Network Engineer - Research Infrastructure & SDN

AtlanticWave-SDX; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University’s Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA) seeks a network engineer to support the AMPATH International Exchange Point and NSF-funded projects.

You will install, configure, and manage wide-area networks, work on IPv4/IPv6 inter-domain routing, and develop monitoring tools with Bash, Python, and Ansible, collaborating with FIU faculty, staff and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology related field; OR four (4) years of related information technology experience.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience on a year for year basis.
• Experience with network devices and automation tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the design, development and implementation of network infrastructure and management systems for the AMPATH International Exchange Point.
• Develops network monitoring tools using Bash, Python and Ansible.
• Assists in implementing inter-domain Routing and Peering policies for both IPv4 and IPv6.
• Maintains dialogue with end users, IT Administrators, and vendors regarding the proper operation of network services provided by the AMPATH International Exchange Point and CIARA projects.
• Maintains current knowledge of network services, new technologies and related hardware and software applications, including SDN and OpenFlow.
• Provides support for the management of network and data management systems for the operations of the AMPATH International Exchange Point and CIARA projects including but not limited to Ethernet and SDN services.
• Operates monitoring systems for hybrid network services in support of network research, for support of data intensive science, and for at-scale deployment of network prototyping efforts using knowledge of programming languages such as Shell and Python.
• Supports the development and direction of programs for CIARA.
• Supports troubleshooting activities of network infrastructure problems in a multi-vendor WAN submarine system network environment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technology related field

Four years of related information technology experience

Tools

Bash

Python

Ansible

Juniper networking

OSPF/BGP

SNMP/sFlow/NetFlow

SDN/OpenFlow

Job description

Florida International University’s Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA) seeks a network engineer to support the AMPATH International Exchange Point and NSF-funded projects.

You will install, configure, and manage wide-area networks, work on IPv4/IPv6 inter-domain routing, and develop monitoring tools with Bash, Python, and Ansible, collaborating with FIU faculty, staff and vendors.