Lead Data Center Network Engineer

Position Title: Lead Data Center Network Engineer

Position Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Provide locations/flexible work by preference: Any of the five tech hubs - no order of preference:

Pittsburgh PA - Two PNC Plaza
620 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cleveland OH - Strongsville Technology Center
8100 Mohawk Dr.
Strongsville, OH 44136

Birmingham AL - Birmingham - Brock
701 32nd St. South
Birmingham, AL 35233

North Texas Market TX - Dallas Innovation Center - Luna Rd
11511 Luna Rd
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Phoenix - Biltmore
2850 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix AZ 85016

Ability to work remote: Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 remote

Potential for Contract Extension: Yes

Function of the Group: Manage enterprise infrastructure platforms. Provide innovative, high-value platforms that are foundational to exceptional customer experiences. In the data network infrastructure, responsible for providing the infrastructure for all the applications they reside on - do all the network functions

Initiatives/Projects: Hardware and software end of life initiatives, monitoring queues, ensuring they are getting assigned
Industry background: Technology background required, banking is a nice to have
Team Dynamic: Total of 15, 11 FTEs, 4 contractors, Enterprise Infrastructure Engineers

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Planning and execution of end of life refresh equipment
• New network infrastructure build outs for applications onboarding

Must Have Technical Skills:

• Level 4 – 7-10 years experience:
• Experience in design, implementation and 24x7 support of complex data center networks across multiple locations
• Knowledge of Cisco network equipment including Cisco Nexus 9K/7K/5K/3K/2K series of Data Center switches running NX-OS, Cisco CRS, ASR9K & NCS 55XX devices running IOS-XR, Cisco ISR4K, ASR1K, Catalyst 8300/9400/4500 series of routers/switches running IOS-XE and Arista 7010TX,7060CX2, 7280CR2/3, 7280SR2/3 series of Data Center switches running EOS.
• Knowledge of Internet Protocols/network/services/technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, SDN, VXLAN, EVPN, Leaf/Spine fabric, etc.
• Ability to identify network operational tasks and automate them via Python, Ansible, etc.

Soft Skills: Good communication both written and verbal, willingness to learn, go getter initiative - be proactive, friendly people person, ability to collaborate with others, ability to adapt to change

Education/Certifications: No degree required, relevant work experience, CCNP data center, CCIE data center certifications nice to have

Screening Questions:

• Where is the industry going in data center network provisioning and capacity management?
• We want to increase the efficiency of our data centers. What practices would you recommend?
• Provide an example of a time when you identified a problem (hardware, software, design, etc.) and had to explain your solution to address the opportunity with management.
• What is your experience with designing and installing new data center network infrastructure

Role Differentiator: Opportunity to shape the network of top 6 bank in the US. Quick exposure to the organization, opportunity for growth

Interview Process: One round – 45 minutes, both with HM and technical team

Skills:?????

• Ability to identify network operational tasks and automate them via Python, Ansible, etc.?Yes???6 Years???
• Experience in design, implementation and 24x7 support of complex data center networks across multiple locations???Yes???6 Years???
• Knowledge of Cisco network equipment??????Yes???6 Years???
• Knowledge of Internet Protocols/network/services/technologies such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, SDN, VXLAN, EVPN, Leaf/Spine fabric, etc.??Yes???6 Years???

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