Application Traffic Mgt-Network Engineer

Network Engineer - ATM (Application Traffic Management)

Merrimack NH, Westlake TX, Boston MA or Durham NC (Hybrid 2 onsite alternate weeks per month)

Duration: 6 months (Potential of extension)

**In-person interview required**

Required Skillset:

• A minimum of 4-6 years engineering experience installing, configuring, and supporting load balancing technologies, preferably F5, HA Proxy, and/or VMWare/AVI.
• Deep knowledge of Traffic Management platforms

The Team

• The team is dedicated to the overall global network engineering and support for client within enterprise infrastructure & operations.
• Team is accountable for the Application Traffic Management and DNS related services for the enterprise.
• Our F5 and AVI load balancing solutions and Infoblox and BIND DNS infrastructure are critical resources that enable revenue producing services for the firm.

The Role

• We are currently sourcing for an ATM Network Engineer to work in client s enterprise infrastructure group in Merrimack NH, Westlake TX, Boston MA or Durham NC!
• The ATM (Application Traffic Management) Network Engineer will be responsible for the overall F5 & AVI Load Balancing design and providing secure connectivity solutions to the client enterprise allowing Business teams and customers to be more competitive, more productive, and more profitable in a global business environment.
• These responsibilities include designing new enterprise solutions, enabling new customer connectivity, securing the environment through tactical change management, as well as working in a cross-organizational fashion to consult and enable these services.
• This position will require a disciplined approach towards ITSM methodologies ensuring the delivery of information technology services to meet the needs of the business community.
• Manage, support, and design F5 and load balancing solutions for critical applications running on-prem, at multiple CSPs, and hybrid environments.
• Consult with business partners on best practices and options with the various technology platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to the Application Traffic Management environment (F5 and AVI)
• Shift -oriented operations support, in collaboration with network operations and network engineering teams.
• Work closely with business partners and other Global Network Services team to ensure 24x7 availability.
• Member of 3rd level engineering escalation on-call rotation.
• Escalate issues as needed.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring:

• A minimum of 4-6 years engineering experience installing, configuring, and supporting load balancing technologies, preferably F5, HA Proxy, and/or VMWare/AVI.
• Deep knowledge of Traffic Management platforms
• Automation experience, eg. Ansible, Python (a plus, not required)
• Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP, including application knowledge.
• Network Engineering and Troubleshooting skills
• Application Traffic Analysis
• Routed/Routing Protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRF, VPNs a plus
• Enterprise Security Policy knowledge and best practices
• Agile methodologies and framework
• Network certifications a plus but not required.
• Works well independently and as part of a team; ability to lead a project.
• Enjoys working directly with customers and solving their technical problems.