Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this role must be able to demonstrate the following credentials:
o 3-4 years of experience supporting large IP networks.
o Routing and routing-protocol experience required, with strong transferable skills in other networking disciplines.
o Strong IGP and BGP skills required. Experience in supporting large scale ISP customers is a strong plus.
o Experience with IS-IS, MPLS, and various WAN protocols, and knowledge of C and scripting are pluses.
o Strong communication and interpersonal skills required
o Experience in fault isolation logic and techniques.
o Extensive lab skills. Experience with various lab testing tools.
o Requires B.S. in electrical engineering or computer science
These skills should include:
o TCP/IP fundamentals
o IP subnetting and supernetting and hierarchical routing principles
o Routing protocol operation and interaction (OSPF, BGP-4, Class of Service, and MVPN)
o Routing protocol (IGP and BGP) design principles and scaling techniques
o VPN’s and the associated tunneling technologies (L2TP, MPLS, etc.)
o A detailed understanding of Layer 2 protocols and technologies such as: DS0 – DS3, OC3 – OC768, E1 – E3, PPP, MLP, Ethernet
o Ability to effectively manage multiple activities or projects and work under pressure.
o Team Player
o Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of CISCO, Juniper Networks
