Datacenter Network Engineer
Memphis, TN, United States
Title: Datacenter Network Engineer
Location: Memphis, TN
Duration: 6+ mos CTH or FTE
Summary:
Our direct client is looking for an experienced, customer focused, energetic & detail-oriented individual to join their Datacenter Network Operations Team. The DC Network Engineer is a crucial role in the build and day to day DC operations contributing towards stability & uptime of the DC environment. This is a front line network heavy role for any hands-on requirement in the data center supporting assets hosted by various teams within the company.
Responsibilities: Troubleshoot physical network devices and links, test to ensure they operate as expected and put back into production.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of tooling, automation and operational procedures
Network troubleshooting and fault analysis; hardware troubleshooting and repair of devices outside data centers.
Trouble ticket generation and response; carrier interface and escalations
Liaise with third parties to fix and resolve issues
Creation and execution of scheduled changes, process & documentation
Participate in a 12x7 call-out rotation.
Software/firmware installation
Monitor, manage, and respond to network based alerts
Automate away repeatable work using python or Ansible like tools
Project work that comes in from upstream Neteng teams (example: datacenter tech refresh - decommissioning older devices and provisioning new ones)
Requirements / Qualifications / Skills: A minimum of 3-5 years of Network Engineering experience troubleshooting physical and logical issues.
Vendor certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA and JNCIP are preferred but not required.
B.S. in network engineering or a related technical discipline preferred but not required.
Understanding of unix/linux shells and scripting languages (python preferred)
Ability to learn new networking protocols, programming/scripting languages, and vendor operating systems as necessary.
Beginner to intermediate logical and physical understanding of break/fix operations including: Network layer 1,2,3, and 4.
Beginner to intermediate understanding of network fundamentals Routing, Switching, IP services, and network automation
Working knowledge of at least two internal routing protocols, its configuration and day to day operation
Beginner to Intermediate working knowledge of Backbone and Datacenter networks
Beginner to Intermediate working knowledge of TCP/IP
Methodical troubleshooting approach
Strong documentation and communication skill set
Technical project management mindset
Team-player, takes initiative and highly motivated