Python or other scripting experience

Vulnerability checks and remediation

Nice to Have:

Good Interpersonal Communication skills Communication and Collaboration:

Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for Network technologies,

Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, and analytical skills,

Communicate with customers and internal team with transparency,

Work across technical teams to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues,

Provide enterprise-level operational support for incident, problem, and change management activities, and

Assess customer environments for performance and design issues and propose resolutions. Documentation and Training:

Create and maintain detailed documentation, SOPs, and Runbooks, and

Completion of training and certification as assigned to further skills and knowledge.

Required Qualifications:

Extensive network architecting experience with all relevant Networking technologies mentioned above.

Exceptional communication both written and spoken skills - able to speak to top executives, business, and technical leaders. Able to adapt vocabulary and style for each situation; able to represent complex ideas with effective documents and visuals and to adapt presentations to the expectations and background of the audience.

Extensive collaboration and stakeholder management skills - able to work effectively with others on common tasks; build rapport, gain support, instill confidence, take actions which respect the needs and contributions of others; find common ground; negotiate win-win solutions; and share credit with others; all while achieving the objectives of both the team and stakeholders.

Applied knowledge of enterprise networking architecture WAN and LAN frameworks, methods, and tools

Applied knowledge of network concepts and technologies

Applied knowledge of server hardware and virtualization technologies including VLAN/VXLAN

Some applied knowledge of cloud networking technologies (AWS, Azure, Private cloud, etc.)

Applied knowledge of high availability networking infrastructure designs and methodologies

Applied knowledge of systems monitoring and incident handling, capacity planning and performance tuning

Minimum of 10+ years' experience in networking both datacenters and remote offices or MFG facilities including leading complex network projects

Years of Experience: 13.00 Years of Experience