Metro Ethernet & HFC Network Engineer

Ampstek; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications firm is seeking a Metro Ethernet & HFC Network Engineer in Philadelphia, PA. This role involves supporting Metro-Ethernet with a focus on integrating cloud services and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates need to have strong skills in TCP/IP and advanced certifications like CCNP and JNCIP. Experience with cloud strategy and Agile methodology is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience.
• Experience with TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, MPLS.
• Working knowledge of IPS/IDS, DDoS, Firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Support Metro-Ethernet and integrate Cloud Services.
• Participate in design and deployment of next generation network products.
• Engineer will partner with architecture and service delivery teams.

Skills

CCNP

JNCIP

TCP/IP

BGP

AWS

Azure

Agile

Cloud management

Education

CCNP, JNCIP certification

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MSSQL

Job description

Overview

Title: Metro Ethernet & HFC Network Engineer

Location: Philadelphia, PA (Onsite)

Job Type: Contract

This position will primarily support Metro-Ethernet with a focus on our current MEF compliant services and new products and services related to POR and NON-POR planning. An additional focus will be in Cloud Services and their integration with our Metro-E product suite.

Responsibilities

• Y.1564/RFC2544 testing and adherence to SLA network objectives
• AWS and Azure Cloud strategy – understanding of cloud products and integration with Metro-E and SDN based services
• Experience with cable industry standard practices, interfaces, operating systems, and protocols such as DOCSIS 3.0/3.1, SIP, and PacketCable
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, and MPLS, working knowledge of IS-IS
• Prior extensive experience surrounding Ethernet and IP Service (Ethernet Private Line, Private LAN, Dedicated Internet, IPVLN, Internet, and Managed Router)
• MEF 2.0 and 3.0 understanding and support
• BGP experience at an ISP level both Corporate and Customer facing
• SME support in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols that support Business Services
• OAM, CFM understanding and support
• RFC2544, Y.1564 and Y.1731 understanding and support
• IPv4 and IPv6 understanding and support
• WAVE Services understanding and support
• Engineering position focused on Network Automation, Software Defined Networks and Network Virtualization within the Commercial Services line of business.
• Engineer will participate in the evaluation, design, trial and deployment of our next generation network (NGN) products and service delivery.
• Experience with hands on across a national Metro-E, multi-vendor network is preferred. A background supporting a service provider network is a plus.
• Engineer will partner with architecture, BU, service delivery and operations to drive on-going evolution and support of the current platform.
• This individual should have practical knowledge of managed services for customer network implementations.
• Individual should have practical knowledge of large enterprise network implementations in various industries.
• Background in design and deployment of complex data networks in the Midsize and Enterprise Market highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of IPS/IDS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems), DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management.
• CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience
• It is desirable to have in the cloud management systems like OpenStack and VMware vCloud, Network management products, OSS products and familiarity with industry standards, specifically ETSI
• Operation Escalations – Adv Ops, Service Delivery and Service Assurance support
• Experience of building high-availability (HA) production-grade solutions in virtualised environments
• Familiar with PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL
• Any exposure to supporting Business KPI’s, network metrics and performance analysis is
• Work within Agile/Scrum methodology and approach
• Platforms and Core CPE Metro-E: Ciena 39xx, 51xx, Optical Transport
• Nokia Switches and Routers
• CM: Arris 8200, Cisco DPC3008, E6000
• Test Gear: EXFO, Viavi and VeEX Handheld Test Sets
• Ixia Test Suite of Products
• Cloud Strategy Support: AWS, Azure Provider and Customer Integration Strategies

Qualifications

• CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience
• MEF 2.0 and 3.0 understanding and support
• Experience with TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Multicast
• Working knowledge of IPS/IDS, DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management
• Cloud management systems like OpenStack and VMware vCloud; Network management products and OSS products; familiarity with ETSI
• OpenStack and VMware vCloud experience
• AGILE/Scrum methodology and approach
• Experience partnering with architecture, BU, service delivery and operations