Job Description

Our client, one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world, is hiring a Network Operations Engineer to join their Data Network and Telecom Strategy team in Auburn Hills, MI.

This team manages standards and procedures to protect the integrity and availability of their information system data network. As a Network Operations Engineer, you would provide tier 3 network support by implementing hardware and operating systems. You would also resolve data network problems and issues and monitor data network equipment (Ethernet, switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, domain name servers, virtual private network appliances, and network monitoring tools).

This team provides support to over 55 network and data center locations.

Responsibilities:

• Advance functionality within network automation, simulation, and automated validation solutions using, Ansible / NetMiko / Terraform / Python / Cisco CML / GNS3, etc.
• Ensure network infrastructure is maintained and optimized
• Determine network design, collect requirements and propose a solution a
• Drive a continuous improvement process to identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve processes
• Inform management of critical issues that may affect clients or the infrastructure and provide recommendations for mitigation
• Work with network product vendors and Enterprise Architect and Network Team Lead to implement network improvements, and new data network products and technology
• Troubleshoot a wide range of issues including; electronic data traffic, network security, domain name servers, network load balancing, virtual private networks, local area networks, wireless local area networks and firewalls
• Interface and support incident resolution with tier 1 and 2 support teams with all network problems
• Analyze and understand the organization's environment and architecture, proposing solutions to meet customer requirements
• Audit third-party providers for compliance with the client's network support and implement policies as needed.
• Maintains required documentation for all data network activities.
• Troubleshoots complex network issues within prescribed service levels.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, or a related discipline
• Understanding of networking and access control architecture and engineering
• Network Automation & Simulation Experience (Ansible / Python / GNS3)
• Proven experience with Cisco Networks
• WAN Technologies (MPLS), Routing Protocols (Deep knowledge of BGP and OSPF) and supporting technologies (eg BFD)
• Cisco CCNP certified
• Cisco CCIE certification (Desired) / Arista ACE

***Must have ability to travel in USA, Canada, & Mexico ***

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