PRE-REQUISITE: - 4+ years of scripting experience in Python / Perl - Able to contribute to the work group as a team player - Familiarity of routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, RIP v2. - Familiarity of Cisco and Juniper network devices - Experience with scripting (e.g. Bash, Perl, etc.) - Experience with SQL (NoSQL experience is a plus) - Experience with Open-source based technologies - Understanding of Cloud concepts, NFV, and SDN - Red Hat / CentOS experience - Ability to react quickly to new demands in an ever-changing dynamic business environment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills RESPONSIBILITIES: - This person will be part of a team of experts who are responsible for handling network/security support, problem management, managing network performance and proactively identifying issues before they become customer affecting.
Duties and responsibilities for this position include the following; however other duties may be assigned as needed for the smooth and continued operations of the company. - Drive the innovation and evolution of Virtela systems and tools. - Design and deliver advanced applications. - Work on every level of the stack frontend to backend, and everything in between.
Come up with latest and greatest technology ideas and establish proof of concept for the new technologies. - Drive aggressive implementation of application requirements for functionality and quality. - Drive infrastructure software standards and guidelines, Performance analysis, benchmarking and detailed design of the system. - Directly interact with members of the GOC Operations to develop the User Interface and intuitive navigation Qualifications Requirements: - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Required Skills and Abilities: - Experience with Python - Strong experience with SQL (NoSQL experience is a plus) - Experience with LAMP and Open-source based technologies. - Familiarity with client-server architecture and networking tools (e.g. SNMP, NMAP, etc.) - Familiarity with network automation tools (e.g.
Ansible, paramiko, etc.) - Basic understanding of networking concepts such as routing protocols, redundancy, load balancing, etc. Preferred Skills and Abilities: - Strong Service Provider network experience - Strong Experience (8+ yrs) in the Python language and debugging skills (e.g. pdb) on Linux. Bonus if candidate have worked in multiple languages like Java & Ruby.
Web development experience is a plus; should be willing and able to pick up web programming - Ansible/Chef/Puppet or automated deployment experience - Experience with NoSQL databases - Familiar with Agile development methodology - Familiarity with Web Services, REST & RPC, etc. - Experience with version control systems, such as SVN or Git - Experience in supporting and maintaining a monitoring system - Experience working with different networking devices (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.). TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED- Cisco and Juniper Certifications are a plus.
EXPERIENCE: 3+ yearsEDUCATION: - BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a Masters is preferred.
