Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a technology-related field or equivalent hands-on experience in large-scale network environments
- 7+ years of professional experience supporting carrier-grade, IP-based ISP, web-scale, on-premises datacenter, and cloud-provider network infrastructures
- Proven record of progressive responsibility and technical growth in network engineering roles
- Advanced-level expertise with multiple network operating systems, including
- Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and TMOS
- Strong operational knowledge of internet routing protocols and core networking concepts, including TCP/IP, BGP, iBGP, EGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, Anycast, RHI, and route reflection
- Proficiency in network automation and DevOps practices, with experience using tools and languages such as Python, Ansible, Chef, Docker, Terraform, Perl, JavaScript, JSON, REST, iControl, Bash, YAML, XML, and iControlRest
- Advanced knowledge of firewall technologies, such as Cisco ASA and Palo Alto
- Deep understanding of Layer 4 7 protocols, including TCP, UDP, AH, ESP, SMB, RCP, TLS, SSL, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, and SSH
- Experience supporting cloud environments across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and LBaaS offerings
- Advanced experience in capacity planning, traffic engineering, and performance optimization for large-scale networks
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in network peering, design, customer provisioning, migration, and decommissioning
- 1-2+ years of experience designing and managing cloud-based network services
- Working knowledge of databases such as Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, or PL/SQL
- Hands-on experience with traffic management and load balancing technologies
- Experience supporting DNS infrastructure and services
- Proficiency working in Linux/Unix environments for network operations and troubleshooting
- 3+ years of experience managing Incident and Problem Management workflows, including automation, defect tracking, and analytics
- Practical experience using Apex, Oracle BI or Grafana for analytics, metrics, and reporting
- Experience with network change management and release management processes
- Proven ability to define and measure Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Operational Level Agreements (OLAs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to drive continuous improvement