Sr Datacenter Network Engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and help lead multiple Network Engineering initiatives and projects consisting of design and development for complex products and platforms including solution design analysis testing and integration
• Collaborate on the development of datacenter strategies; evaluate and select hardware and software products implement and integrate these products into comprehensive solutions meeting companys business requirements
• Performs afterhours systems support installation and maintenance as required
• Provide specialized technical expertise in researching and resolving complex technology network infrastructure problems which may involve coordination of hardware and software vendor support
• Advise team members on procedures techniques and requirements to insure maximum performance and availability of the company infrastructure. Recommend areas for improvement in both processes and systems
• Conduct implementations conversions and upgrades in a manner consistent with Standard Operating Procedures within company maintenance windows; including change management procedures
• Communicate effectively with supervisors peers project managers and stakeholders and provide feedback on projects status milestones and risks.
• Author technical documentation such as network diagrams
• Work closely with vendors on implementation of products and services
• Ensure security governance and operational standards and procedures are maintained in accordance with UHG IT compliance requirements HIPPA standards and industry best practices
• Perform risk analysis to identify IT security issues and remediating plans. Identify and/or mitigate operational risks where appropriate
• Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal skills with the ability to create and maintain strong relationships with members of cross departmental teams and department team members

• Provide 24hour support for network infrastructure as part of an oncall rotation

Required Qualifications:

• 8 Years of experience implementing maintaining and troubleshooting converged IP networks
• 8 Years of knowledge of core networking concepts Vlans VRFs & VPNs
• 8 Years with advanced knowledge of routing protocols EIGRP OSPF & BGP
• 8 Years of experience in supporting Cisco Arista or HPE/Aruba Network Infrastructure

• 4 Years of experience working in a changecontrolled environment
• CCIE or higher certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with network automation utilizing Ansible Python Jinja2 Git & Jenkins
• 4 Years of experience with SDWAN Solutions
• 4 Years of experience with Cisco ACI softwaredefinednetworking solutions
• 3 Years of Experience in Palo Alto firewall installation and management
• 4 Years of Experience with F5 Load Balancing Technology
• ITIL Foundations v3 certification or higher.