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Nabors Industries

Senior Network Engineer

Nabors Industries, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


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)DescriptionAre you seeking an opportunity to show your exceptional skills and knowledge? Are you looking for a company which provides you with dynamic and challenging work environment every single day? If yes, look no further ….. We are probing for individuals who are skilled, knowledgeable and are ready to work in a fast paced environment to deliver top notch solutions to cater business needs.

ABOUT NABORSNabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world..

JOB SUMMARYThe Senior Network Engineer position performs work requiring a broad technical knowledge of multiple technologies or in-depth knowledge of one technology including its impact on other technologies. Position serves as a technical resource requiring independence in evaluation and providing consultative technology guidance and input to standard procedures. Escalates issues as needed to the next level of engineer job progression.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOwns the roadmaps for their area(s) of the infrastructure. Develops complex technology plans considering future business needs and the integration with the overall strategic technology planResponsible for bringing new technical knowledge into the organization, raising the bar of technical expertise and providing input to strategic plans for the future of the infrastructureMaintains a moderately complex technology or multiple infrastructure technologies to assure operational availability and process integrity; documents maintenance activities; and maintains effective security/backup systemsMonitors capacity, usage, and performance of assigned technologies; understands performance thresholds and analyzes and interprets data to determine issues; makes recommendations for changes and may implement agreed enhancementsTroubleshoots most problems within assigned area, providing fault isolation and resolution that may be complicated by technology interdependency; analyzes cross-technology/platform issues; may serve as back-up for another technologyImplements disaster recovery and contingency plans; participates in the development of plans for own areaGains an awareness and contributes to redundancy (elimination of single points of failure) and high availability (services are operational across a WAN) through routine administration tasks and factoring concepts into project planning and coordinationIdentifies technical infrastructure requirements to support business needs; assess tradeoffs between business needs, technology requirements and costs; advises and presents resolution to client issuesInteracts with major providers at the technical team level to address issues of limited scope; identifies SLA situationsDesigns, under direction of a senior colleague, basic infrastructure subsets; assists in the creation of technical standardsBuilds assigned infrastructure systems, requiring the need for subset integration and an understanding of its purpose; performs systems testing and installation of new systems. Performs quality assurance for subsets developed by less experienced colleaguesManages projects within assigned area, usually of moderate size and typically lasting a year or less (e.g., upgrading a new system); participates in the development of RFPs and RFIs, formulates project plan, goals, and submits for management approval; coordinates vendors, other technology colleagues, and relevant agency staff; tracks project progressAnticipates future needs within own area; leverages historical knowledge and anticipated future direction, researches technologies/products and their impact on the infrastructure, including vendor future direction and potential obstacles (e.g., technology change, support issues); prepares a preliminary evaluation of technologies/products and associated costs; develops and presents recommendationsProvides technical guidance, trains, and may review the work of junior colleagues and peers to ensure work quality, assess problems, generate alternative solutions, and to contribute to departmental performance goalsQualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fieldsAt least 7 years of relevant technical experience in engineer role or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExpert knowledge in multiple architectural domainsExpert knowledge in network design to include routing, switching, VoIP, datacenter and securityExtensive experience in EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, DNS, SNMP, SSL VPN, IPSec, DMVPN, MPLS, HSRP, TCP/UDP, and other internet associated protocolsSolid experience in network management, capacity planning, and redundant design for LAN / WAN / WLAN in a global enterprise infrastructureIP addressing to include subnetting, route aggregation, and BGP route mapsSolid understanding of satellite networks implementations within the oil and gas industryDesign, architect, implement and managing Nexus 9k and 7k multiple VDC deploymentCisco Leaf and Spine experience preferred but not requiredAdvanced level Cisco FTD configuration and management experience preferred but not requiredBEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIESAccountabilitySafetyCommunicationDecision MakingBusiness FocusTECHNICAL COMPETENCIESSoftware Systems Infrastructure – Level ThreeCapacity Planning and Management – Level ThreeService Oriented Architecture (SOA) – Level ThreeTechnology Architecture – Level ThreeEmerging Technology – Level ThreeIT Standards, Procedures, Policies – Level ThreeBusiness Assessment – Level ThreePerformance Measurement and Tuning – Level ThreeProduct and Vendor Evaluation – Level ThreePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONSIDTIONSWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and use hands. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision and distance visionNabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct.#LI-TL1Job

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United States Of America-Texas-Houston-(Nabors Corporate Services) Houston Office

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