Network Hosting and Fabric Services Engineer

About the Role

World Wide Technology Holding Co, LLC. (WWT) is seeking a Network Hosting and Fabric Services Engineer to support our client with their Network, Security, Cloud, Virtualization, SDN, and Automation technologies. This is a 9+ month contract position.

A successful Network Engineer in this role will be involved in delivering a variety of transformative initiatives, from early conceptual assessments through proof-of-concepts (POCs). The role focuses on instituting automated self-service solutions to efficiently meet internal and external customer demands.

Responsibilities

• Articulate complex Network and Security designs to management and business partners.
• Create and maintain meticulous documentation and manage tasks and time effectively.
• Apply industry-standard Network and Security best practices and solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex Networking technologies across all layers of the OSI model.
• Design, deploy, and maintain highly available Underlay and Overlay Networking and Security constructs (MPLS, eVPN, VxLAN).
• Work with Software Defined Networking solutions (SDWAN, NFV, Cloud Provider Peering).
• Provision, protect, and maintain Internet peering points, Public IP Management, and DDoS services.
• Automate Network and/or Security deployments and functions in Multi-Tenant and Multi-Data-Center environments.
• Deploy and diagnose protocols and functions such as IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, VLANs, MPLS, IPSEC, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, VxLAN, RPKI, eVPN, VRRP, MLAG, VPC, STP, Anycast, SSL, and TLS.
• Understand and apply PCI/DSS controls, protections, and best practices.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for complex Networking technologies.
• Experience with Multi-Tenant and Multi-Data-Center deployments.
• Expertise in tuning and diagnosing dynamic routing protocols and complex route manipulation.
• Experience with Coding and related Automation technologies.
• Proficiency in Coding/Scripting languages (Python, Ansible, PowerShell, Netmiko, Netconf, Napalm, Jinja, YAML, JSON, APIs).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the continental U.S. to qualify for government-related security clearances (6C for BOE, C2 for IRS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying and maintaining large-scale Layer 2 and Layer 3 Data Center Networks.
• Familiarity with Cisco (IOS and NXOS) and Arista (EOS) Data Center equipment.
• Knowledge of Layer 1 and 2 protocols (Spanning-Tree modes, Trunking, MLAG/VPC).
• Experience with Data Center Fabric deployment types (FabricPath, VxLAN, EVPN).
• Expertise in interconnecting disperse Data Center Fabric technologies (VxLAN, EVPN).
• Proficiency in Layer 3 Routing Protocols and Network Routing techniques (BGP, OSPF).
• Experience deploying and managing complex BGP routing policies.
• Experience with VMware platforms and Networking (vMotion, HCX, FXRails, VxRails).
• Experience with Automation Toolsets, Scripting, and Config Templating (GitLab, Python, Jinja, Netbox, Vendor APIs).

About the Company

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider with $20 billion in annual revenue. WWT combines strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, WWT helps customers conceptualize, test, and validate innovative solutions, which are then deployed at scale via its 4 million square feet of global warehousing, distribution, and integration space. With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations worldwide, WWT’s culture is recognized for its innovation, leadership in diversity and inclusion, and has been listed on Fortune and Great Place to Work® for 11 consecutive years.