Metro & HFC Network designer

Network Engineer – SME

Network Engineer – SME – Metro-E, Ethernet, Y.1564/RFC
2544 testing, Cloud Services, SDN/NFV, DEV-Ops. This position will primarily support Metro-Ethernet with a focus on our current MEF compliant services and new products and services related to POR and NON-POR planning. An additional focus will be in Cloud Services and their integration with our Metro-E product suite.

Team – Ethernet Connectivity, Network Services Engineering, Product Development Current Product Development Trains and Areas of Support:

• Metro-E (Ethernet Services)
• SMB – EoHFC, Cable Plant
• Cloud Strategy D2C (AWS, Azure and Cloud Partners)
• Security Edge Support

Summary Overview:

• Y.1564/RFC
  2544 testing and adherence to SLA network objectives
• AWS and Azure Cloud strategy – understanding of cloud products and integration with Metro-E and SDN based services
• Experience with cable industry standard practices, interfaces, operating systems, and protocols such as DOCSIS 3.0/3.1, SIP, and Packet Cable
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, and MPLS, working knowledge of IS-IS
• Prior extensive experience surrounding Ethernet and IP Service (Ethernet Private Line, Private LAN, Dedicated Internet, IPVLN, Internet, and Managed Router)
• MEF 2.0 and 3.0 understanding and support
• BGP experience at an ISP level both Corporate and Customer facing
• SME support in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols that support Business Services
• OAM, CFM understanding and support
• RFC
  2544, Y.1564 and Y.1731 understanding and support
• IPv4 and IPv6 understanding and support
• WAVE Services understanding and support
• Engineering position focused on Network Automation, Software Defined Networks and Network Virtualization within the Commercial Services line of business.
• Engineer will participate in the evaluation, design, trial and deployment of our next generation network (NGN) products and service delivery.
• Experience with hands on across a national Metro-E, multi-vendor network is preferred. A background supporting a service provider network is a plus.
• Engineer will partner with architecture, BU, service delivery and operations to drive on-going evolution and support of the current platform.
• This individual should have practical knowledge of managed services for customer network implementations.
• Individual should have practical knowledge of large enterprise network implementations in various industries.
• Background in design and deployment of complex data networks in the Midsize and Enterprise Market highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of IPS/IDS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems), DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management.
• CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience
• It is desirable to have in the cloud management systems like Open Stack and VMware vCloud, Network management products, OSS products and familiarity with industry standards, specifically ETSI
• Operation Escalations – Adv Ops, Service Delivery and Service Assurance support
• Tail-F, Yang, XML, JSON, Java, Perl, Python UNIX Scripting languages required
• Experience of building high-availability (HA) production-grade solutions in virtualised environments
• Familiar with PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL
• Any exposure to supporting Business KPI's, network metrics and performance analysis is a plus.
• Work within Agile/Scrum methodology and approach
• Platforms and Core CPE Metro-E:
• Ciena 39xx, 51xx, Optical Transport
• Nokia Optical Transport
• Cisco ASR/ISR Series, 5501
• Juniper ACX, MX Series
• Nokia Switches and Routers
• Arista Switches
• CM:
  Arris 8200, Cisco DPC
  3008, E6000 Test Gear
• EXFO, Viavi and VeEX Handheld Test Sets
• Ixia Test Suite of Products
• Cloud Strategy Support:
• AWS, Azure Provider and Customer Integration Strategies