Associate Cloud Network Engineer (RapidScale)

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RapidScale is one of the fastest growing Cloud Computing companies in the industry. Based in Irvine, CA, the company has a solid track record of delivering world class products and services to our customers located throughout the country and around the globe. RapidScale is seen as a leader in desktop virtualization with marked success in application virtualization for both Windows and Mac applications. The company also provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solutions via an enterprise “Flex Pod” cloud stack.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Network Engineer's role is to ensure that RapidScale/industry best practices and methodologies are applied to design, deployment and operations of core route/switch and data center networks. This individual provides technical guidance and leadership to the customer and project management team and ensures project timelines are being met. They will be the technical point of contact for the customer and provide design, migration and deployment guidance.  

 The Network Engineer will work as part of a team that provides design, architecture, and migration planning for new customer projects.  The role is responsible for leading all the technical efforts to successfully migrate a new customer into the RapidScale platform. The Network Engineer will be responsible for providing migration support, which includes advanced troubleshooting, architectural design, and management of overall health of services migrating into the RapidScale managed cloud. The position will be a key factor in providing a great customer experience pre & post implementation.

Qualifications – Internal
Where permitted by applicable law, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S. based job.  (Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will be considered.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Duties include but are not limited to):

Responsible for the delivery of network planning, design, implementation & optimization services as a post sales consultant to clients.
Create Low Level and High Level design of data center networks utilizing industry best practices and Cisco hardware to include: Cisco enterprise level L3 switching and Nexus 7K/5K/2K platforms.
 Lead the delivery of network solutions including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network hardware appliances including VMWare VeloCloud.
 Oversee/perform new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of customer managed hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
Provision new customers and provide onboarding assistance.
Provide support on escalated trouble tickets when necessary.
Review entire environment and execute initiatives to reduce failures, defects, and improve overall performance.
Document architectures, procedures, and processes for use by other engineers and support.
Create documentation for helpdesk to use and remediate issues on first call.

Qualifications:

TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Network:

IPv4, IPv6 
VLANs 
VPNs (IPSec configuration/troubleshooting)
QoS
Subnetting 
NAT
Port translation
Spanning tree 
LACP, port channeling, and VPCs
HSRP
BGP
OSPF
RIPVMware VeloCloud
Fortinet products
Ubiquiti products
Cradlepoint LTE

EDUCATIONAL & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Must have at least 4 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing core route/switch and/or data center networks in accordance with industry best practices.
Passionate, collaborative, results oriented capable of inspiring and building cross functional high performing relationships to effectively drive change while achieving established goals.
Ability to form strong cross-functional relationships and influence others to ensure that business initiatives are achieved.
Exceptional level of skill in both oral and written communications and the ability to effectively present ideas and information.
Experience with logical network design models (L2/L3, WAN, Network Optimization, Spanning tree, VFR, VTP, VLANs, physical cabling).
Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QOS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec).
Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), as well as Trustsec desired.
Working technical knowledge of advanced Layer 2 technologies (LISP and VXLAN)

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