Synectics
Senior Network Engineer
Synectics, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description:
This is a technical and hands on role, with a primary focus on design, implementation and support of network engineering changes; will be expected as well to provide support to the network management and performance operations team with complex troubleshooting of issuesThe Senior Network Engineer Level 4's primary areas of responsibility include ensuring there are defined standards in place, manage the technical lifecycle of products and services and deliver change/transformation against created designs; always ensuring a smooth transition/handover to Network Operations.Responsible for defining and documenting Network Engineering StandardsResponsible for the creation of Low-Level Design documents to meet requirements outlined in the High-Level DesignResponsible for the creation of detailed Implementation Plans for all engineering related activityResponsible for Procurement activities relating to build and delivery of new services (Project)Responsible for ensuring the smooth Transition/Handover to Operations in line with agreed Operational Acceptance ProcessResponsible for managing Technical Lifecycle Management for all Network & Communications servicesResponsible for supporting Architecture in creation and upkeep of a Delivery Roadmap for Network EngineeringResponsible for supporting the Architecture in scoping activities required to produce the High-Level DesignResponsible for supporting Architecture in undertaking Proof of Concept activitiesResponsible for ensuring skillsets are relevant and up to date in order to deliver change and provide a high level of supportResponsible for providing escalation support to Operations with complex troubleshooting of Major IncidentsProvide on call escalation support (rota basis) and work extended hours as and when requiredHours: 8:00am - 5:00pm CSTQualifications
Following certification or demonstrable working experience: Cisco CCNP. CCIE preferred; JNCIP-DC Junos; CWNA; ITILv3 foundation or higherDesirable to have certification demonstrable working experience: Cisco CCNP NetworksDesirable to also have knowledge and experience of the following technology platforms: Cisco ACI; CCIE; Wireshark and high skilled troubleshooting tools.Role requires a vast level of expertise and experience in trending areas, i.e. Cloud Networking, Next Gen Datacenter Architecture, Automation, and Core Networking.5+ years of Network Architecture experience in a Global enterprise with responsibilities of designing complex networks with Global footprint and high-speed/low latency matrics.15+ years hands on experience as a network engineering lead within a global enterprise scale organization (5,000-50,000 users) with both traditional Datacenter and Cloud (Azure/AWS).First-hand experience of design engineering and building resilient and scalable engineering solutions, ideally within finance or investment banking.Strong background in Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, SDWAN, routing switching, datacentre infrastructure and technologies.Solid knowledge of configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Yaml, Chef, Puppet, Terraform.In depth knowledge of Layer 2, Layer 3, TCP/IP, and network protocols such as Ether-Channel (LACP,MC-LAG), Virtual Chassis, STP and SNMP.Solid understanding of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MBGP, VXLAN, TCP/IP and IPv6.Solid understanding of Datacenter Spine/leaf architectures using Cisco ACI or Arista spine/leaf, or others.Familiarity with SDWAN infrastructure such as Silverpeak.Familiarity with Layer 3, 4 and 7 load balancing methodologies and protocols as well as experience with highly available network and system architectures.Knowledge of 801.11a/g/n/ac Cisco WLC, WLAN, CAPWAP,LWAPP and other Wireless technologies.Experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS/ASA-OS, JunOS, ArubaOS and/or AristaSolid knowledge in the use of various monitoring tools and packet capture tools such as Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Wireshark, Gigamon, Netscout, Cisco DNA, etc.Good in software development lifecycle, ITIL, Agile, Kanban processFamiliar with a variety of testing tools, networking technologies and techniques to accurately troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems associated with the service, application and network hardware and softwareHighly organized and have proven ability to operate well under pressure, working to tight deadlinesExpert knowledge and experience in several of the following areas:Cisco Routing & Switching. Juniper, Arista, Aruba, Catalyst SDWAN.BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Layer2/Layer 3, STP, SNMP.Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Netscout, Gigamon and Wireshark.Cloud automation Networking Azure/AWSAnsible and/or Puppet automation tools. Python scripting.Workflow automationLayer 2 and Layer 3 and Layer 4-7 protocolsWAN OptimizationDNS, IPAM and DHCP
You will be highly organized and have proven ability to operate well under pressure, working to tight deadlinesYou will have good problem management and customer service skills.You will have a positive attitude and be capable of remaining positive even when under immense pressure.You will be able to work with global teams to deliver projects, often at pace and under challenging circumstances.You are someone with high professional standards, who never accepts the status-quo; who challenges why things are done the way they are.You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbalYou discourage hero culture and ensure the team always comes before the individual, although always ensuring for the welfare of staff at all times.You will always act with integrity and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory)You will work effectively as one IT community across the regions and the businessYou will embrace the philosophy and principles of group IT
