WAN Engineer

Role: WAN EngineerDesired Experience Range: 8-10 YEARSLocation: Chennai / HyderabadRequired Technical Skill SetDesign, Deployment, and upgrade of PTP and CMPLS WAN circuits (MPLS, BGP, VRFs).Cisco Product line exclusively ASR 9000s & 1000s, Catalyst 4500s,3850s,3650s and Nexus 3000 series in addition to legacy cisco product line 7200,6500, ISR, FWSMs & ASA.Configuring & troubleshooting Layer 3 network protocols such as OSPF, ISIS & BGP.Having good knowledge on Infoblox configuration and management & upgradesExperience with QoS implementations for voice and video on Enterprise Networks.Experience with BGP routing protocol on internal Enterprise Networks.Experience with eBGP & MPLS to providing routing to diverse, globally connected ISPs and other autonomous systems.Have DNS, Proxy, VPN experience.WAN circuit service provider migration. Collaborated with ISP to resolve WAN issues.Troubleshooting of BGP, MPLS, IS-IS peering issues and work with ISPs.Exposure to entirely different distributors.An intensive understanding of how networks function.Knowledge and Data of network system capabilitiesExpertise in Network designSwitching Models Cisco 6500/6900, Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, VPC, FEX, VDC, Cisco VSS, Cisco Catalyst 4500, 3800, 3500 2900Strong knowledge in Routing technologies: Handling Cisco ISR/ASR routers, Protocols include BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VRF, L3 VPNs, IPsec, VPN, QoS, Intelligent WANGood working experience with routing protocols like EIGRP/OSPF/BGP/IS-IS/MPLS.Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)Must-HavePreparing specifications to define and illustrate network designs and configurations.CCIE Certification required.Have DNS, Proxy, VPN, Infoblox experience.Need to design network solution architecture and implementation documentation (customer and operational).Provide network WAN/LAN design, implementation, consulting and leadership for data and congregated communication infrastructure utilizing available Network equipment.Perform design integration for complex, cross-functional systems and lead technical design reviews of various infrastructure projects and function as a high-level technical resource.Provide Network Design Engineering services in support of a global customer's network.Should develop network designs and cost models for customer specific opportunities and same to be presented to product and contract management teams.Define and follow standards and best practices for network design, testing, and implementation methodology.Experience developing network designs and cost modelsReview the network design and bill of material with project manager and peer network engineersCoordinate schedules, tasks, resources, and dependencies for network design projects.Training the peers on end-to-end network designs and operating procedures.Design WAN infrastructure & Remote Connectivity to sites for customer.Need to designed IP address plan and naming convention to minimize address usage, optimize performance, and standardize equipment names.Good-to-HaveCCNA/CCNP PreferredCCDA/CCDP PreferredExperience in Network design and implementationUnix/Linux and Scripting knowledge preferred.Role descriptions / Expectations from the Role Provide leadership, strategic direction, engineering and escalation support for Enterprise LAN/WAN, Data Center, and Campus Network platforms across North America locations.Develop and participate in the creation of roadmaps based on developing industry trends and best practices.Ensure operational efficiency in developed solutions by delivering high quality, easy to use solutions.Interface with North American business users and develop standards-based solutions to meet business demands for LAN, Data Center, and Campus platforms while managing total cost of ownership.Manage suppliers and contracted staff of network engineers to design, develop and deploy network solution.Establishes and maintains network performance.Builds net configurations and connections.Troubleshoots network problems.IP address auditing.Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration and directing system installation.Defines, documents, and enforces system standards.Collaborates with network architects on network optimization.