Networking Engineer

Limiting Factor Group; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Networking Engineer designs, builds and operates the data networks at each site and the connections between sites, carriers and customers.

You will own these networks from design through daily operation, including working with Arista, Juniper or Cisco gear, and coordinating with the Fiber Engineer on the physical layer and customer connections.

Qualifications

• 5+ years operating data center or service provider networks.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Scripting or automation experience (Python or Ansible).
• Experience running planned changes on live networks.

Responsibilities

• Design and build site networks, including core, access and management networks.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches and firewalls (BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN).
• Manage carrier circuits, internet transit, peering and cross-connects.
• Monitor network health and capacity and respond to incidents.
• Automate configuration and change management.
• Coordinate with Fiber Engineer on physical layer and customer connections.
• Apply network security practices, including segmentation and access control.
• Keep network diagrams and documentation current.

Skills

Routing & switching protocols

Automation scripting

Live network change mgmt

Network monitoring

Tools

Arista equipment

Juniper equipment

Cisco equipment

Job description

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Networking Engineer designs, builds and operates the data networks at each site and the connections between sites, carriers and customers. You will own these networks from design through daily operation.

What you will do

• Design and build site networks, including core, access and management networks.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches and firewalls, using protocols such as BGP, OSPF and EVPN/VXLAN.
• Manage carrier circuits, internet transit, peering and cross-connects.
• Monitor network health and capacity and respond to incidents.
• Automate configuration and change management.
• Work with the Fiber Engineer on the physical layer and with customers on their connections.
• Apply network security practices, including segmentation and access control.
• Keep network diagrams and documentation current.

Required qualifications

• 5 or more years operating data center or service provider networks.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols.
• Experience with equipment from Arista, Juniper or Cisco.
• Scripting or automation experience, for example Python or Ansible.
• Experience running planned changes on live networks.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with optical transport.
• Experience building a network at a new site from the ground up.
• CCNP, JNCIP or equivalent certification.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
• Office-based, with time in data halls
• Travel between sites
• On-call rotation and occasional maintenance outside business hours

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:
$150,000.00 - $210,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at LFG. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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