Lead Data Center Network Engineer

Position Title: Lead Data Center Network Engineer Position Location: Pittsburgh, PA Provide locations/flexible work by preference: Any of the five tech hubs - no order of preference: Pittsburgh PA - Two PNC Plaza 620 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Cleveland OH - Strongsville Technology Center 8100 Mohawk Dr. Strongsville, OH 44136 Birmingham AL - Birmingham - Brock 701 32nd St. South Birmingham, AL 35233 North Texas Market TX - Dallas Innovation Center - Luna Rd 11511 Luna Rd Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Phoenix - Biltmore 2850 E Camelback Rd Phoenix AZ 85016 Ability to work remote: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 remote Potential for Contract Extension: Yes Function of the Group: Manage enterprise infrastructure platforms. Provide innovative, high-value platforms that are foundational to exceptional customer experiences. In the data network infrastructure, responsible for providing the infrastructure for all the applications they reside on - do all the network functions Initiatives/Projects: Hardware and software end of life initiatives, monitoring queues, ensuring they are getting assigned Industry background: Technology background required, banking is a nice to have Team Dynamic: Total of 15, 11 FTEs, 4 contractors, Enterprise Infrastructure Engineers Roles and Responsibilities: Planning and execution of end of life refresh equipment New network infrastructure build outs for applications onboarding Must Have Technical Skills: Level 4 – 7-10 years experience: Experience in design, implementation and 24x7 support of complex data center networks across multiple locations Knowledge of Cisco network equipment including Cisco Nexus 9K/7K/5K/3K/2K series of Data Center switches running NX-OS, Cisco CRS, ASR9K & NCS 55XX devices running IOS-XR, Cisco ISR4K, ASR1K, Catalyst 8300/9400/4500 series of routers/switches running IOS-XE and Arista 7010TX,7060CX2, 7280CR2/3, 7280SR2/3 series of Data Center switches running EOS. Knowledge of Internet Protocols/network/services/technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, SDN, VXLAN, EVPN, Leaf/Spine fabric, etc. Ability to identify network operational tasks and automate them via Python, Ansible, etc. Soft Skills: Good communication both written and verbal, willingness to learn, go getter initiative - be proactive, friendly people person, ability to collaborate with others, ability to adapt to change Education/Certifications: No degree required, relevant work experience, CCNP data center, CCIE data center certifications nice to have Screening Questions: Where is the industry going in data center network provisioning and capacity management? We want to increase the efficiency of our data centers. What practices would you recommend? Provide an example of a time when you identified a problem (hardware, software, design, etc.) and had to explain your solution to address the opportunity with management. What is your experience with designing and installing new data center network infrastructure Role Differentiator: Opportunity to shape the network of top 6 bank in the US. Quick exposure to the organization, opportunity for growth Interview Process: One round – 45 minutes, both with HM and technical team Skills:????? Ability to identify network operational tasks and automate them via Python, Ansible, etc.?Yes???6 + Years??? Experience in design, implementation and 24x7 support of complex data center networks across multiple locations???Yes???6 + Years??? Knowledge of Cisco network equipment??????Yes???6 + Years??? Knowledge of Internet Protocols/network/services/technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, SDN, VXLAN, EVPN, Leaf/Spine fabric, etc.??Yes???6 + Years??? Share your resume with ariz.khan@systemone.com. Also connect me at LinkedIn : (16) Ariz J. Khan | LinkedIn Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh