Lead Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage enterprise networking solutions with high reliability and availability
• Introduce new networking technologies or enhance existing technologies to transform capabilities and services
• Provide networking subject matter expertise to other teams as needed
• Maintain technical documents for solutions and standard operating procedures to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
• Support Paramount's global network, IP, and related security services in and out of hours; tackle complex system and network issues and outages
• Provide 3rd-line support of all Paramount network infrastructure
• Perform knowledge transfer to Level 2 Engineers on new implementations
• Serve as escalation point for Level 2 Engineers and peers
• Work closely with the Voice Services team to ensure telecom equipment is integrated with networking infrastructure
• Act as technical project manager by preparing project plans, interacting with other departments, and guiding IT resources as required
• Keep all documentation (including LAN/WAN drawings and equipment lists) accurate and up to date
• Monitor industry developments, directly or through a third party, to ensure the company is aware of emerging technologies
• Actively participate in engineering and architecture solution peer reviews and design sessions
• Manage vendor and third-party support and escalations
• Work autonomously and exercise reasonable judgment with little supervision while providing clear documentation of activities and accomplishments
• Interact closely with peers and management across all departments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience (required)
• CCNP or equivalent experience (required)
• CCNP Security or equivalent experience (required)
• CCIE Routing and Switching (preferred)
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a large corporate IP network communications environment
• Hands-on experience with routers, switches, firewalls, IOS, NXOS, load balancers, SD-WAN technology, and automation
• Knowledge of IP security implementation and multi-vendor IPS and URL filtering
• Knowledge of Dark Fiber and CWDM/DWDM
• Knowledge of MPLS, BGP, and Internet Exchange Peering
• Knowledge of QoS and Multicast
• Knowledge of Network Management and SNMP-based monitoring solutions
• Experience with medium/large corporate network rollout and support
• Experience in large-scale enterprise project management
• Experience in Media, Entertainment, Broadcast, Hosting, or ISP environments