The Network Engineer-III is responsible for the planning, design, configuration, integration & installation of our growing local area network (LAN) and/or global wide area network (WAN). The Network Engineer-III will provide leadership in technical support and documentation to various departments and users with regard to the global infrastructure. The Network Engineer-III serves as a liaison to gather network requirements from internal customers, vendors, and other third-party providers.
Work Location:
- Onsite in Seattle, WA
- Additional travel to satellite locations in Tacoma, WA, and Olympia, WA
Responsibilities
This role will focus on deploying and maintaining Wi-Fi networks
DESIGN:
Perform design requirements feasibility studies
Perform vendor recommendation/selection and coordination for hardware testing and installations
Examine theoretical and implemented designs for deficiencies and facilitate corrections
BUILD:
Prepare maintenance plan documentation & change management
Examine maintenance plans for accuracy
Script maintenance implementations
Work in either a lead role or an assisting role during maintenance implementations
IMPROVEMENTS:
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) & Method of Procedures (MOP’s)
Develop network standardization practices
Document informational content for specialized network designs to be used for training needs
Present and/or Train on new network typologies, hardware, and technologies to internal teams
Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions to achieve better networking practices
Determine baseline requirements for our network needs
Provide code analysis on existing software, IOS testing, and software recommendations
Create network lab mockups for error testing
Automate repetitive Engineering tasks
ADDITIONAL:
Responsible for Forescout management and maintenance (as secondary).
Manages the team’s ticket queue and responds on-site to issues.
Act as 3rd level escalations POC for design or other related problems
Initial deployment of new products and services
Monitor capacity and plan for bandwidth additions
Establish project priority based on business needs
Requirements
High School Diploma or regional equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or Network Engineering. At the manager’s discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement
Minimum 5-7 years of recent experience with network design and build-out of LAN/WANs and/or large-scale network retrofits and remediations
Experience with network access control (NAC) and software-defined networking technologies, including Forescout and Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA)
Experience with enterprise wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi design, deploying and maintaining Wi-Fi networks, RF optimization, and troubleshooting.
Must have certifications: CCNA
Preferred certifications: CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP
Advanced level experience working with most of the following technologies/applications: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flowspec, RTBH, GitHub, API’s, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching
Multi-vendor experience working with the following platforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Arista (EOS), Junos
Experience working in a service provider, datacenter/hosting environment, or large-scale enterprise networks.
Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending hardware and/or software solutions supporting large-scale deployments and/or remediations against the LAN/WAN
Experience working with 3rd party networking vendors, with an understanding of the service/hardware/software portfolios they provide
Able to identify areas of process improvement and provide input and solution options to streamline work
Excellent writing, documentation, and communication skills, possessing the ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical peers.
Customer service-oriented attitude
Experience with network service monitoring systems (Arbor, Zenoss, Syslog, SolarWinds, Splunk, Kibana, WhatsUp Gold, etc.)
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $91,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $134,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors, including market location, and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Learn more about the
benefits at Rackspace.”
Work Location:
- Onsite in Seattle, WA
- Additional travel to satellite locations in Tacoma, WA, and Olympia, WA
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