Campus Network Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design implement and maintain enterprise routing and switching infrastructure
• Administer and optimize data center network architectures
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN solutions across multiple sites
• Configure and troubleshoot WAN acceleration technologies
• Oversee enterprise wireless network infrastructure
• Install configure and maintain network hardware equipment
• Perform capacity planning and network performance optimization
• Provide escalation support for complex network issues
• Document network configurations procedures and standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure projects
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support

Required Technical Skills

Top Must-Have Expertise:

1. Routing and Switching - Advanced configuration and troubleshooting
2. Data Center Architectures - Design and implementation experience
3. WAN Accelerators - Deployment and optimization
4. SD-WAN - Enterprise-level implementation and management
5. WiFi - Enterprise wireless infrastructure

Technology Stack:

Switching & Routing:

• Cisco switches and routers
• Arista switching platforms
• Aruba switching solutions

Data Center:

• Cisco/Arista data center equipment
• Spine-leaf architectures
• Network virtualization

Wireless:

• Aruba wireless controllers and access points
• Enterprise WiFi design and optimization

SD-WAN:

• Silverpeak (Aruba EdgeConnect) SD-WAN platform
• WAN optimization and orchestration

WAN Acceleration:

• Riverbed WAN Accelerators
• Application optimization

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 5 years of hands-on network engineering experience
• Proven experience with enterprise routing and switching environments
• Strong background in data center networking
• Demonstrated expertise with SD-WAN deployments
• Experience with WAN optimization and acceleration technologies
• Enterprise wireless network implementation experience

Technical Competencies:

• Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP routing protocols (BGP OSPF EIGRP)
• Advanced switching concepts (VLANs STP VPC MLAG)
• Strong understanding of network security principles
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools
• Proficiency in network troubleshooting methodologies
• Ability to read and create network diagrams

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility to shift between software and hardware administration
• Strong documentation skills
• Project management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field
• Industry certifications such as:
  • Cisco CCNP or CCIE
  • Aruba ACMP/ACMX or ACCP/ACCX
  • Arista ACE certification
• Experience with network automation and scripting (Python Ansible)
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware KVM)
• Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS Azure GCP)
• ITIL framework knowledge

Work Environment

• Onsite requirement: 5 days per week at AMD facility
• Hands-on role requiring physical presence for hardware installation and maintenance
• May require occasional off-hours work for maintenance windows
• Participation in on-call rotation may be required