Senior Network Operations Engineer

DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange) is the world’s leading Internet exchange operator. At its locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, India, and Asia, DE-CIX connects thousands of network operators (carriers), Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and corporate networks from more than 100 countries and offers peering, cloud and interconnection services. With a data volume of almost 34 Exabytes per year (as of 2022) and well over 1,100 connected networks, DE-CIX in Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world.

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For our North American locations in Pheonix, Dallas or Chicago and with immediate effect we are looking for a motivated

Senior Network Operations Engineer (m / w / d)

• Ensure stable and reliable IXP network services
• Day-to-day network performance monitoring as well as improving our measurement methodologies
• Network troubleshooting and fault analysis, hardware troubleshooting and repair
• Trouble ticket generation and response; carrier interface and escalations
• Deployment and maintenance of network monitoring, analysis and reporting tools
• Installation of network hardware and software
• What also awaits you is an appreciative corporate culture and a cooperation in an international team of trustful like-minded network specialists, as well as great working conditions (extensive personnel development measures, an occupational pension scheme, weekly language courses, health promotion, and lots more)
• Exciting and diverse challenges in an innovative and international environment, within the framework of a crisis-resistant permanent contract with the world’s market leader in its sector
• Working with cutting-edge technologies and enjoying a free choice of operating systems : OS X, Windows, Linux
• Extremely friendly and supportive colleagues

• 5 years experience in working on network equipment
• Sound understanding of the following technologies :
  Ethernet (1q VLANs, QinQ), IP Protocols (ICMP, UDP, TCP);
  Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS); MPLS; EVPN and knowledge in fiber and WDM systems
• Good Linux / UNIX skills and knowledge of scripting or programming languages (bash, perl, python)
• Familiar working in a data centre environment
• Knowledge in network monitoring tools, ideally Zabbix
• A reliable, structured and independent way of working, a class B driving license as well as good communication skills in English

So, if you are looking for new challenges in the network communication sector and know how to combine teamwork with a high degree of self-motivation and independence, we look forward to receiving your complete application, including salary expectations.

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