Senior Network Engineer

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Koch Technology is looking for a Senior Network Engineer. The Senior Network Engineer will be a part of a Global Network Engineering team that delivers networking solutions for Koch Industries. The role demands a focus on achieving Operational Excellence in Transport Hub, Load Balancer, and Routing & Switching areas.

The Senior Network Engineer will report to the Network Engineering Supervisor of KT and will be part of a global team. The engineer will be primarily responsible for the Data Center (Core routing) and part of the Network Engineering team which strives to build an efficient DC network to support Cisco Engineering and Business functions. We do this through a focus on driving growth in our data center network infrastructure while investing in new cutting-edge technologies to enable us to deliver our services to meet our client requirements.

Location: We are open to candidates based in Wichita, KS, Atlanta, GA, or Plano, TX. This is an onsite role with flexibility as needed.

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

What You Will Do

• Working in a large-scale networking environment under minimal supervision performing tasks per predefined documented procedures.
• Establishes networking environment by crafting network configuration, advising and executing DC network infrastructure, defining, detailing, and enforcing standards.
• Ensures assigned network engineering project are delivered on time, on budget against agreed scope.
• Design plans as well as lead initiatives for the optimization and restructuring of the data center and network connections.
• Responsible for end-to-end quality delivery of assigned network project ensuring adherence to Network engineering standard and the subsequent handover to Operation team.
• Produce methods of procedures that demonstrate understanding of changes proposed and how the change will be executed with minimal service impact.
• Identifying End of Life/ End of Support network devices in the Data center and proposing appropriate replacement devices by preparing Bill of Material.
• Demonstrable and strong working experience in a data center or telecommunication field.
• Work with Cisco TAC or other 3rd party vendors for escalation as needed.
• Interfacing customers to assist in resolving customer issues, communicate resolution status, and deliver high quality solutions.
• Identifying process gaps or areas for improvement in delivery efficiencies and recommend/implement solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business unit leadership in developing project objectives and timelines.
• Engaging in opportunities to expand on existing skillset in attempt to increase knowledge and reduce learning curves.
• Experience in provisioning and activating data center network circuit and working with the provider to resolve the issue.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience in Data Center Core Enterprise routing
• Proficient in core networking protocols (such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS), with experience managing multi-vendor WAN environments and multi-protocol routing.
• Advanced, hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise routing protocols, with a strong emphasis on BGP and OSPF in large-scale environments.
• Extensive expertise in BGP, encompassing route policy design, traffic engineering, route redistribution, filtering, and troubleshooting within multi-homed and multi-vendor environments.
• Proven ability to resolve complex routing issues involving BGP and OSPF in enterprise data center and WAN environments.
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced concepts of underlay (physical network) and overlay (virtual network) routing in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated expertise with advanced routing concepts such as Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), VRF-based routing and inter-VRF communication within enterprise environments.
• Expertise in solution design, systems thinking, integration, and cross-disciplinary workflows.
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering complex enterprise network infrastructure projects end-to-end.
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Experience with network automation and orchestration tools, such as Python, Ansible, and Git, including workflow automation and version control.
• Knowledge in F5 Load-balancer
• Familiarity with Cisco Nexus platforms and the broader Cisco networking product portfolio

What Will Put You Ahead

• CCNP or CCIE certifications
• Cloud experience (VPC, VPN, AWS)
• Experience working with complex enterprise WAN environments, including the following topologies and protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPSec

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.