Senior Network Engineer

Job 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.
• 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 :
• 6 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 PVSTMSTPRSTP
• 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 is a plus
• 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.
• 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