• Address: Atlanta, GA 31106 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/07/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Company Primus Software Corporation
Position Title Network Design Engineer Cisco & Juniper
Job Code 2893460
Job Location Atlanta, GA -
Description




Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor s degree in engineering or telecommunications field and Generally 5-8 years experience in a telecommunications or networking field). Masters Degree in telecommunications or network field with 3-5




Minimum of 5 years experience with IP network design and management including recent experience with Cisco and Juniper specific implementations




Minimum of 3 years experience designing and implementing complex IP routing scenarios (Including BGP & OSPF)


Telecommunications Industry certifications a plus

Experience with wireless or VOIP networks a plus.




Self-motivated and able to take on large and complex projects. Demonstrated ability to manage technical projects including time-lines, costs, resources and vendor relationships. Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, dynamic and sometimes stressful environment. Ability to work both independently as well as on teams. Must be able to work as a lead engineer in a team atmosphere. Strong attention to detail. Solid and creative problem solving skills.


Ability and desire to learn and teach



Ability to architect, plan, design, implement and maintain carrier class, service provider backbone and metro networks. Must have a strong multidisciplinary telecommunications background. Core focus will be on the IP packet based infrastructure supporting Video, Voice, and Data services. Must incorporate a large number of variables to build the best design. Must have strong documentation and ability to influence operations team on process for implementing the design. Strong technical skills and business savvy are required to build the IP transport systems at Client s. Must be able to design highly available, resilient, and scalable networks.

Intermediate knowledge in optical transport systems, cable video architecture (Switched Digital, VOD, Digital Simulcast), and packet telephony are desirable.




Advanced knowledge in all packet based protocols such as TCP/IP, MPLS and routing protocols such IS-IS, RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP4, Advanced knowledge of LAN Switching architecture, design and implementation. Must be an expert in fundamental IP/Ethernet networking (ie ARP, broadcast storms, L2 Loop avoidance mechanisms, etc.)




Experienced in the design and operation of Cisco and Juniper network products and Cisco IOS and JUNOS software. Clear understanding of modern Router architecture (control plane and forwarding plane separation, switch fabric design, egress queuing, IP lookup algorithms).

Experienced well-rounded Telecommunications Engineer. Ability to understand Physical and Data-link layer media properties and implications as they relate to network architecture (ie fiber optics, PSTN, HFC, DOCSIS, PON, RF, etc.)

Experienced in data communications and networking principles; standards (eg, ANSI, IETF, IEEE, MPLS&FRF, Nyquist Sampling Theorem, Shannon Information Theorem)




Experienced in traffic engineering and bandwidth capacity management.




Knowledge of the mathematics/physics of data network phenomena relating to network performance: response time, throughput, and availability.

Experience and working knowledge of common engineering design principles and methodologies with ability to read and understand engineering specifications and documentation.




Ability to interact and provide constructive engineering guidelines as well as provide

business-oriented outlook and recommendations. Ability to analyze industry trends and develop services from cutting edge technology when it makes sound business sense.


Effective written and verbal interpersonal communication skills. Experienced at writing technical proposals and documentation.



Beginner experience in Unix based operating systems, Shell environments, and applications related to service provider networking. Ability to implement, support and analyze networking tools such as those available on CAIDA. (ie Netflow export and analysis, net mgmt, syslog, etc.)

Knowledge of SONET and DWDM network architecture and operations

Background in lab testing methodology and requirements




Job functions will include :

* Conducts extensive lab evaluations and integration testing of network elements and document results.
* Formulates integrated voice, data, and/or video network architectures based upon demand, capacity, emerging network services, trends, and technologies
* Plans and implements network enhancements and directions for access, metro, and national networks.
* Provides detailed engineering support and consultation to field systems, design engineers, and implementation teams.
* Serves as primary subject matter expert in the area of IP Network Engineering
* Conduct engineering economic, alternative, and feasibility evaluations
* Develops network element technical specifications.


Desired Skills:


Non-Tech Skills:



Start Date: ASAP
Emp. Type: Contract
Duration: 1 Year
# of Openings: 1
Location: Atlanta, GA -
Overtime Pay: None
Job Number: 35815417 : JSCX-2618
Date Posted: 11/5/2009

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