Position Duties: - Lead design and implementation planning for Data Center LAN projects:
- Communicate with various Server Hosting, Mainframe and Storage teams to understand network connectivity requirements; encourage compliance with Data Center standards
- Design network (logical, physical) according to approved standards; consult with Network Engineering team as appropriate if customer requirements don’t align with standards
- Arrange space and power with Data Center Facilities team
- Maintain bill-of-materials; order network hardware and cabling following purchasing process/policies; approve payment of invoices
- Plan changes to network configurations in accordance with standards and following change control process/policy; plan associated DNS configuration changes
- Coordinate hardware, cabling and configuration tasks with Network Operations
- Create logical network drawings and change control documents o Attend change control meetings to present project information and resolve implementation issues
- Manage project resources/timing and communicate plans to stakeholders
- Create network design and process documentation in various formats (drawings, spreadsheets)
- Coordinate Network Refresh projects (Cisco L2/L3 and ACI switches)
- Monitor software updates/bugs/patches (Cisco NXOS and ACI); implement approved code updates
- Coordinate with Network Engineering to test new network designs, hardware, code updates, etc.
Primary Skills Required: - Extensive knowledge of Cisco IOS, NXOS, ACI
- Extensive knowledge of Cisco L2/L3 switch technologies
- In depth knowledge of Ethernet switching (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G) ¿ Knowledge of basic networking and IP protocols
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio, Excel and Sharepoint applications
- Strong project management skills, organization skills, personal discipline, interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills (written and oral)
Additional Skills Preferred: - Strong process mindset – ability to follow and create effective and sustainable processes
- Design, configure, and maintain Cisco NCS DWDM optical transport systems (e.g., NCS 2000/4000 series)
- Develop and document procedures for Cisco NCS DWDM optical network maintenance and repair
- Perform testing and validation of Cisco NCS DWDM optical technologies in a dedicated lab environment
- Perform network upgrades, expansions, and hardware refresh
- Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network switching/routing and optical issues
- Work with vendors for hardware/software upgrades and issue resolution
- Ensure compliance with operational standards and security policies
- high standards for quality; attention to detail
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage several projects at the same time
- Knowledge of SDN technology and hyper-converged infrastructure designs
- Knowledge of DNS and load-balancing technologies
- Knowledge of VMWare and emerging cloud and container solutions (ex: OpenShift Virtualization)
- Knowledge of server, storage and mainframe technologies
- Knowledge of structured cabling best practices
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