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
This is a technical and hands on role, with a primary focus on design, implementation and support of network engineering changes; will be expected as well to provide support to the network management and performance operations team with complex troubleshooting of issuesThe Senior Network Engineer Level 4's primary areas of responsibility include ensuring there are defined standards in place, manage the technical lifecycle of products and services and deliver change/transformation against created designs; always ensuring a smooth transition/handover to Network Operations.Responsible for defining and documenting Network Engineering StandardsResponsible for the creation of Low-Level Design documents to meet requirements outlined in the High-Level DesignResponsible for the creation of detailed Implementation Plans for all engineering related activityResponsible for Procurement activities relating to build and delivery of new services (Project)Responsible for ensuring the smooth Transition/Handover to Operations in line with agreed Operational Acceptance ProcessResponsible for managing Technical Lifecycle Management for all Network & Communications servicesResponsible for supporting Architecture in creation and upkeep of a Delivery Roadmap for Network EngineeringResponsible for supporting the Architecture in scoping activities required to produce the High-Level DesignResponsible for supporting Architecture in undertaking Proof of Concept activitiesResponsible for ensuring skillsets are relevant and up to date in order to deliver change and provide a high level of supportResponsible for providing escalation support to Operations with complex troubleshooting of Major IncidentsProvide on call escalation support (rota basis) and work extended hours as and when requiredHours: 8:00am - 5:00pm CSTQualifications
Following certification or demonstrable working experience: Cisco CCNP. CCIE preferred; JNCIP-DC Junos; CWNA; ITILv3 foundation or higherDesirable to have certification demonstrable working experience: Cisco CCNP NetworksDesirable to also have knowledge and experience of the following technology platforms: Cisco ACI; CCIE; Wireshark and high skilled troubleshooting tools.Role requires a vast level of expertise and experience in trending areas, i.e. Cloud Networking, Next Gen Datacenter Architecture, Automation, and Core Networking.5+ years of Network Architecture experience in a Global enterprise with responsibilities of designing complex networks with Global footprint and high-speed/low latency matrics.15+ years hands on experience as a network engineering lead within a global enterprise scale organization (5,000-50,000 users) with both traditional Datacenter and Cloud (Azure/AWS).First-hand experience of design engineering and building resilient and scalable engineering solutions, ideally within finance or investment banking.Strong background in Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, SDWAN, routing switching, datacentre infrastructure and technologies.Solid knowledge of configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Yaml, Chef, Puppet, Terraform.In depth knowledge of Layer 2, Layer 3, TCP/IP, and network protocols such as Ether-Channel (LACP,MC-LAG), Virtual Chassis, STP and SNMP.Solid understanding of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, MBGP, VXLAN, TCP/IP and IPv6.Solid understanding of Datacenter Spine/leaf architectures using Cisco ACI or Arista spine/leaf, or others.Familiarity with SDWAN infrastructure such as Silverpeak.Familiarity with Layer 3, 4 and 7 load balancing methodologies and protocols as well as experience with highly available network and system architectures.Knowledge of 801.11a/g/n/ac Cisco WLC, WLAN, CAPWAP,LWAPP and other Wireless technologies.Experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS/ASA-OS, JunOS, ArubaOS and/or AristaSolid knowledge in the use of various monitoring tools and packet capture tools such as Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Wireshark, Gigamon, Netscout, Cisco DNA, etc.Good in software development lifecycle, ITIL, Agile, Kanban processFamiliar with a variety of testing tools, networking technologies and techniques to accurately troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems associated with the service, application and network hardware and softwareHighly organized and have proven ability to operate well under pressure, working to tight deadlinesExpert knowledge and experience in several of the following areas:Cisco Routing & Switching. Juniper, Arista, Aruba, Catalyst SDWAN.BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Layer2/Layer 3, STP, SNMP.Solarwinds Orion NCM/NPM, Netscout, Gigamon and Wireshark.Cloud automation Networking Azure/AWSAnsible and/or Puppet automation tools. Python scripting.Workflow automationLayer 2 and Layer 3 and Layer 4-7 protocolsWAN OptimizationDNS, IPAM and DHCP
You will be highly organized and have proven ability to operate well under pressure, working to tight deadlinesYou will have good problem management and customer service skills.You will have a positive attitude and be capable of remaining positive even when under immense pressure.You will be able to work with global teams to deliver projects, often at pace and under challenging circumstances.You are someone with high professional standards, who never accepts the status-quo; who challenges why things are done the way they are.You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbalYou discourage hero culture and ensure the team always comes before the individual, although always ensuring for the welfare of staff at all times.You will always act with integrity and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory)You will work effectively as one IT community across the regions and the businessYou will embrace the philosophy and principles of group IT
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.