Metro & HFC Network Designer Philadelphia PA (Onsite) Contract

Team: Ethernet Connectivity, Network Services Engineering, Product Development Current Product Development Trains and Areas of Support: Metro-E (Ethernet Services)SMB – EoHFC, Cable PlantCloud Strategy D2C (AWS, Azure and Cloud Partners) Security Edge Support

Summary Overview: Y.1564/RFC2544 testing and adherence to SLA network objectivesAWS and Azure Cloud strategy – understanding of cloud products and integration with Metro-E and SDN based services Experience with cable industry standard practices, interfaces, operating systems, and protocols such as DOCSIS 3.0/3.1, SIP, and PacketCableExcellent understanding of TCP/IP, IPv6, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, and MPLS, working knowledge of IS-ISPrior extensive experience surrounding Ethernet and IP Service (Ethernet Private Line, Private LAN, Dedicated Internet, IPVLN, Internet, and Managed Router)MEF 2.0 and 3.0 understanding and supportBGP experience at an ISP level both Corporate and Customer facingSME support in Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols that support Business ServicesOAM, CFM understanding and supportRFC2544, Y.1564 and Y.1731 understanding and supportIPv4 and IPv6 understanding and supportWAVE Services understanding and support Engineering position focused on Network Automation, Software Defined Networks and Network Virtualization within the Commercial Services line of business. Engineer will participate in the evaluation, design, trial and deployment of our next generation network (NGN) products and service delivery. Experience with hands on across a national Metro-E, multi-vendor network is preferred. A background supporting a service provider network is a plus. Engineer will partner with architecture, BU, service delivery and operations to drive on-going evolution and support of the current platform. This individual should have practical knowledge of managed services for customer network implementations. Individual should have practical knowledge of large enterprise network implementations in various industries. Background in design and deployment of complex data networks in the Midsize and Enterprise Market highly preferred. Working knowledge of IPS/IDS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems), DDoS, Firewalls and Security event management. CCNP, JNCIP certification and equivalent working experience It is desirable to have in the cloud management systems like OpenStack and VMware vCloud, Network management products, OSS products and familiarity with industry standards, specifically ETSIOperation Escalations – Adv Ops, Service Delivery and Service Assurance support Tail-F, Yang, XML, JSON, Java, Perl, Python UNIX Scripting languages required Experience of building high-availability (HA) production-grade solutions in virtualised environments Familiar with PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, MSSQLAny exposure to supporting Business KPI's, network metrics and performance analysis is a plus. Work within Agile/Scrum methodology and approach Platforms and Core CPE Metro-E:Ciena 39xx, 51xx, Optical Transport Nokia Optical Transport Cisco ASR/ISR Series, 5501 Juniper ACX, MX SeriesNokia Switches and Routers Arista SwitchesCM: Arris 8200, Cisco DPC3008, E6000Test Gear: EXFO, Viavi and VeEX Handheld Test SetsIxia Test Suite of Products Cloud Strategy Support: AWS, Azure Provider and Customer Integration Strategies