Job Description

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 you’ve got:

• Bachelor’s 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.