What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer position at Atos?
Role & responsibilities:
As a Senior Network Engineer with an in-depth knowledge of security requirements for deploying voice solutions in the field. Experience configuring Cisco Routers and Switches to predefined standards in a voice environment ensuring an 99.999% uptime. Experienced in the operational network/voice environment and using high-level functional voice systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation methodologies on complex problems.
In addition, your duties will consist of:
- Knowledge of the NG911 topology and associated equipment
- Participating in network planning, engineering, and architecture processes.
- Produce and/or maintain technical and procedural documentation as directed.
- Provide 2nd or 3rd level support on incidents and service requests.
- Deploy, configure network devices based on designs and standards provided.
- Maximize network performance and availability by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
- Secure network system by establishing and enforcing policies.
Skills Required
- Possess in-depth knowledge and experience with the following platforms in IPv4 and IPv6 environments:
- Cisco SD-WAN
- Versa
- Cisco ISR and ASR Routing platforms
- Cisco Nexus 9K Switching.
- Cisco Catalyst Switching
- Cisco NG Firewalls
- Cisco ASA Firewalls
- VXLAN
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network issues in a timely manner.
- Ensure high availability of network services through redundancy, failover configurations, and proactive maintenance.
- Coordinate activities among multiple groups to ensure 99.999% uptime for the organization.
- Provide on-call technical support after hours and on weekends as needed.
- Document designs and policies associated with networks and maintain proper documentation of systems configurations.
- Experience with Virtualized Networks (VMware, Google Cloud Platform, Azure Cloud Platform)
- Ability to work as a part of a distributed team, despite the diversity (cultural, geographic and other differences)
- Participate in on-call schedule and, when required, work outside of normal business hours during planned maintenance windows.
- Lead network-related projects, from concept to deployment, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide recommendations for network improvements.
- Implement and enforce network security protocols, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption standards.
- Monitor for vulnerabilities and apply patches, updates, or changes to mitigate risks.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
- Understanding and knowledge of security NIST, CIS, or NENA
- Managing and working with other Managed Service Providers such as Lumen Versa.
- Possess clear and effective communication skills (oral and written English)
- Excellent email and telephone etiquette
- 10 years demonstrated experience in network engineering, implementing, and maintaining geographically dispersed networks.
- 5 years of network security experience (Firewalls, security tools, threat mitigation, etc.).
- Demonstrates ability to advance technologies, processes, and practices in area of specialization or discipline.
- Desirable: Possess Cisco CCNP, CCIE, Security and/or SDWAN certification or equivalent experience
- Desirable: Azure, GCP and/or VMware Certification
- Desirable: NG 9-1-1 networking or carrier grade voice networking