Work setup: Remote

Equipment: BYOD (Bring your own device)

Schedule: TBD

The Network Engineer II role is to ensure that industry best practices and methodologies are applied to deployment and migration of customer VMWare VeloCloud, firewall, route/switch and data center networks. This individual provides technical guidance and leadership to the customer and project management team and ensures project timelines are being met. They will be the technical point of contact for the customer and provide migration and deployment services.

The Network Engineer II will work as part of a team that provides implementation & migration planning for new and existing customer projects. The role is responsible for leading all the technical efforts to successfully migrate a new customer into the platform. The Network Engineer II will be responsible for providing implementation support, which includes advanced networking troubleshooting and management of overall health of services migrating into the managed cloud. The positionwill be a key factor in providing a great customer experience pre & post implementation.

What does a day in the life as a Network Engineer (SD-WAN) look like?

Responsible for the delivery of network implementation & optimization services as a post sales engineer to clients.
Create or update Low Level and High-Level design of data center networks utilizing industry best practices.
Support the delivery of network solutions including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network hardware appliances including VMWare VeloCloud
Oversee/perform new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
Perform configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of customer managed hardware, software.
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
Provision new or existing customers and provide onboarding assistance.
Provide support on escalated trouble cases when necessary.
Familiarize with entire environment and execute initiatives to reduce failures, defects, and improve overall performance.
Document installations, procedures, and processes for use by other engineers and support.
On-call support is a requirement of this position.

What are the required qualifications of a Network Engineer (SD-WAN)?

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Must have at least 2 years of experience deploying, and implementing VMWare VeloCloud/SD-WAN, core route/switch and/or data center networks in accordance with industry best practices.
Passionate, collaborative, results oriented capable of inspiring and building cross functional high performing relationships to effectively drive change while achieving established goals.
Ability to form strong cross-functional relationships and influence others to ensure that business initiatives are achieved.
Exceptional level of skill in both oral and written communications and the ability to effectively present ideas and information.
Experience with logical network design models (L2/L3, WAN, Network Optimization, Spanning tree, VFR, VTP, VLANs, physical cabling).
Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QOS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec).
Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), as well as Trustsec desired.
Working technical knowledge of advanced Layer 2 technologies (LISP and VXLAN)
Knowledge of IP communication and routing is required (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
Understanding WAN/LAN and transport technologies (Ethernet, Frame Relay, DMVPN, WAAS and MPLS).
Experience with large-scale WAN deployments preferred.
2 or more years' experience working in WAN (Wide Area Network) is desired.
SD-WAN (VeloCloud & Fortinet) implementation and migration experience desired.
Firewall experience with managing Fortigate, Cisco, Meraki, and Palo Alto required.
Certifications in CCNA, CCNP, or Fortinet NSE desired.
Highly adaptable to changes in priorities and business conditions while still driving towards results.
Experience in delivering world class customer experience.

Ninja Perks and Benefits

Competitive compensation
Adherence to government-mandated benefits
Retirement Savings Program with Company Matching
Life Insurance
HMO on day 1
Paid time off, birthday leave
Bonus and incentive plans
Opportunities for skills training and personal and professional development
Beautiful office space
Free lunch provided daily

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Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is in general terms and are not definitive. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.

SupportNinja is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

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Network Engineer II (SD-WAN) | REMOTE

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