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Sr. Network Engineer - F5

ATLANTA-30314, GA, US
07/30/2018

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Required Skills

Routing Protocols

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

5 to 7 Year(s)

Job Description

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER – F5

Seeking an experienced Sr. Network Engineer with a strong background in F5 and Load Balancing to be part of a global financial institution.

As the Sr. Network Engineer, you will provide leadership in network design, deployment, maintenance, and 24x7 operational support.

The successful candidate will be able to multitask in a dynamic team-based environment demonstrating strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities and the highest degree of professionalism.

The Sr. Network Engineer is an important role within the organization serving as a technical leader for Analysts and Engineers.

The lead engineers are subject matter expert (SME) in parts of the network eco-system enabling them to handle complex issues.

The engineer is fully involved in the project work, taking ownership of large network deployments from the design phase to the implementation, documentation and support handover.

Along with having larger domain knowledge and advanced trouble-shooting skills.

The Lead Network Engineer will be looked upon as an informal trainer to Analyst and Engineers, using every encounter to share knowledge and recovery tips with Engineers, better equipping them to handle similar issues in future.

All interactions with the clients, colleagues and vendors must remain highly professional, helpful and proactive.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, support and maintain mixed vendor network infrastructure

Assist internal staff with problem solving and escalation procedures

Understand and follow operational policies/procedures and promote adherence to same

Provide technical knowledge needed to ensure safe, effective, and efficient changes to the network infrastructure

Assist with development of policies and procedures for maintaining network infrastructure

Collaborate and work closely with all other IT teams

Lead Incident investigations, diagnosis, and service restoration and always give priority to the resolution of incidents

Provide consultation (trouble-shooting, designing, on-boarding, risk mitigation, operational improvement) for areas of domain strength

Informal Trainer to Level II; ensures Level II skills are constantly growing through support and guidance.

Participation in 24/7 on-call rotation if needed

Core Competencies

Teamwork: works well with teammates locally and at remote offices; shares knowledge and is seen as someone to go to for help; contributes in weekly peer meetings.

Problem solving and decision making: demonstrates a sense of urgency; takes ownership of problems and follows temporary fixes with permanent solution; finds creative solutions.

Improves processes and introduces superior technology

Communication: is clear and accurate in verbal and written communication; listens to peers and supported employees; follows directions and provides useful feedback

Professionalism: makes a positive impression in person, via phone, and electronically; models a 'can-do' attitude; embraces additional responsibility; refrains from office gossip or conflict; works extra hours as-needed to ensure work is complete; adheres to corporate policy and encourages others to do the same

Requirements

5+ years' experience hands on support and troubleshooting of networks

5+ years' experience with design and implementation on complex networks

Advanced knowledge F5 Load Balancing and Application Delivery

Advanced knowledge and experience with Routing Protocols (BGP, RIP, OSPF, etc.)

Advanced knowledge of Cisco, Juniper, Arista and other vendor equipment and configuration

Understanding of network management, security and monitoring

Excellent writing and documentation skills

Excellent customer service attitude

Ability to operate effectively and professionally under pressure

Preferred Skills

Experience working on financial and HFT networks

Expert level network certifications: CCIE, JNCIE. Etc.

F5, Checkpoint, or Palo Alto advanced certification

Automation and scripting experience

Unix/Linux system administration

Running and analyzing sniffer traces with deep TCP/IP protocol understanding.

Ability to grasp very complex architectural concepts

In-depth hardware knowledge of switches and routers: (Internal chipsets specifications, TCAM and memory details, buffering capabilities and multicast replication details).

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering or related field preferred but not needed