Network Engineer

Network Engineer with Observability/Monitoring platform Position is onsite in Owings Mills, MD 4 days, candidate must be local. Must be USC or GC Network Observability Engineer

• The Network Observability Engineer works closely with Technology Services network Infrastructure personnel to evaluate, recommend, and implement a suite of proactive management tools needed to maintain a stable and efficient converged data, voice, and video network environment.
• The position configures and maintains off-the-shelf management tools for real-time and historical visibility into network faults and performance. Keeps tool versions up to date while following change control procedures and works with management tool vendors as needed to deal with software deficiencies.
• When off-the-shelf tools are insufficient, this position leverages software development skills to maintain, modify, and create customized programs, tools and scripts providing enhanced productivity through automation and increasing visibility into infrastructure health and performance.
• Research and provide timely resolution to any management tool issues that may compromise Network Operations' proactive visibility into network infrastructure.

Qualifications: Required:

• Proficiency with UNIX/RedHat Linux including some systems administration experience
• Strong understanding of SNMP MIBs, Syslog, NetFlow, TACACS, SNMP Traps and alerting
• Familiar with databases such as MySQL, Postgres, and Vertica
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently once up to speed on the environment

Desired:

• 3+ years of proven experience managing and creating network management tools and scripts
• ServiceNow integrations
• xMatters alerting through ServiceNow
• Automation such as Ansible
• Gitlab
• Cisco router & switch configuration

• JSON

• Perl
• Python
• ThousandEyes
• ScienceLogic
• SolarWinds
• Infoblox IP Address Management (IPAM) experience including NIOS, DDI, DNS, DHCP

o Installation, Configuration, Integrations (API/REST), SSL, and certificates o Network Insight discovery, 'vDiscovery' for VMware (NSX), and 'Cloud' (AWS, Route53, Azure, etc.) • Knowledge of the Broadcom/CA DX NetOps suite that includes Spectrum, Performance Center with components (Vertica repository, Data Collector, Data Aggregator), Network Flow Analyzer, Virtual Network Assurance and Business Intelligence 3B Staffing LLC