Senior Principal Network Engineer

Job Description: Senior Principal Network Engineer

Bloom Energy a solid oxide fuel cell company is looking for a Senior Principal Network Engineer to join its world class team. This individual should be a dynamic professional who is looking for a rewarding future in one of todays most exciting technologies. As Senior Principal Network Engineer- should have a high level of expertise in many of the following areas: network routing (BGP OSPF EIGRP) Multicast Anycast VLANs MPLS Data Center Spine-and-Leaf Architectures QoS VoIP Wifi 802.1x Wan Optimization SNMP IPSec VPN TCP/IP DNS DHCP and virtualization technologies (SDN SD-WAN NFV VXLAN EVPN).. In addition the Network Engineer will participate with the installation monitoring maintenance support and optimization of all network hardware software and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end user training.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Local Area and Wide Area Network Administration (Physical/Wireless Network) by monitoring system performance configuration maintenance and repair.
• Ensures that records of system downtime and equipment inventory are properly maintained.
• Applies revisions to host system firmware and software. Works with vendors to assist support activities.
• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling County objectives and processes.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers workstations telephony equipment fax machines and other network appliances.
• Practice network asset management including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Participate in managing all network security solutions.
• Perform server and security audits and system backups and recovery.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience and success with LAN WAN WLAN and WWAN AWS cloud SDWAN design and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Juniper Arista Routers and Switches and support of the following technologies: QOS (Quality Service) with Cisco Avaya Cisco Switching and Layer 2 Protocols (VLANs VTP etc.). Routing EIGRP (BGP a) HSRP/VRRP 802.1x
• Working technical knowledge of network hardware protocols and Internet standards including Cisco Nexus Cisco Catalyst Riverbed Steelhead Cisco ASA Palo Alto Firewall TCP/IP DNS BGP EIGRP and MPLS.
• Hands-on Experience with Palo Alto firewall administration and Purdue modules experience
• Remote Access solutions (client VPN small office VPN business to business VPN)
• Enterprise wireless infrastructure experience with Aruba wireless controllers Aruba Airwave and Aruba ClearPass.
• Good understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.
• Hands on experience in SDWAN technology
• Hands on experience in AWS Azure and Hybrid cloud.
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Strong analytical & problemsolving ability
• Strategic thinking with enterprisescale perspective
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively prioritize workload with attention to detail.
• Effective time management and organizational skills as well as the ability to manage multiple and changing priorities.
• Contribute to multiyear network technology roadmap and modernization initiatives.
• Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams and mentor senior engineers.
• Work with cross-functional leaders on strategic infrastructure planning.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Information Science Computer Science etc. Masters degree is a plus.

18 years network infrastructure supporting experience in a diverse range of technology

About Bloom Energy:

Bloom Energy will make clean reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. Our technology first developed for NASAs Mars Program will dramatically change the way that the worlds energy is produced distributed and consumed. Blooms unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. Pioneering a new class of stationary fuel cells Bloom is not just creating a new product or company; it is driving a whole new industry.

As one of Silicon Valleys most promising startups Bloom was the first clean energy technology investment for Kleiner Perkins and NEA two of Silicon Valleys most revered venture capital firms. The company has assembled a super-star board experienced management team and top-notch technical staff. Bloom Energy is growing quickly and is looking to add to its dynamic team.

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable laws for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability who can perform the essential job functions unless undue hardship would result.