Network Engineer
Newark, NJ, United States
Location: Newark, NJ
Role & responsibilities:
Collaborate with team members, IT leadership, and enterprise stakeholders on cloud, data center, and premise network architecture for global scale; document problem statements, project requirements, and architecture details
Lead the development and execution of an architecture roadmap for networking at global scale and drive ongoing efforts to ensure that the roadmap is aligned with business needs
Provide clear and concise recommendations to remediate performance/scaling bottlenecks
Create and update graphical and written network architecture documentation following industry best practices
Maintain expertise in routing, switching, load balancing, wireless networking, and network security technologies to ensure that cost-effective solutions and processes are deployed and aligned with business and security needs
Monitor network infrastructure and traffic; identify and document problem areas and recommend network infrastructure and performance improvements based on current and projected enterprise network environment
Assess new technologies and best practices for adoption
Drive standardization and automation in all aspects of the network environment
Create and maintain graphical and written network architecture, infrastructure, and technical standards documentation
Communicate with all stakeholders in a timely, clear, and concise manner
Performs network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose complex network problems
Define network technology strategies, best practices, guidelines and standards based on emerging technologies
Develop a high performing, highly available distributed mesh network infrastructure which is able to meet application roadmaps capable of adapting to security requirements
Optimizing and evolving the current network for performance, resiliency and availability
Required Qualification: 7+ years' experience architecting scalable cloud, data center and office network infrastructure using public cloud technology and enterprise-class routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless networking devices
10+ years' experience with OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and multicast routing protocols, Voice Over IP, and QoS configuration on routers and switches in enterprise environments using IPv4
5+ years' experience with enterprise wireless networking solutions such as Aruba, Cisco, or Meraki
Demonstrated experience with network configuration management and monitoring tools
Demonstrated experience with access control technologies such as Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass
Experience with documentation and presentation tools such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Visio
LAN/WAN experience including installation and troubleshooting of leased lines, TDM, FDM, WDM, DWDM, CWDM and multi-vendor networks that encompass switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, and NFV and VMware Virtualization technologies.
Must maintain influential knowledge of industry trends and innovation in network technologies
Experience with TCP/IP, Multicast, IPSec/SSL, SNMP, SMTP, E/IGRP, OSPF, RIP, BGP, IS-IS, SPBm 802.1Q, 802.1x NAC, and other communication and routing protocols
Hands on experience with video surveillance, IP Telephony, VoIP, and teleconferencing and related equipment.
Internetworking technologies include ATM, MPLS, POS, SRP/DPT, SONET/SDH, BroadBand Cable/xDSL, and SDN/SD-WAN.
Hands on experience with Cisco ONS, CRS-1, ASR (XE,XR iOS),12000s, ISR, Nexus
Preferred Skills Advanced Cisco networking certification (CCNP R&S, CCIE R&S)
Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python or shell scripting
Proficiency with SD-WAN and network automation using orchestration platforms, scripting and REST APIs
Strong interest in continuing networking education and certification