Network Engineer, Video Services
SES
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support in the design of the SES Distribution Networks and its associated provisioning and assurance systems, including, but not limited to: validation of technical requirements, assessment of platforms or vendors and budgetary requirements;
- In time implementation of the Core Transport Networks nodes and points-of-presence (PoP) in line with the design principles and business requirements; Strong focus on maintaining up-to-date documentation (drawings/operational procedures/trouble shooting guides);
- Responsible for proactive maintenance of the Core Transport Networks, through upgrades and preventive maintenances and for reactive maintenance via Level 3 network engineering support to Network Operations staff during office hours and on-call by rotation during out of business hours
- Engineering support for sales, sales engineering and product development teams both for Video and Networks with focus on customer requirements, operational efficiency and budgetary requirements;
- Participate and responsible for Distribution Network Engineering in-time delivery in cross-functional and company strategic projects;
- Be able to understand and effectively interact with all stakeholders in the infrastructure and service delivery process
- Subject-matter expert in systems and technologies deployed in the Core Transport Networks as well as broad mastering of service provider best practices and current deployments;
- Manage allocated SES sites, hardware upgrades and capacity planning
- Good problem solving and analytical skills; able to delivery visible and measurable results with limited supervision and incomplete input;
- Must be able understand and deliver on company goals and maintain focus on the end customer experience and quality of service delivery;
- Be able to demonstrate good documentation and report writing skills for team members and/or cross-functional peers;
- Willingness to explore next-generation solutions and technologies;
- Ability to coordinate business requirements and day to day tasks, both autonomously and in interdisciplinary teams;
- Ability to manage complex projects and major network implementations;
- Good communication skills and team-spirit;
- Systematic and consistent problem and technical issues solving both in business as usual and stress environment;
- Implement security policies appropriate for customer facing and internal networks.
- University degree in Electronics/Engineering/IT or equivalent
- At least 5 years of professional experience in IP networking and LAN/WAN technologies including but not limited to Layer 2 & 3, network architecture and design;
- Thorough understanding of ISP backbone networks and associated services;
- Proven track record in design, implementation and support of high availability IP/MPLS networks in the Service Provider domain along with associated security, traffic management and monitoring systems; Building experience in Multicast;
- Very strong knowledge in OSPF, MPLS, BGP, MPLS services is a must; Building experience on MPLS-TE, RSVP, Multicast and multicast VPN;
- At least 3 years of experience in Service Provider networks;
- Building experience in Cisco IOS XR and Juniper JUNOS;
- Building experience with using automation tools and technologies;
- Able to read, write and debug shell code and other scripting languages (e.g. Perl, PHP, Python)
- Cisco certified at professional level (Service Provider tracks) mandatory; CCIE SP as well as additional vendor certifications are encouraged;
- Understanding of authentication and authentication protocols such as TACACS, RADIUS and LDAP and experience in managing IP Address Management tools and managing DNS/DHCP servers and services;
- Experience with Checkpoint or Fortinet Firewalls
- KPI – deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Maintenance of network
- Moderate international travel.
- Understanding of service provider business environment;