Lead Network Engineer

Location:

Plano, TX, US, 75024

Brand: Altice USA

Requisition #: 2399

Altice USA is a cutting-edge communications, media, and tech company. We connect people to what matters most to them; texting with friends, advertising that resonates, or binge watching their favorite show. Our differentiated approach centers around technologies that push the envelope and deliver the ultimate customer experience. We’re building a workforce that attracts and retains the best talent, not only to meet the needs of our customers, but that also reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Job Summary

Altice USA is seeking a Lead Network Engineer with extensive experience designing and building diverse and complex multi-vendor networks. The candidate will play a key role in the design and implementation of processes, procedures, policies, and standards related to the enterprise network and is responsible for the technical "success" of these projects. The candidate must be capable of leading project-related technical meetings and multitasking across many diverse project activities, ultimately ensuring that cost-effective and efficient infrastructure environments are built to satisfy project requirements and business objectives.

Responsibilities

Research/analyze/define/propose/design/document/implement network solutions in a large-scale enterprise environment to achieve business objectives.
Clearly and concisely communicate both written and verbally with peers, management and business stakeholders.
Develop documentation including operations manuals and procedural documents
Generate and validate ROI and budget calculations for network solutions.
Generate technical presentations based on results of design/sand-box testing and present to upper management.
Appropriately respond to and successfully deliver any and all ad hoc requests made by the management team.
Participate in advanced problem resolution.
Develop automation routines to replace manual processes and increase efficiency.

Qualifications

BS,BA, EE or Equivalent, relevant network certifications (CCNP, CCIE) and/or equivalent work experience
Expert level technical knowledge and 8+ years experience in the design and implementation of Cisco route/switch/VPN/firewall in large 1000+ node Enterprise environments
Expert level knowledge of routed protocols - BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN/EVPN
Experience in the design and deployment of virtualized Data Center networks utilizing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure on Nexus 9k/5k/2k platforms and VMWare NSX
Experience migrating from traditional tiered data center designs to Cisco ACI and other SDN methods
Excellent understanding of VPN technologies (site-to-site, remote access client, IPSec, IKE, tunnel modes, SSL/clientless/AnyConnect, tunnels between firewalls, routers)
Experience with cloud delivery models including Openstack, AWS, and GCS
Extensive experience with packet sniffing and Protocol Analysis Software
Deep understanding of VRF
Proficiency with F5 load balancing platforms
Experience with Cisco VoIP Platforms
Cisco and Aruba WiFi knowledge, both autonomous and controller-based
Experience with NAC solutions from Cisco or Aruba for integration with wireless and wired infrastructure
Experience with Cisco next-gen ASA/FTD/Firepower platforms and associated management systems
Experience working with Checkpoint appliance platforms and all associated management systems
Development of automation solutions to integrate with existing route, switch, load balancing, and firewall technologies a plus
Experience with Python scripting a plus
Moderate travel with little or no notice.
Required to participate in an on-call rotation (includes evenings, weekends and occasional holidays.

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