Network Architect

Zayo Group; United States; Remote; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Zayo Group is seeking a Network Architect to lead end-to-end Layer 2/3 design and deployment across its MPLS-based backbone. The role is hands-on, focusing on building scalable, policy-driven networks and driving architecture decisions.

You will engage with product teams, perform lab testing, participate in standards bodies, and mentor operations while delivering innovative Ethernet and IP services for customers. 6+ years of ISP network experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Deep and substantial operational knowledge and experience with carrier-class routers, switches, and packet-optical platforms, such as Juniper, Cisco, Nokia-ALU, Infinera, and Ciena/Cyan
• Ability in representing Zayo at the Standards Development Organizations such as MEF, IEEE, ITU, IETF, ISO, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of the Ethernet, QOS, MPLS/RSVP-TE, L2Circuit/VLL, VPLS-BGP/LDP, L3VPN, G.8032v2, E-OAM, Y.1731, IS-IS, OSPF, MP-BGP, and SNMP protocols
• Skills in building Layer 2 & Layer 3 networks in both metro and long-haul applications. Experience modeling financial impacts of decisions
• Strong vendor negotiation skills
• Skills in Perl/Python scripting, automation, NETCONF/YANG, and EMS/NMS
• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to influence others with your engineering solutions

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the analysis, definition, and continued development of the end-to-end Layer 2 & Layer 3 Architecture for Zayo
• Work with other team members and groups to develop scalable network designs, solutions and policy recommendations
• Analyze and drive key platform decisions and directions, provide guidance to network planning and operations groups
• Support Zayo’s internal product groups by identifying and presenting their network-impacting requirements to the service activations and the network operations teams
• Support and lead development of Zayo’s growing network infrastructure through published Architecture design documents
• Provide technical guidance for the NCC support teams
• Conduct extensive lab testing of new architectures, platforms, inter-networking software
• Promote Zayo’s Enterprise Networks product development
• Participate in discussions at various Standard Development Organizations such as NANOG, MEF, IETF and other conferences

Skills

Carrier-grade networking

Networking protocols

Vendor negotiation

Scripting: Python/Perl

Network design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Certifications: JNCIE/CCIE/MEF-CECP

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

Nokia-ALU

Infinera

Ciena/Cyan

Job description

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

We are seeking our next Network Architect to join our team! Our ideal candidate is a subject matter expert for multiple technologies relevant to the Zayo Enterprise Networks, which is an MPLS based multi-service backbone supporting layer 2 and layer 3 products and services. You will have experience designing, implementing, and documenting new technologies, as well as providing a top tier of troubleshooting and support for customers.

This is a hands-on position. You will build a network, not white papers. You will know when to apply cheap and cheerful versus large-scale, heavy-duty solutions. In your previous role, you will have been responsible for providing guidance with network architecture, Ethernet and IP product design standards and enhancements, production network issues and escalations, and to engage in vendor relationships. You will face both scaling the network and providing additional features necessary for the Zayo Ethernet & IP services that our customers demand. You will be at a vendor level engineering knowledge. You will have and be expected to invent novel and original solutions to difficult problems.

Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the analysis, definition, and continued development of the end-to-end Layer 2 & Layer 3 Architecture for Zayo

• Work with other team members and groups to develop scalable network designs, solutions and policy recommendations

• Analyze and drive key platform decisions and directions, provide guidance to network planning and operations groups

• Support Zayo’s internal product groups by identifying and presenting their network-impacting requirements to the service activations and the network operations teams

• Support and lead development of Zayo’s growing network infrastructure through published Architecture design documents

• Provide technical guidance for the NCC support teams

• Conduct extensive lab testing of new architectures, platforms, inter-networking software

• Promote Zayo’s Enterprise Networks product development

• Participate in discussions at various Standard Development Organizations such as NANOG, MEF, IETF and other conferences

Qualifications:

• Deep and substantial operational knowledge and experience with carrier-class routers, switches, and packet-optical platforms, such as Juniper, Cisco, Nokia-ALU, Infinera, and Ciena/Cyan

• Ability in representing Zayo at the Standards Development Organizations such as MEF, IEEE, ITU, IETF, ISO, etc.

• Excellent knowledge of the Ethernet, QOS, MPLS/RSVP-TE, L2Circuit/VLL, VPLS-BGP/LDP, L3VPN, G.8032v2, E-OAM, Y.1731, IS-IS, OSPF, MP-BGP, and SNMP protocols

• Skills in building Layer 2 & Layer 3 networks in both metro and long-haul applications. Experience modeling financial impacts of decisions

• Strong vendor negotiation skills

• Skills in Perl/Python scripting, automation, NETCONF/YANG, and EMS/NMS

• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to influence others with your engineering solutions

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in engineering, architecture, or design of an ISP network

• Preferred Certification – JNCIE, CCIE, or MEF-CECP

• Other network related certifications a plus

• Must have worked in “zero downtime” environments previously

Estimated base salary range: $70,000 - $100,000 CAD/annually.