Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer at Core42

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Overview

Senior Network Engineer who will play a key role in the Core Switching & Routing implementation, troubleshooting and documentation. The infrastructure includes Enterprise SDN Networking with Cisco ACI, NSX T and firewall components. Candidate must be a problem solver, self starter, work with limited supervision, a team player and able to clearly communicate with other team members. This position will be based out of Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Implement various data center networking technologies including Cisco ACI, VMware NSX T, Core and Perimeter firewalls.
• Conduct user acceptance testing and troubleshoot any issues during the implementation phase.
• Provide ongoing support to clients post implementation, including troubleshooting and resolving issues, performing regular system maintenance, and applying patches and upgrades as necessary.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to data center networking solutions and processes.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to data center core and perimeter firewalls.
• Ensure the customer's solution is configured and technically deployed to specification, accurately, and on time.
• Develop and maintain low level designs, system diagrams, installation configuration guides, support procedures, test plans and runbooks.
• Work closely with Systems & Cloud Security teams to ensure solutions are deployed as designed.
• Perform advanced problem determination and root cause analysis.
• Plan and execute the Core42 Operation Readiness process for infrastructure projects for transition into production support.
• Act as a technical lead to third party vendors to ensure technical assurance and adherence to Core42 quality standards.

Project Management

• Participate in supporting the project scope, gathering client requirements, managing/aligning resources, and managing communications.
• Identify project tasks/activities and develop project schedules.
• Collaborate with team members and project stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate project objectives and goals.
• Complete project activities on time, within budget and within scope.

Implementation of Products/Solutions With Clients

• Develop implementation plans.
• Create accurate operating procedures, support instructions, and operational/system documentation.
• Solicit feedback from clients on quality of product/solution.

Maintain Recoverability as per Target

• Maintain utilization rates as per target.
• Ensure that Core42 Operation Readiness Process for infrastructure projects is planned and executed to transition projects into support and that activities are within the baseline project schedule and operation readiness is accepted into operations within the scope of the project.
• Develop low level designs and implement systems following Core42 standard builds and security compliances.
• Obtain positive project references from clients (e.g., emails, reference letters, and case studies).
• Support the establishment of new solutions and services.
• Gain skills and experience to implement emerging technologies, obtain new certifications, and support partnership requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing & Switching/Security/Data Center (CCIE R&S/Security/Data Center).
• Cisco Certified Network Professional in Collaboration (CCNP Collaboration).
• Palo Alto (PCNSE) or Fortinet NSE Certification.
• VMware VCIX NV (preferred).

Minimum Experience

• 8+ years of experience with Routing, Switching, Security and Data Center Technologies.
• Excellent experience in designing and implementing Cisco ACI network centric data center projects with core and perimeter firewalls.
• Experience with VMware network virtualization technologies.
• Architectural knowledge of virtualization tools and concepts is a bonus.
• Strong skills in producing and maintaining technical documentation such as HLD, LLD and network diagrams.

Job Specific Skills Routing & Switching

• Knowledge of routing and switching technologies such as IGMP, OSPF, EGP, BGP, MPLS, L2/L3 VPN, STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, MSTP, LACP and VLAN.
• Experience with LAN switching technologies such as STP, RSTP, VTP, VSS, vPC, vDC, MSTP, LACP, VLAN, VXLAN EVPN.
• Knowledge of hardware platforms such as Nexus 9K, Catalyst switches, etc.

Security

• Knowledge of firewalls such as FortiNet, Palo Alto firewalls and IPS.
• Knowledge of NSX T security technologies such as distributed firewalls and micro segmentation.
• Knowledge of NSX T advanced load balancer (AVI).

IPT and Collaboration

• Experience with Cisco Call Managers, meeting servers and Webex solutions.
• Expertise and hands on technical experience with IP communications signaling and media protocols, including SIP and RTP.

Data Center Technologies

• Good experience in designing and implementing data center solutions with VXLAN fabric based SDN solutions demonstrating single site fabrics, ACI multipod and multisite fabric architectures.
• Knowledge of VMware NSX T based software defined data center technologies.
• Strong Cisco Nexus 9K platform knowledge and hands on experience.
• Knowledge of Nexus switches and UCS products.