Senior Network Engineer (remote)

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer for SkyConsult ( https://www.skyconsult.com/ ).
The ideal candidate is a problem solver with work experience in enterprise or carrier infrastructure, well organized and team player. Candidate will have the opportunity to develop his/her consulting skills, business processes knowledge and technical expertise by being exposed to our client’s complex business environment (oil & gas).

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Handle customer service requests on different types of network devices (Routers, Switches, Firewalls Security Gateways, WLAN  devices); 
• Design, plan, implement and offer support on Cisco technologies  (N7k, N9k, N5k, VSS, ASR) for medium and large service providers (commercial and internal purposes); 
• Provide end-to-end technical support for production Data Center Cisco networks, UCS domains highly virtualized, FC/FCoE SAN, EMC storage systems and OS/applications; 
• Design, plan, implement and offer support on Dell EMC/VCE  Vblock/Vxblock converged systems (Cisco UCS Blades, Nexus 9K, MDS,  EMC Unity Storages and integration with NSX, VXLAN, SDN, NFV CSR1000V, ASAv, vFTD, F5 VE, PaloAlto VMs, NSX Edge etc.); 
• Implement network security measures; 
• Handle incidents and act as lead for complex problem diagnosis and resolution and perform root cause analysis for service interruption issues; 
• Handle performance tuning and troubleshoot issues; 
• Design and implement backup and recovery strategy;
• Ensure that system design complies with policies, standards, and principles; 
• Provide quality project deliverables in engineering, support and/or consultation to other teams; 
• Develop, display, and maintain metrics for performance or reporting  purposes; 
• Work closely with other teams on troubleshooting issues as well as planning requirements for new service; 
• Automate administrative tasks using scripting languages;
• Work with diverse technical and non-technical teams, including Development, QA, IT Operations, Customer Operations and Project Management teams; 
• Act as a point of expertise, advise others in the team on best practice and share knowledge; 
• Create and implement change requests as needed; 
• Structure, draft and review technical documentation, document technical requirements and processes for technical and non-technical audiences; 
• Document standard operating procedures, diagrams, and training materials for use by the team.

Skills & Experience: 

• 3+ years of work experience as a Networking Engineer; 
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with major internet routing  protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP;
• Knowledge of switching technologies and protocols (VLAN, STP);
• Knowledge of security features and protocols (IPSec, NAT, RadiusTacacs, Dot1x); 
• Knowledge of network monitoring applications and protocols (SNMP, NMS); 
• Strong troubleshooting skills (able to analyze debug outputs and packet captures); 
• 3+ years of work experience in an ISP or a telecommunication company;
• IT industry certifications represent a plus (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, Comptia Security+, ITIL Foundation); 
• Good understanding of data privacy and security considerations;
• Experience using virtualized environments public/private clouds (VMware, Windows Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud); 
• Fluent Romanian & Russian (spoken and written);
• English (spoken and written) is a plus.

Working conditions:

• Remote position;
• Shifts 7:00-19:00 / 19:00-7:00 (36 / 48 hours per week);
• Attractive salary conditions plus bonuses;
• Private medical insurance;
• Professional trainings/certifications;
• Career opportunities;
• IT Park.