Gaming:
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. Light & Wonderâs gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.
Position Summary
Job Description
Company Profile: (Light & Wonder (lnw.com))
Light & Wonder creates technology-based products and content for land-based casino gaming, social and digital organizations worldwide. We are the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment.
Through our amazing game content, technology platforms and Systems applications, we delight our players with what they want, wherever and whenever - be it online, mobile, or at their favourite land-based casino. We are excited to go all in on creating great games and a seamless player experience across all platforms.
At Light & Wonder, all our team members are known as Creators. We empower our creators to innovate, create, and bring fun to the workspace. The core principles that unite our team, guide our actions, and drive our growth are
- Dare to be bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable
- Celebrate perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways
- Never settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail
- Uphold integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry
- Win as a team - We bring out the best in each other to share collective success
We have 5000 creators working across in various regions globally. In India, we are a team of 1400 plus creators sharing the passion to excite our players and customers by creating the world's best game experiences. We strive to
walk the walk and show that we are inspiring wonder and building magical worlds with endless possibilities.
Light & Wonder is committed to offer very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspires employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organizationâs performance. Employees are the most valued resources and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.
Job Description
Primarily responsible for leading and supporting a team of network engineers responsible for designing, troubleshooting, supporting, and deploying computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), firewalls, security appliances, and other data communications systems within the L&W Gaming network. Will lead projects as the network subject matter expert through the evaluation, design, and deployment phases.
Essential Job Functions:
Defines in written documents non-functional requirements (availability, interoperability, portability, manageability, scalability, maintainability, security, monitoring, SLAs, KPIs, regulatory and legal compliance) based on business vision, best practices, and enterprise architecture direction.
Delegates tasks based on the experience and expertise of the team.
Communicates status of tasks and projects to managers.
Coaches direct reports, gives continuous feedback and sets career goals, provides mentoring and training.
Oversees tier II escalation troubleshooting and support for internal and external customer networks within the L&W Gaming network.
Maintains network Visio documentation and IP Address management.
Reviews and compiles daily/monthly reports of network outages and issues.
Provides change management support for network projects as needed.
Provides coverage for 24/7 on call support on a rotational basis.
Works with and consult with systems, network, and software engineers and architects on designs and specifications.
Assists in identifying network and security issues, works closely with Network Security Engineer to find solutions to remedy them.
Independently manages project plans.
Provides management reports and position papers on emerging network and security technologies.
Other tasks as assigned.
Training and/or Experience:
5+ years supporting a large enterprise network.
3+ years leading a team of engineers.
Cisco CCNA certification required.
Cisco CCNP or CCIE certification preferred in either Routing and Switching, Security, or Data Center.
Education:
BS or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field (or commensurate experience)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Deep understanding of routing protocols EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MP-BGP, VRF, Multicast, AnyCast, MPLS, DSCP/QoS.
Advanced knowledge to troubleshoot, design, and support routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF and BGP.
Advanced knowledge and experience in VPN technologies and deployments - IPSec, 3DES, AES, IKE, DMVPN, AnyConnect, Full Tunnel/Split Tunnel Client VPN Solutions, Site to Site VPN Solutions
Expert level knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco networking devices such as layer 2/3 switches, routers, firewalls, and intrusion protection systems.
Mastery of spanning-tree, VTP, port channels and load balancing.
Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP, including packet-level traffic analysis and troubleshooting using Wireshark.
Knowledge of one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, TCL, or Python.
Knowledge of network monitoring protocols (SNMP) and systems such as Solarwinds.
Knowledge of trouble ticketing systems and methodologies.
Ability to create and maintain Visio and Excel network documentation.
Understanding of IP concepts including routing, sub-netting, and VLANs.
Knowledge of TCP/IP including IPv4 and IPv6.
Requires excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational and time management skills.
Demonstrate strong communication skills to align cross functional teams and objectives and promote team outcomes.
Apply group problem solving and design making techniques to build understanding and agreement among people to achieve shared outcomes.
Experience with network lab virtualization software; GNS3 and VIRL, to test new software and configuration changes and designs.
Experience with wireless WAN Technologies and equipment such as DIGI cellular routers.
Experience with Cisco UCS.
Familiarity with Cisco Smart Licensing.
Familiarity with network and/or systems automation frameworks such as Ansible, Salt, or NAPALM
Requires excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational and time management skills.
Ability to make timely and effective decisions that are based on sound judgment and business rationale.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors degree in related field.
Years Of Related Experience
Years of experience 8 to 12 years
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
