Network Engineer - (US-NY-New York)

Network Engineer - (US-NY-New York)

Compensation: $110K - $120K / Year
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: TNRJA10

- Expert level subject matter expert (SME) on network protocols, platforms, and design best practices 
- Drives, manages, and "owns" end-to-end projects. Focused on owning and delivering standards to support the business 
- Works with stakeholders to gather and validate requirements 
- Test, develop, and standardize technologies, products, tools, and protocols 
- Cleary and concisely communicates, documents, and trains others on standards and best practices 
- Provides intensive support for the initial production deployment of new capabilities. Provides ongoing 4th level escalation support (not on-call rotation) 
- Proactively and continuously improves all aspects of the team's operation remit 

Required Skills 

- Minimum of 7 years experience ideally on large networks in a design, architecture, or R&D role 
- Strong understanding of design, protocol, and platform best practices 
- Expert level knowledge of BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF 
- Hands-on experience with Cisco CRS-1, 7600, 6500, and 7200 
- Strong understanding of MPLS technologies such as L3 VPN, L2 VPN, and any combination of at least two of the following: VPLS, MPLS QoS, MPLS TE and mVPN 
- Strong understanding and hands on experience with multicast technologies such as PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, and bidir 
- Understanding of internal switch and router hardware and software architectures 
- Experience with test tools (e.g. Smartbits, traffic generators, etc) and simulation tools 
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability (and desire) to clearly and thoroughly document complex standards 
- Motivated self starter, ability to drive projects to completion 
- Excellent attention to detail 

Desired Skills: 
- Experience with JUNOS (and Juniper platforms) is a big plus 
- Any quantifiable project management skills, certifications, or experience is a plus 
- Working knowledge of carrier technologies such as SONET, SDH, DWDM, and Ethernet services 
- Experience with Packet Design, OPNET, or similar tools is a plus 
- CCIE Service provider is highly desirable, although any CCIE is acceptable. PMP/PMI desired 


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