Global Senior Network Engineer

Company Description

Experian is the world's leading global information services company. During life's big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and excel, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

As the world's leading repository of consumer credit data, Experian is transforming data into solutions that facilitate transactions, ensure financial safety and improve the financial lives of millions of consumers around the world. We have been named by Forbes magazine as one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" and ranked on Fortune's Best Companies to work for.

Job Description

The Global Network Implementation organization is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to provide subject matter expertise to support the Global WAN which spans all BUs and regions.  You will create the Low-Level Design (LLD) and Deployment Engineering plan for projects which improve, enhance, or expand our connectivity footprint for usage of Revenue, Non-Revenue, and Cloud based resources. 

Additionally, you will work with security compliance, engineering, and operational teams to maintain a solid and secure network infrastructure to follow stringent Regulatory, Governmental, and Industry security control requirements.

You will report to the Director of Network Services.

Summary of Primary Responsibilities

• You will provide network design and implementation strategies, migration plans, and technical project support for low to high level complexity projects.
• Test and evaluate network systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.
• Prepare Business Cases, financial analysis sheets, deployment plans, and detailed bills of materials in preparation for presentation to Leadership to review for new deployments
• Perform hands-on configurations for new deployments
• Prepare Build documents and Operational Support procedures and perform knowledge transfer to the Network Operations to guarantee a smooth onboarding of new deployments
• Design, implement and manage the network and security systems within a secure multi-tenant cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP..) environment.
• Implement new designs from the Network Engineering team for Infrastructure projects including configuring, troubleshooting, documentation, optimization and requirements gathering for the Network Operations
• Provide direct support, including after hours, for new deployments which have not yet been transitioned into the Network Operation team
• Provide technical guidance for broader solution delivery programs
• Provide support, including after hours, for Tier 3 escalated operational issues
• Provide engineering expertise in identification of process improvement and automation opportunities
• Maintain deep technical knowledge of different Network and Cloud technologies and supporting solution areas and develop new technology integrations and solution capabilities.
• Convey technical information/solutions to audience using whiteboards, presentations, or written communications in a workshop format.
• Executive and technical-level communications while building relationships to gain credibility/trust of internal and external customers.
• Consult, assess, audit, design, and interview partners to resolve technical requirements.
• Research and stay ahead of curve on latest tools, techniques, and technologies.
• Demonstrate ‘Consultative-based mindset’ with listening and collaboration skill for uncovering unmet technology-based needs and translating the requirements into strategic solutions
• Appetite for fast-paced team environment; ability adopt innovation and embrace changing market and organization requirements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of validated experience in managing, provisioning, and designing network technologies in a large globally diverse environment.
• Expert-level hands-on configuration of networking equipment, management tools and network analyzers.
• Experience writing detailed methods of procedure and maintain documentation including the creation of Visio drawings.
• Network Automation experience with Python or Ansible is beneficial.
• Cisco CCNP certification or skillset level required.
• Expert level understanding and implementation of commonly deployed WAN technologies and concepts – P2P, MPLS, VRF, Wave, SONET, DWDM, SDWAN, WAN Optimization - is a requirement.
• Knowledge of Layer 3 technologies, including - IPv4, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, PIM, HSRP, DMVPN, NHRP, and GETVPN – is required.
• Knowledge of Layer 2 technologies, including - Spanning-Tree, VLANs, QinQ, Dot1q – is required.
• Knowledge of traffic prioritization technologies and techniques including – QoS, TOS, COS, LLQ, CBWFQ, WFQ, Shaping, Policing, MPLS-VPN QoS – is required.
• Experience of Cloud Networking technologies is beneficial.
• Expertise working with Global Telecommunications carriers.
• Operational experience with load-balancing platforms such as Citrix, VMware..
• Experience working remotely in a self-managed environment.

Additional Information

This is a permanent home-based role in Costa Rica. No relocation available.

Our benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociacion Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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