Engineer- Data - III

Mindlance; Southlake (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join their Network Edge Operations team. This role involves engineering and deploying configurations for cutting-edge 5G services, with a focus on IP edge networks and fabric networking. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless network builds and migrations, contributing to the company's strategic goals. If you're passionate about network engineering and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Experience with IP Layer 1-3 for Edge Networks and fabric networking.
• Hands on experience with deploying network configurations for virtualized services.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and deploy network configurations for 5G services.
• Manage network engineering projects to deliver on time.

Skills

IP Layer 1-3 (IPv4/IPv6)

VXLAN

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

OSPF

IS-IS

Network Engineering

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years of work experience

Tools

Cisco (CCIE)

Nokia networking certifications

Automation tools

Job description

Max Bill: 99.00
Can be fully remote

The successful candidate will join the Network Edge Operations (NEO) team with responsibilities to engineer and deploy the network fabric configuration to support ***’s strategic 5G direction. The candidate will assume engineering responsibilities for the Spine/Leaf fabric networks to successfully engineer and automate the network configurations in Service Aggregation Point (SAP) locations throughout the NEO markets. The candidate must demonstrate problem solving and attention to detail in order to achieve our strategic Spine/Leaf fabric (eNSE) project goals. The candidate will work to create an environment of teamwork and cooperation with all stakeholders including; territories, edge, and design.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following areas:
• Responsible for engineering IP edge networks at Service Aggregation Points (SAP) and Transport Aggregation Points (TAP) to support the networking configuration needed to build and migrate 5G services.
• Engineer the IP (L2/L3) and routing of the spine / leaf network configuration through the use of automated systems and Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for configuration deployment.
• Attention to detail, especially in the area of managing site specific information for the eNSE (spine/leaf fabric) devices such as IP addresses, device names, policy names, neighbor peering information, BGP communities, etc.
• Review the MOPs/automation templates with peers and correct as necessary.
• Read and understand new and changing design models and templates to support new application versions, migrations and deployments.
• Provide feedback to automation teams on how to update workflows.
• Engineering network solutions with a strong interaction between application teams, design and the network management center.
• Working with underlay and overlay controllers for network creation, network modeling, and network deployments.
• Overseeing network builds from procurement to “In Service”.
• Work with peer teams to ensure new networks are built and migrated to meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Must have a strong ability to understand end to end call flows for deploying network services.
• Managing network engineering projects to deliver on time.
• Project oversight and ownership.
You'll need to have:
• Bachelor’s degree or five or more years of work experience.
• Experience with IP Layer 1-3 (IPv4/IPv6) for Edge Networks and strong knowledge of VXLAN and/or fabric networking.
• Hands on experience with deploying network configurations for virtualized services.
• Experience building MOPs and or leveraging automated configuration tools to deploy network configurations.
• Must have a proven track record of managing large, complex and detailed network configurations.
• Hands on experience with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and OSPF or IS-IS.
• Cisco (CCIE) or Nokia networking certifications.
Even better if you have:
• Worked with Cisco (VTS) or Nokia (Nuage) tools.

The position is daytime work with occasional nighttime maintenance window work.

EEO:
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”