IP Network Engineer Level 2

IP Network Engineer-Level 2

To design and plan equipment/technology for a global network, which includes Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over Coaxial, EPON, DPOE, Ethernet over MPLS, and MPLS technologies. The qualified candidate will work closely with Service Engineering, Sales, and Operations teams and have the following key responsibilities:

• Selection of technology and equipment platforms to enable best-in-the-class Ethernet services
• Work closely with other engineering teams such as IP engineering and transmission engineering to ensure efficient network architecture.
• Qualification of equipment in a laboratory environment, which includes the development of test requirements, test plans, and qualification reports.
• Work closely with Service engineering/Sales to design and qualify Ethernet services.
• Support service rollout by developing provisioning guidelines and commissioning guidelines
• Participating and contributing to different industrial forums such as Metro Ethernet Forum, CableLabs

Architecting, design, and test Ethernet and IP networks (Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over PON, Ethernet over Coaxial, MPLS & MPLS-T Technologies)

Knowledge of Layer 2 network design and standards, including Ethernet WAN technologies, MEF services (ELINE, ELAN, E-Tree, E-Access, EVPN), IEEE standards 802.1ad QnQ, 802.1q VLAN tagging, Ethernet OAM 802.3ah, and 802.1ag.

Experience with routing protocols BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP.

Implementing a resilient network with redundancy and rapid failover using MPLS, LACP, G8032

Implementing security - protection against flooding, denial of service, etc.

Traffic management and optimization - traffic shaping, classification, policing, queuing, scheduling

Network Management, performance measurement, fault management, and access security.

Generate and implement Engineering Design Documentation for new network builds or augmentations. Includes engineering of all aspects of Layer 2 thru Layer 4 IP services delivery

Perform network maintenance, and diagnostics work and provide technical support to cross-organizational teams and engineering associates

Develop, provide and maintain positive communication with vendors for diagnosing and rectifying problems candidate possesses strong interpersonal communication skills

Ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple deadlines

Perform other duties as requested by supervisor

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to assimilate, analyze and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various networks, operating systems, applications, security devices, logs, and alerts.

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science is required. A Master's degree is a plus.

5+ years experience in network architecture and technology planning for Ethernet and/or IP networks in carrier and enterprise service provider environment.

Ability to learn new technologies, troubleshoot IP and Ethernet services networks

Cisco CCNA or CCNP is plus

MEF CECP certification is a plus

Layer 2 and knowledge of MEF standards are highly desirable

Working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 switching and routing protocols: i.e. IEEE801.1Q, QinQ, carrier ethernet, Y.1731, BGP, OSPF, MPLS.