Data Engineer

• The successful candidate will join the Network Edge Operations (NEO) team with responsibilities to engineer and deploy the network fabric configuration to support client strategic 5G direction.
• The candidate will assume engineering responsibilities for the Spine/Leaf fabric networks to successfully engineer and automate the network configurations in Service Aggregation Point (SAP) locations throughout the NEO markets.
• The candidate must demonstrate problem solving and attention to detail in order to achieve our strategic Spine/Leaf fabric (eNSE) project goals.
• The candidate will work to create an environment of teamwork and cooperation with all stakeholders including; territories, edge, and design.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following areas:

• Responsible for engineering IP edge networks at Service Aggregation Points (SAP) and Transport Aggregation Points (TAP) to support the networking configuration needed to build and migrate 5G services.
• Engineer the IP (L2/L3) and routing of the spine / leaf network configuration through the use of automated systems and Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for configuration deployment.
• Attention to detail, especially in the area of managing site specific information for the eNSE (spine/leaf fabric) devices such as IP addresses, device names, policy names, neighbor peering information, BGP communities, etc.
• Review the MOPs/automation templates with peers and correct as necessary.
• Read and understand new and changing design models and templates to support new application versions, migrations and deployments.
• Provide feedback to automation teams on how to update workflows.
• Engineering network solutions with a strong interaction between application teams, design and the network management center.
• Working with underlay and overlay controllers for network creation, network modeling, and network deployments.
• Overseeing network builds from procurement to "In Service".
• Work with peer teams to ensure new networks are built and migrated to meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Must have a strong ability to understand end to end call flows for deploying network services.
• Managing network engineering projects to deliver on time.
• Project oversight and ownership.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or five or more years of work experience.
• Experience with IP Layer 1-3 (IPv4/IPv6) for Edge Networks and strong knowledge of VXLAN and/or fabric networking.
• Hands on experience with deploying network configurations for virtualized services.
• Experience building MOPs and or leveraging automated configuration tools to deploy network configurations.
• Must have a proven track record of managing large, complex and detailed network configurations.
• Hands on experience with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and OSPF or IS-IS.
• Cisco (CCIE) or Nokia networking certifications.

• Worked with Cisco (VTS) or Nokia (Nuage) tools.
• The position is daytime work with occasional nighttime maintenance window work.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.