Sr. Network Engineer
Los Angeles, CA, United States On-site
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About the role
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Network Engineer on a full-time, permanent basis for our client, a worldwide leader in the technology and media space. The Sr. Network Engineer will serve as a leader for the global network & telecom team and will have ownership of the technical planning and carrier services. While this group manages operations in 20+ countries worldwide, this role will take the lead on implementing and supporting network infrastructure on North American sites. Our client has been in business for over 100 years and still remains the technology leader in their industry. If you are looking for a long-term career in a stable and thriving industry, please read on.
What you'll bring
- Minimum 6 years relevant experience in support & implementation role on supporting large heterogeneous enterprise network infrastructure.
- Experience in managing and trouble-shooting complex network infrastructure in LAN/WAN environment with expertise in Routers, Switches, Firewalls, WAN Accelerators.
- Competency in following technical areas: Networking Protocols/Services BGP, OSPF, IPSec, GRE, HSRP/VRRP, NAT/PAT, SNMP, MPLS, VPLS, QoS, Multicast, STP, 10GigE, Gig E, 10/100 Ethernet, T1, DS3, GTM, LTM, DNS, Application Firewalls etc.
- Experience dealing with and troubleshooting Telecom carrier circuits issues (SONET, T1, DS3, OC3, OC12, OC48, etc).
- Good understanding of the MPLS technology and applications such as L3 VPN, L2 VPN and VPLS from a provider point of view.
- Knowledge of standard Network monitoring practices and tools.
- Strong knowledge of the global carrier services.
- Must have documentation skills and be proficient with MS Visio.
- Understanding of Peering, MPLS, Wireless and VoIP technologies.
- Understanding of the effects of latency/delay, jitter, packet loss and other performance metrics.
- Operational knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, Extreme, Alcatel devices or willingness and capability to learn fairly quickly.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in a diverse community.