Senior Network Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

 
Overview:   
 
 
 
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a global operator, franchisor, and licensor of hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. The company is primarily focused on management, franchising, and licensing of its lodging properties. It also occasionally develops, acquires or renovates hotel and residential properties, directly and through partnerships, joint ventures, and other business structures with third parties. 
 
 
 
Position: Senior Network Engineer  
 
Location: Bethesda, MD, 20814  
 
Duration: 5  Months   
 
Job Type: Contract   
 
Work Type: Remote  
 
  
 
Job Description:   
 
 
 
The Senior Network Engineer for DDI will be part of Network Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) project engineering team. 
 
 
 
The right candidate will be subject matter expert in designing and implementing next-gen DNS, DHCP and IPAM solutions across client networks serving the requirements of Property Networks, Datacenter/Cloud Networks, and Corporate Networks. 
 
 
 
This role will work closely and collaboratively with a matrix team of expert network architects and engineers to drive adoption of SRE practices and operating models across all network product towers, and around the globe. 
 
 
 
As the Senior Network Engineer for DDI, the candidate brings focus on building a solid foundation of DDI services that are hosted across a variety of platforms and are highly available across global locations. 
 
 
 
Reporting to senior leadership, the engineer will be responsible to articulate and deliver an effective DDI solution to meet the demands of increasing complexity and scale of modern IT systems and overcome traditional approaches and limitations.  
 
 
 
The successful candidate will be expected to bridge the gap by implementing DDI services that are highly efficient and provide high return on investment in a cost effective manner. 
 
 
 
This role is accountable for establishing technical level relationships and partnering with all business disciplines, other MI teams, outsourcing vendors, and external suppliers to define and implement the Network SRE DDI roadmap, building and enforcing the standards defined in it.  
 
 
 
CANDIDATE PROFILE  
 
  
 
Required Education and Experience  
 
 
 
Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent  
 
 
 
10+ years' experience in information technology including:  
 
 
 
10+ years' experience in developing network solutions utilizing DDI expertise in mission critical networks.  
 
 
 
Experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting of DDI appliance technologies from industry leading vendors (Infoblox, BlueCat, EfficientIP etc)  
 
 
 
Experience in configuring SaaS based DDI solutions from AWS, Azure and other cloud providers  
 
 
 
Experience in implementing DNS security policies and DNS resolution policies  
 
 
 
Experience in configuring and troubleshooting DNS zones, perform zone transfers  
 
 
 
Experience in managing and configuring DHCP scopes and options across multiple environments  
 
 
 
Experience in auditing, designing and implementing efficient IP address management techniques including subnetting and supernetting  
 
 
 
Experience in Integrating DDI solutions with other network management and monitoring tools  
 
 
 
Experience in designing and develop scripts for automating DNS, DHCP, and IPAM tasks  
 
 
 
Hands on experience in resolving complex networking issues related to DDI protocols  
 
 
 
Experience in designing and implementing NTP solutions for data centers and Cloud service providers  
 
 
 
Experience in developing, documenting, and managing the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and implementation plan to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle  
 
 
 
Field experience and knowledge of foundational data networking and IP technologies including (DNS, DHCP, NTP, ARP, TCP/IP, UDP, NAT and others)  
 
 
 
Experience with one or more Cloud Computing platforms (e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine)  
 
 
 
Demonstrated experience in delivering written documents detailing network solutions and diagrams  
 
 
 
Experience in Agile methodologies, daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions and user story preparations  
 
 
 
Preferred:  
 
 
 
Advanced Degree (e.g., MS, PhD) in Computer Science or other technical discipline or MBA, preferably with a focus on technology  
 
 
 
Experience with managing DDI tools in a hospitality industry a plus  
 
 
 
Experience in leveraging public APIs for developing automation scripts  
 
 
 
Team player with the ability to collaborate and work with cross functional teams in multiple time zones  
 
 
 
Experience in researching emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and synthesizing into clear technology roadmaps and strategies  
 
 
 
Strong knowledge of emerging tools, applications, and systems for attaining best-in-class DDI solutions across the enterprise  
 
 
 
Excellent problem-solving skills working independently and through leading outcomes for cross functional teams  
 
 
 
Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements and techniques, to ensure high availability and business readiness of platforms  
 
 
 
Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities  
 
 
 
Ability to perform independently as a member of a team and through cross functional initiatives  
 
 
 
Proven track record of driving transformation in network technologies, tools, and processes through a data driven continuous improvement methodology  
 
 
 
Demonstrated experience in improving reliability, performance, and agility of complex enterprise networks  
 
 
 
Strong understanding of network infrastructure automation, DDI platforms and the emerging technologies in this area  
 
 
 
Strong influencing skills and an ability to overcome barriers while driving change  
 
 
 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences including executives, business stakeholders, and IT teams  
 
 
 
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES  
 
 
 
Develop complex global distributed infrastructure monitoring, management, and automation solutions to manage our global network.  
 
 
 
Lead design, write, and build tools to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of Datacenter/Cloud Networks, Property Networks, and Corporate Networks  
 
 
 
Serve as technical lead for the development of complex global distributed DDI infrastructure to manage our global network.  
 
 
 
Serve as technical lead for the design new tools to monitor and smart alerts that help discover failures or issues before our customers.  
 
 
 
Collaborate with other Network teams to develop network SRE solutions with a focus on production integration  
 
 
 
Conduct network analysis, configuration management and develop improvements for system software performance, availability, and reliability  
 
 
 
Provide program management assistance and contribute input to help manage project schedules, risks, and costs.  
 
 
 
Manage Network SRE products and solutions, including the design, low level engineering, and delivery of new hardware systems for the client applications across the network.  
 
 
 
Define and implement an operational Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) strategy for all Network Infrastructure areas.  
 
 
 
Establish management level relationships and partnering with all Business disciplines and other MI teams to define Network SRE services, meet service level requirements, and serve as an escalation point to resolve service delivery and operational issues.  
 
 
 
Develop, document, and manage the requirements gathering process and provide detailed design and business processes to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle  
 
 
 
Drive accountability with strategic sourcing partners, vendors, telco/ISPs, etc., launching and managing Performance Improvement initiatives where appropriate.  
 
 
 
Create functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and contributes to development of budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional Network SRE tools, systems, and infrastructure.  
 
 
 
Perform network troubleshooting and upgrades. Coordinate with local teams and vendors, solve problems and restore services as needed  
 
 
 
Foster an environment of continuous improvement and structured processes and procedures that support a zero-fault culture.  
 
 
 
Maintaining Goals  
 
 
 
Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.  
 
 
 
Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.  
 
 
 
Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.  
 
 
 
  Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge  
 
 
 
Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department.  
 
 
 
Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.  
 
 
 
Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures.  
 
 
 
Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.  
 
 
 
Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process information.  
 
 
 
Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders  
 
 
 
Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.  
 
 
 
Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.  
 
 
 
Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.  
 
 
 
Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies  
 
 
 
Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.  
 
 
 
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.  
 
 
 
Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities 
 
 
 
TekWissen   Group is an equal opportunity Employer supporting workforce diversity.