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Koch · 10 hours ago

Senior Network Engineer

Wichita, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Koch Technology is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join their Global Network Engineering team. The role focuses on delivering networking solutions and achieving operational excellence in various areas, including transport hub, load balancer, and routing & switching.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Working in a large-scale networking environment under minimal supervision performing tasks per predefined documented procedures

Establishes networking environment by crafting network configuration, advising and executing DC network infrastructure, defining, detailing, and enforcing standards

Ensures assigned network engineering project are delivered on time, on budget against agreed scope

Design plans as well as lead initiatives for the optimization and restructuring of the data center and network connections

Responsible for end-to-end quality delivery of assigned network project ensuring adherence to Network engineering standard and the subsequent handover to Operation team

Produce methods of procedures that demonstrate understanding of changes proposed and how the change will be executed with minimal service impact

Identifying End of Life/ End of Support network devices in the Data center and proposing appropriate replacement devices by preparing Bill of Material

Demonstrable and strong working experience in a data center or telecommunication field

Work with Cisco TAC or other 3rd party vendors for escalation as needed

Interfacing customers to assist in resolving customer issues, communicate resolution status, and deliver high quality solutions

Identifying process gaps or areas for improvement in delivery efficiencies and recommend/implement solutions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business unit leadership in developing project objectives and timelines

Engaging in opportunities to expand on existing skillset in attempt to increase knowledge and reduce learning curves

Experience in provisioning and activating data center network circuit and working with the provider to resolve the issue

Qualification

Data Center Core RoutingBGPOSPFNetwork AutomationCisco NexusLoad BalancerAgile MethodologiesCloud ExperienceSoft Skills

Required

8+ years of relevant industry experience in Data Center Core Enterprise routing

Proficient in core networking protocols (such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS), with experience managing multi-vendor WAN environments and multi-protocol routing

Advanced, hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise routing protocols, with a strong emphasis on BGP and OSPF in large-scale environments

Extensive expertise in BGP, encompassing route policy design, traffic engineering, route redistribution, filtering, and troubleshooting within multi-homed and multi-vendor environments

Proven ability to resolve complex routing issues involving BGP and OSPF in enterprise data center and WAN environments

Demonstrated ability to apply advanced concepts of underlay (physical network) and overlay (virtual network) routing in enterprise environments

Demonstrated expertise with advanced routing concepts such as Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), VRF-based routing and inter-VRF communication within enterprise environments

Expertise in solution design, systems thinking, integration, and cross-disciplinary workflows

Demonstrated experience managing and delivering complex enterprise network infrastructure projects end-to-end

Experience with agile methodologies

Experience with network automation and orchestration tools, such as Python, Ansible, and Git, including workflow automation and version control

Knowledge in F5 Load-balancer

Familiarity with Cisco Nexus platforms and the broader Cisco networking product portfolio