Sr Network Engineer

About Us:
Perfict Global is a leading IT consulting services provider focused on providing innovative and successful business workforce solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Our trained and experienced professionals constantly strive to bring together the best technologies available to manage client's complex business and technology, participate in implementation activities and collaborate in new ways to meet client needs.

We provide excellent benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision ++ a fun company to work!!!

Job Description:

Qualifications (Must Haves):

1. 5+ years of Network Architecture experience in a Global enterprise with responsibilities of designing complex networks with Global footprint and high-speed/low latency metrics.
2. 15+ years hands-on experience as a network engineering lead within a global enterprise scale organization (5,000-50,000 users) with both traditional Datacenter and Cloud (Azure/AWS).
3. Considerable first-hand experience of design engineering and building resilient and scalable engineering solutions, ideally within finance or investment banking.
4. Strong background in Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, SDWAN, routing switching, datacentre infrastructure and technologies.
5. Solid knowledge of configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Yaml, Chef, Puppet, Terraform.
6. In-depth knowledge of Layer 2, Layer 3, TCP/IP, and network protocols such as Ether-Channel (LACP, MC-LAG), Virtual Chassis, STP and SNMP.
7. Solid understanding of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MBGP, VXLAN, TCP/IP and IPv6.
8. Solid understanding of Datacenter Spine/leaf architectures using Cisco ACI or Arista spine/leaf, or others.
9. Familiarity with SDWAN infrastructure such as Silverpeak.
10. Familiarity with Layer 3, 4 and 7 load balancing methodologies and protocols as well as experience with highly available network and system architectures.
11. Knowledge of 802.11 a/g/n/ac Cisco WLC, WLAN, CAPWAP, LWAPP and other Wireless technologies.
12. Experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS/ASA-OS, JunOS, ArubaOS and/or Arista.
13. Solid knowledge in the use of various monitoring tools and packet capture tools such as Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Wireshark, Gigamon, Netscout, Cisco DNA, etc.
14. Good in software development lifecycle, ITIL, Agile, Kanban process.
15. Familiarity with a variety of testing tools, networking technologies and techniques to accurately troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems associated with the service, application and network hardware and software.

Technical Skills & Experience:

1. Expert knowledge and experience in several of the following areas: Cisco Routing & Switching, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, Catalyst, SDWAN.
2. BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Layer 2/Layer 3, STP, SNMP.
3. Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Netscout, Gigamon and Wireshark.
4. Cloud automation Networking Azure/AWS.
5. Ansible and/or Puppet automation tools, Python scripting.
6. Workflow automation.
7. Layer 2 and Layer 3 and Layer 4-7 protocols.
8. WAN Optimization.
9. DNS, IPAM and DHCP.

Technical Certification:

1. Cisco CCNP. CCIE preferred.
2. JNCIP-DC Junos.
3. CWNA.
4. ITIL v3 foundation or higher.

Nice to Have:

1. It would be desirable and advantageous to also have certification demonstrable working experience: Cisco CCNP Networks.
2. Knowledge and experience of the following technology platforms: Cisco ACI, CCIE, Wireshark and high skilled troubleshooting tools.

Personal Attributes:

1. Highly organized and proven ability to operate well under pressure, working to tight deadlines.
2. Good problem management and customer service skills.
3. Positive attitude and capability of remaining positive even when under immense pressure.
4. Able to work with global teams to deliver projects, often at pace and under challenging circumstances.
5. High professional standards; challenges the status-quo.
6. Strong communicator, both written and verbal.
7. Discourages hero culture and ensures the team always comes before the individual, while ensuring the welfare of staff at all times.
8. Acts with integrity and embraces the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory).
9. Works effectively as one IT community across the regions and the business.
10. Embraces the philosophy and principles of group IT.
11. Understands and applies working practices, policies and procedures.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

The Senior Network Engineer Level 4's primary areas of responsibility include ensuring there are defined standards in place, managing the technical lifecycle of products and services and delivering change/transformation against created designs; always ensuring a smooth transition/handover to Network Operations.

1. Responsible for defining and documenting Network Engineering Standards.
2. Responsible for the creation of Low Level Design documents to meet requirements outlined in the High Level Design.
3. Responsible for the creation of detailed Implementation Plans for all engineering-related activity.
4. Responsible for Procurement activities relating to the build and delivery of new services (Project).
5. Responsible for ensuring the smooth Transition/Handover to Operations in line with agreed Operational Acceptance Process.
6. Responsible for managing Technical Lifecycle Management for all Network & Communications services.
7. Responsible for supporting Architecture in creation and upkeep of a Delivery Roadmap for Network Engineering.
8. Responsible for supporting the Architecture in scoping activities required to produce the High Level Design.
9. Responsible for supporting Architecture in undertaking Proof of Concept activities.
10. Responsible for ensuring skill sets are relevant and up to date in order to deliver change and provide a high level of support.
11. Responsible for providing escalation support to Operations with complex troubleshooting of Major Incidents as required.
12. Provide on-call escalation support (rota basis) and work extended hours as and when required.