Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Location: Menlo Park, CA Duration- 6 Month

Must-Have skills for the role: Enterprise Network Operations, 5G Wireless Networks & Technologies, Cisco Wireless

Responsibilities to include but not be limited to the following:

• Design high performance wireless networks and solutions that conform to the latest industry security standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to translate the user requirements and use cases into appropriate network solutions and associated deliverables.
• Define and develop criteria for evaluating and selecting Wireless Platforms/Solutions.
• Execute the test plan and publish a comparison report among participating OEMs.
• Integration of OEM platforms with Client Prod Tooling stack for Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance & Security (FCAPS).
• Wireless platforms release management:
• Create a comprehensive list of use cases/scenarios to be tested.
• Review reports provided by manufacturers, including release notes, dependencies, caveats, and affected bugs, and update guidance accordingly.
• Track new features on OEM Roadmap.
• Track critical open issues and fixes with OEM TAC.
• Track open security vulnerabilities and fixes.
• Define an upgrade cadence and rollout plan for production.
• Coordinate the upgrades in validation lab (ie. Validation Chambers and WLCs) and prod rollout.
• Setup/write automated Wi-Fi tests for Continuous Integration(CI) and release validation (bug scrub).
• Provide support and guidance to wireless network operations team for troubleshooting (Client and Network side) critical issues and L3 escalations.
• Participate in the development and improvement of processes, metrics, tools, alerting, and scripts to optimize network performance and ensure reliable operations.
• Proactively contribute to and maintain technical/training documentation.
• Network Design and Planning: Developing detailed network architecture plans incorporating IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes to accommodate current and future network requirements, to meet organizational needs and future growth.
• Using protocols such as BGP/MP-BGP, EVPN VXLAN and OSPF for efficient and scalable network routing.
• Installation and Configuration: Navigating difficult issues in supporting existing deployment teams involving a strong technical, strategic and collaborative approach.
• Setting up network devices with advanced protocols features BGP/MP-BGP, EVPN VXLAN. DHCP, supporting both IPv4 and DHCPv6 for IPv6.
• Configuring DNS for resolving domain names to both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
• Implementing stateful and stateless firewalls to control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.
• Assessment and Planning: Conducting a thorough analysis of the existing networks.
• Developing a detailed migration plan, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessment.
• Creating comprehensive documentation for both the legacy and new networks.
• Configuring new hardware and software according to the design specifications.
• Performing rigorous testing to ensure functionality, performance, and compatibility.
• Executing the migration plan with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and resolve issues promptly.
• Maintenance and Support: Using SNMP/NetFlow/sFlow/ICMP/syslog for monitoring and managing network performance.
• Regularly updating firewall rules and configurations to protect against emerging threats.
• Monitoring the old and new network to ensure stability and performance.
• Providing pre and post-migration support for old and new network architectures.
• Troubleshooting to address any complex issues that arise.
• Security Management: Implementing security protocols such as IPSec for secure network communications in both IPv4 and IPv6 environments.
• Employing RADIUS/Pi servers for centralized authentication