Optical / IP Network Engineer

Confidential Company; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Singapore seeks a Network Engineer to participate in production network and internet peering strategies. You will work with multiple vendor servers to resolve software and hardware issues and handle traffic queries from ISPs and partners.

You will support peering incidents globally, troubleshoot optical and IP components, and coordinate with TAC vendors. Some weekend work may be required in a 24/7 global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma with 2+ years’ related experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of network and traffic peering.
• Knowledge of IP networking (IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
• Optical technologies and fiber components knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with multi-vendor networks; CCNP/JNCIP/Ciena preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in production network and internet peering strategies.
• Work on multiple vendor servers and resolve software/hardware issues.
• Handle traffic queries raised by ISP/partners.
• Support network/traffic peering incidents across global teams.
• Troubleshoot optical and IP network components; coordinate with TAC vendors.
• Participate in 24/7 support with teams worldwide; some weekend work may be required.

Skills

IP networking

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Routing & peering

Vendor coordination

Communication

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in a related field

Job description

• Participate in production network and internet peering strategies
• Experience with networking technologies relative to content delivery network, monitoring capacity and peering traffic.
• Day-to-day activities involve working on multiple vendor servers and various software and hardware issues
• Handle traffic and any other queries raised by ISP/partners
• Support team in handling network and traffic peering for any incidents such as input errors, CRC, Capacity, Routing, Protocol, etc.
• Knowledgable in troubleshooting of optical (DWDM, CWDM) and IP network components.
• Working with multiple TAC vendors to fix the hardware issues
• Work with ISP/vendors on fixing any issues related to network
• Participate in 24/7 support with other teams across the globe. Some weekend work may be required.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma and 2+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Builds productive internal and external working relationships
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Understanding of network and traffic peering
• Understanding of fiber-optic technology including cable types, connector types, optic types, patch panels, and optical transport technologies will be advantages.
• Understanding of preparing root cause analysis for any network and server outages.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to work with service providers, colocation facilities, and ISPs around the world
• Good understanding of:

> IP networking concepts (IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, MPLS)

> Optical technologies (e.g., DWDM, CWDM, fiber types, optical modules)

> Knowledgeable on Layer 1 troubleshooting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a multi-vendor network environment.
• Network certifications. CCNP/JNCIP/Ciena preferred