About Lumen
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.
The Role
This position is for a Sr Network Engineer in Global Operations team hat focuses on supporting Lumenclients, their network infrastructure the entire client lifecycle.
The Sr Network Engineer will be responsible for providing operational and technical support andmanaging their network confi guration blueprints for complex solutions in the areas of routing, switching,wireless. The Sr Network engineer would be expected to be hands-on and would be eventual escalationpoint in case of complex issues/outages.
The Main Responsibilities
Responsible for network and security operational support
Leads and provides technical direction as well as hand-on required to resolvecomplex issues to ensure on-time delivery of solutions that meets project expectations.
Driving standardization and automation into all aspects of the network platform
Resolves diffi cult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all networkplatforms
Enabling the extended team’s vitality through training, mentoring, and skills transfer.
Be on-call for after-hour escalations and incidents
Technical Skills
Routing:
Cisco ISR/ASR routers / Juniper MX routers
In-depth understanding of BGP, OSPF protocols.
In-depth understanding of MPLS
Must have architect or hand on level expertise on Viptela SD-WAN platform designing
Switching
Cisco Catalyst /Cisco NXOS/Cisco Meraki Switches/Juniper QFX
Juniper MIST
In-depth understand of all fl avors of spanning tree
Security
Fortigate Firewalls /Cisco ASA /Cisco Firepower
Must have experience in Palo Alto Prisma
In-depth understanding of fi rewall ACLs, groups, NATs
Good understanding of next-generation fi rewall features like IDS/IPS, URL fi ltering, SSL decryption,etc.
Must have Forescout NAC experience
Wireless
Cisco Wireless LAN controller and related Access Points
Meraki Wireless /Aerohive Wireless
Juniper MIST Wireless Cradlepoint LTE for OOB Management
Load Balancers
F5 Local Traffi c Manager
Must have In-depth understanding of load-balancers like SSL offl oad, different type of load-balancingtechniques
Scripting/Automation
Python scripting to enable automated execution of manual tasks
HTML/Javascript to develop basic webpages
Good understanding of REST API with use of tools like postman
Ansible playbook development
Tools
Wireshark
InfoBlox
Remedy for ticketing
What We Look For in a Candidate
Qualifications
5+ years of technical hands-on experience 7+ years of experience with Master’s degree.
Experience with next generation firewall technology (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, etc.) desirable
Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner.
Excellent communication skills since this role will require regular interaction with clients
Open to working shifts (Sunday-Thursday, or Tues-Saturday) with occasional on-call duties
Education
MS / M Tech / BS / B Tech degree in Computer Science, related technical field preferred, or equivalent work experience.Requisition #: 332066
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Disclaimer
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.