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1872 Consulting

Senior Network Engineer

1872 Consulting, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Senior Network Engineer

Houston, TX – 1-2 days per week onsite

Position Summary The Senior Network Engineer is primarily responsible for the deployment and support of advanced local, regional, and global network architectures.

Responsibilities

Lead deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance of High-Performance Computing network infrastructure

Provide network capacity planning recommendations in line with anticipated operational growth

Act as escalation point for complex technical issues

Ensure smooth production operations by careful planning and coordinated changes

Provide excellent customer service to various internal and external clients

Coach and mentor junior engineering staff to empower growth and team cohesion

Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to deliver support and recommendations regarding network technologies

Provide detailed and accurate documentation on network designs and standards

Lead local, regional, and global networking projects

Participate in the regional on-call support rotation

Travel domestically or internationally as required on a limited basis

Requirements

10+ years of overall experience installing and supporting High Performance Computing systems and architectures for global companies

Deep understanding and experience with data center network architectures (spine and leaf) and protocols (VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, MLAG)

Knowledge of modern data center fiber optic cabling and connector standards

Experience with monitoring and alerting systems

Familiarity with network automation frameworks and programming languages (Ansible, Python, etc.)

Nice to have

Experience supporting hardware and software in a multi-vendor environment

Experience with OpenStack cloud computing infrastructure

Knowledge of Linux operating systems, virtualization, and containerization technologies

Experience supporting Software Defined Networks (SD-WAN)

Deployment knowledge or experience managing security products (Firewall, IPS/IDS)

CCNP or equivalent networking experience

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