Network Engineer

Company Description

Spectrotel and AireSpring have joined forces to create a leading managed network services platform, combining complementary expertise in connectivity, networking, security, and communications to serve businesses around the world.

Spectrotel is redefining managed network services by moving beyond reactive and proactive support toward predictive, prescriptive network management. Its technology-enabled solutions bring together automation, AI-powered intelligence, and human expertise to help reduce downtime, minimize service degradation, and strengthen communications platforms. Its portfolio includes SD-WAN, SASE, cloud connectivity, and advanced security.

AireSpring is a global managed network services provider delivering connectivity, networking, and security solutions in more than 190 countries. It works through relationships with more than 265 carriers and ISPs. Its channel-exclusive portfolio includes managed global connectivity, SD-WAN, SASE, enterprise mobility, and unified communications. AireSpring’s AI-powered IT service management platform, AIreCONTROL, provides visibility, automation, and lifecycle management across complex, multi-vendor networks.

Together, Spectrotel and AireSpring combine scale, intelligence, and network expertise to help organizations stay connected, secure, and focused on growth. Learn more at spectrotel.com and airespring.com, or follow the companies on LinkedIn.

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for intelligent, motivated and experienced Network Engineers with the ability to perform planning and support of our network infrastructure and customer enterprise network solutions.

In this Network Engineer role you will troubleshoot, implement and administer network systems as well as provide level III network support along with executing and developing network security guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Network Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains network performance.
• Builds net configurations and connections.
• Troubleshoots network problems.
• IP address auditing.
• Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration and directing system installation.
• Defines, documents, and enforces system standards.
• Maximizes performance by troubleshooting network problems and outages and scheduling upgrades.
• Configures router.
• Updates data servers and network equipment.
• Collaborates with network architects on network optimization.
• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Qualifications

Technical Qualifications 

• Proven record of designing, troubleshooting, operating and improving:
  Complex national large enterprise networks
  Large regional, national, or international carrier-grade SIP VoIP networks
  Large regional, national, or international Internet backbone or IP service provider access networks

• A thorough understanding and hands-on working knowledge of IP routing and switching, specifically:
  VRF, OSPF, BGP, route redistribution, Spanning Tree, DSCP
  MP-BGP, MPLS VPN (VPLS Layer 2, VPRN Layer 3 Option A and B, and Pseudowire PtP)
   
• A thorough understanding and hands-on working knowledge of carrier-grade VoIP infrastructure, specifically:
  Significant hosted PBXs platforms (Metaswitch or Broadsoft)
  Very-high CPS SBC clusters (Sansay, Acme, Sonus)
  End point devices (Polycom VVX, Cisco SPA and ATA, Grandstream)
   
• Strong hands-on working knowledge of Juniper, Cisco, and Adtran routers and switches
  Able to understand and analyze WireShark results to solve complex SIP VoIP and IP internetworking challenges.
   
• Able to create and modify security policies on routers, switches, and firewalls
• Able to be flexible to work off hours, nights, and weekends if required
• 5 + years of hands on Network Engineering experience and/or a Degree in Information Systems, 
• Computer Science or related industry or equivalent training and experience.
   
• Cisco CCNP (or equivalent knowledge)

Organizational Qualifications

• Able to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Communicate clearly and effectively with peers, customers and management in a team environment.
• Mentor and serve as the escalation point to other team members.
• Proficient in documentation, reporting and knowledge transfer.
• Excellent research, organizational and analytical skills.