Metro & HFC Network designer

Job Description: Network Engineer - SME - Metro-E, Ethernet, y.1564/RFC2544 testing, Cloud Services, SDN/NFV, DEV-Ops. This position will primarily support Metro-Ethernet with a focus our current MEF compliant services and new products and services related to POR and NON- POR planning. An additional focus will be in Cloud Services and their integration with our Metro-E product suite.

Team - Ethernet Connectivity, Network Services Engineering, Product Development Current Product Development Trains and Areas of Support

• Metro-E (Ethernet Services)

• SMB - EoHFC, Cable Plant

• Cloud Strategy D2C (AWS, Azure and Cloud Partners)

• Security Edge Support

Summary Overview

• Y.1564/RFC2544 testing and adherence to SLA network objectives

• AWS and Azure Cloud strategy - understanding of cloud products and integration with Metro-E and SDN based services

• Experience with cable industry standard practices, interfaces, operating systems, and protocols such as DOCSIS 3.0/3.1, SIP, and PacketCable

• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, and MPLS, working knowledge of IS-IS

• Prior extensive experience surrounding Ethernet and IP Service (Ethernet Private Line, Private LAN, Dedicated Internet, IPVLN, Internet, and Managed Router)

• MEF 2.0 and 3.0 understanding and support

• BGP experience at an ISP level both Corporate and Customer facing

• SME support in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols that support Business Services

• OAM, CFM understanding and support

• RFC2544, Y.1564 and Y.1731 understanding and support

• IPv4 and IPv6 understanding and support

• WAVE Services understanding and support

• Engineering position focused on Network Automation, Software Defined Networks and Network Virtualization within the Commercial Services line of business.

• Engineer will participate in the evaluation, design, trial and deployment of our next generation network (NGN) products and service delivery.

• Experience with hands on across a national Metro-E, multi-vendor network is preferred. A background supporting a service provider network is a plus.

• Engineer will partner with architecture, BU, service delivery and operations to drive on- going evolution and support of the current platform.

• This individual should have practical knowledge of managed services for customer network implementations.

• Individual should have practical knowledge of large enterprise network implementations in various industries.

• Background in design and deployment of complex data networks in the Midsize and Enterprise Market highly preferred.

• Working knowledge of IPS/IDS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems), DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management.

• CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience

• It is desirable to have in the cloud management systems like OpenStack and VMware vCloud, Network management products, OSS products and familiarity with industry standards, specifically ETSI

• Operation Escalations - Adv Ops, Service Delivery and Service Assurance support

• Tail-F, Yang, XML, JSON, Java, Perl, Python UNIX Scripting languages required

• Experience of building high-availability (HA) production-grade solutions in virtualised environments

• Familiar with PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL

• Any exposure to supporting Business KPI’s, network metrics and performance analysis is

• a plus.

• Work within Agile/Scrum methodology and approach

Platforms and Core CPE Metro-E:

• Ciena 39xx, 51xx, Optical Transport

• Nokia Optical Transport

• Cisco ASR/ISR Series, 5501

• Juniper ACX, MX Series

• Nokia Switches and Routers

• Arista Switches

• CM: Arris 8200, Cisco DPC3008, E6000

Test Gear

• EXFO, Viavi and VeEX Handheld Test Sets

• Ixia Test Suite of Products

Cloud Strategy Support

• AWS, Azure Provider and Customer Integration Strategies