Job Description
Title: Network DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote; Must be located in one of the following states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, OR, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT
The Network DevOps Engineer performs tasks related to deploying new technologies and upgrades to the current core network infrastructure. Typical work hours are 8am 5pm although some occasional evening work may be required.
Your role:
- Perform implementation of new hardware and/or software as it relates to high-risk/impact core engineering projects.
- Assist with upgrades to the core infrastructure and all-inclusive IP switching.
- Build tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in the development and production environments.
- Support existing internally built monitoring and provisioning systems comprised of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl).
- Identify areas for improvement and aid in providing automation.
- Create Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation for configuration templates, method of procedures, network diagrams, knowledge base articles, bill of materials, and support documentation.
- Conduct training in new technology integration, technology upgrades, new product design, and implementation.
- Work as part of a team to determine requirements, risks, and limitations for each project scope.
- Assist with vendor management.
- Perform on-call duties, customer equipment escalations, and evening network changes as assigned.
What youve got:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university.
- 7+ years of system administration experience in Linux and FreeBSD environments.
- Skills in Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins as well as Perl, Python, and other scripting languages.
- Experience with large-scale task automation.
- Strong fundamental networking skills with a service provider such as Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel, etc.
- Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting database servers (MySQL, OpenLDAP, Postgres, SQLite).
- Deep understanding of Operating Systems such as Debian, Slackware, FreeBSD, CentOS, and Windows 2008+.
- Ability to troubleshoot escalated issues in relation to backbone infrastructure.