Network Data Center Engieer - Themesoft Inc

L3 Network Data Center Engineer

Menlo Park, CA

Complete onsite role

Responsibilities:

• Install large-scale production and corporate network infrastructure including routers,
switches, console servers, and optical transport equipment.
• Physically troubleshoot various network components in network infrastructure
including routers, switches, console servers, and optical transport equipment.
• Provide onsite network support and expertise for all teams on the local data center,
and act as a liaison for remote networking teams.
• Physical, hands-on replacement of optics, line cards, supervisor cards, and chassis hardware.
• Troubleshooting network link, device, and configuration issues, isolating the problem,
and fixing the problem.
• Creating new RMA requests through OEM vendors for both replacement devices, as
well as obtaining technical assistance when troubleshooting devices.
• Tracking, maintaining and updating asset inventory of defective and replacement parts.
• Tracing and isolating cables through patch panels.
• Testing and cleaning fiber optic cables and optical interfaces.
• Schedule and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed
while minimizing the impact on the production network
• Use internal automation software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, and repair
network equipment.
• Working with cross functional teams, including facilities, cabling, and server teams.
• Perform queue management for alarms, tasks, and incidents and participate in ongoing
deployment projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux OS, CLI navigation, JUNOS, Cisco IOS, and bash.
• Physical audits of inventory and updating asset inventory database.
• The job requires significant time standing, walking, bending, and lifting. This is not a position a
position for someone located at a desk.

Skills:

• Experience with Juniper Enterprise, Cisco, and Service Provider network hardware platforms
and architectures, including data center switching platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of routing and switching technologies and protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and utilize troubleshooting skills, systems,
tools, and creative problem solving abilities under pressure.
• Looking for those network/data center engineers that like blinky lights.

Keywords:

• JUNOS, CISCO IOS, Linux OS.
• Routers, switches, console servers, optical transport equipment.
• Optics, line cards, supervisor cards, and chassis-based hardware.
• Cabling, fiber optics, optical interfaces.
• Standing, walking, bending, lifting.

Tier 4/Technical Lead Job Description:

• Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team.
• Determining scope of new work
• Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
• Liaising with team members, management, and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed to standard.
• Identifying risks and forming contingency plans as soon as possible.
• Analyzing existing operations and scheduling training sessions and meetings to discuss improvements.
• Motivating staff and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns.
• Being transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.
• Driving continuous process improvements and innovations.
• Collaborate with FB stakeholders to implement best practices.
• Technical escalation point for FB Stakeholders.
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