Network Engineer II: Global Data Center Networking Pro

QTS Data Centers; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO

Volunteer days

Stock purchase plan

11 holidays

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in Suwanee, GA is hiring a Network Engineer II for the Operations Service Center. You will support internal and customer networking and firewall management, including basic automation, in a 24x7 environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting across BGP/OSPF and related protocols, with exposure to ASR/Nexus platforms, VPNs, and DNS tasks. Applicants should have 5+ years IT/network engineering experience and CCNA; US citizenship is required for government contracts.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of progressive IT engineering experience.
• Three or more years of professional network engineering experience.
• Solid proficiency with at least two of the following protocols: BGP, OSPF, HSRP, EIGRP, MPLS.
• Solid understanding of anti-DDoS and IPS/IDS solutions.
• CCNA certification (or equivalent).
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of a 24x7x365 Operations Service Center and be flexible in availability as needed.
• Troubleshoot & support networking concepts and protocols such as: BGP, OSPF, VLAN/PVLAN, STP, HSRP/VRRP, IP sub-netting, and routing while increasing your understanding of a wider set of protocols and advanced technologies.
• Configure, test and troubleshoot on platforms like ASR 9000, Nexus 7000 –Nexus 9000s
• Engineer and test DDOS and traffic mitigation techniques and solutions
• Demonstrate current industry knowledge as it pertains to; peering/IX/NAP issues, contemporary network architectures, networking security protocols/procedures, and scaling/capacity issues
• Work with Cisco routing and switching platforms like Catalyst 6500/7600, ASR 9000, Nexus
• Manage assigned tickets to ensure SLA compliance and customer satisfaction
• Troubleshoot network port configuration issues
• Understand prefix and access lists, read and comprehend traceroutes
• Create A, C, and MX records using basic knowledge of DNS
• Maintain/troubleshoot VPN’s and check Phase 1 and Phase 2
• Triage and elevate tickets according to QTS policy
• Conduct firewall rule changes

Skills

BGP

OSPF

HSRP

EIGRP

MPLS

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field

CCNA certification (or equivalent)

Tools

ASR 9000

Nexus 7000/Nexus 9000

Catalyst 6500/7600

IOS/NX-OS

Job description

QTS Data Centers in Suwanee, GA is hiring a Network Engineer II for the Operations Service Center. You will support internal and customer networking and firewall management, including basic automation, in a 24x7 environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting across BGP/OSPF and related protocols, with exposure to ASR/Nexus platforms, VPNs, and DNS tasks. Applicants should have 5+ years IT/network engineering experience and CCNA; US citizenship is required for government contracts.