Network Engineer, Lab Infrastructure

Calix provides the cloud, software platforms, systems and services required for communications service providers to simplify their businesses, excite their subscribers and grow their value.

In this highly crucial and visible position, the Candidate will join an experienced team of individuals who work in a fast-paced and highly dynamic Data Center-Like Environment. Candidate will plan, design, implement, troubleshoot and improve lab network infrastructure.  Candidate will work closely with Lab Management, Lab Architect, System Administrators, Test Engineers, and Lab Technicians. 

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement network solutions, implementing proof-of-concept prototypes and work across cross cultural teams to implement the network solution.
• Optimize and improve efficiency of current networks.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve hardware / software / network problems.
• Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Secure network by establishing and enforcing policies and defining access restrictions.
• Monitor network performance and ensure network availability and reliability.
• Propose and implement tools to accelerate network monitoring and debug
environments.
• Participate in design discussions and drive execution with a goal to continuous process improvements.
• Work with cross cultural teams to implement network elements and protocols as required.
• Install, provision and support 3rd party routers like Cisco and Juniper, proxy servers, firewalls and switches.
• Analyze system scalability and interworking issues and perform root cause analysis of system/network issues.
• Preparing, staging and configuring equipment for deployment, upgrades and
replacement of failed units.
• Preparing and executing pre and post maintenance window test scenarios.
• Modifying existing network and endpoint (PON, ONT) configurations as directed.
• Scripting (BASH, Shell, Perl, PowerShell etc.) with basic programming knowledge in Python or similar language.
• Responding to JIRA (tickets) requests.
• Troubleshoot incidents or failed test infrastructure.
• Participate in P1 reviews.
• Familiarity with ITIL process (incident, problem and tasks).
• IT / NOC network support processes.
• Documenting work and changes to the environment (Install / Adds / Moves / Changes).
 

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Networking, or a related field is desirable.
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