GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.
At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Network Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties :
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Network Engineer will be responsible for maintaining the design and the integrity of the customer’s complex internal network, including customer-facing hosted and cloud environments. They will provide expert technical assistance to team members with high-level system and networking request. They will also secure and manage network infrastructures to protect productivity, mitigate threats, and reduce costs. This role will be responsible for designing, implementation and testing complex infrastructure in support of our customer needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work / military experience
- Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience (additional experience may be substituted for a degree) with architecting and designing IP networks and associated technologies
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
In-depth understanding of networking to include routing, switching, network monitoring and managementStrong troubleshooting skills specific to network connectivity, security, and ability to effectively work in cross functional teams as needed to resolve issuesExpert for SDN engagements built around Cisco ACIBackground in Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi data center configurationsGood team and collaboration skillsAbility to research and find new and innovative technologies to enhance the existing networkDefine network strategy with respect to technology domain standards and design goalsProvide technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming the logical, physical and process viewsExperience analyzing network traffic, using a variety of network tools to assess security-related events to assist in rapid identification and isolation of issues during incidents and outagesExperience in designing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting these various network technologies and protocolsExperience designing, deploying, and maintaining boundary security solutions and exposure to enterprise network architectureGood knowledge and hands-on experience with VXLAN / EVPNDESIRED KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Experience with Network Access Control and SegmentationExperience with security compliance standardsExperience with site-to-site VPNs and / or remote access VPNsNetwork programmability for automating network tasks (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Python, Rest API’s)Experience with Data Center and co-location solutions as they relate to SDN architecture and DesignNextGen Firewall ExperienceExperience configuring / administrating various network technologies including Cisco ACI, Cisco DCNM, OTV, VMware NSXDemonstrated experience designing and implementing network reference architecture from mission requirements gathering to technology rollout oversight, including capacity management, technology selection, integration of multiple tools and technical documentationFamiliarity with Software defined networking (SDN) Network Disaggregation technologies and methodologies along with open-source solutionsAbility to brief complex information to senior leadershipFamiliarity with Software defined networking (SDN) Network Disaggregation technologies and methodologies along with open-source solutionsDrive enhancements through full life cycle from concept to final implementation and supportKEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Installation and maintenance of network equipmentTroubleshooting and resolution of network issuesDesign network architectures based on customer requirements and industry best practicesDevelopment of unique solutions that will meet customer requirements and industry best practicesCollaborate effectively with other IT disciplines (e.g., Storage, Platform, Application) to troubleshoot and resolve complex problemsDevelop and maintain configurations plans for Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi data center configurationsCreate architectural design solutions and successfully present them to client stakeholdersWork with infrastructure engineers to identify new products and solutionsDocument maintenance for all computer systems and network infrastructureMaintain systems and documentation as needed for audits and complianceCommunications with customers : keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying of impending changes, or coordinated outagesBe available for other engineers and coach them to resolutionParticipate in 24x7 on call and assist in resolving issues outside normal business hours
