Senior Network Engineer

An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives. Come join the excellence!OverviewTNS has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Network Engineer! This role reports in to our Global Network Infrastructure Engineering Department and will be involved in system-wide complex components and/or complex projects. You will provide direction for entire projects or a project team.ResponsibilitiesPrimary Duties and Responsibilities:Key contributorYour work will be critical to project successYour influence will be at the customer management levelYou may be called upon to solve highly technical, complex problemsYou may be called on to consult for other projectsEngineering, deployment, and support of the TNS Global IP backbone networkDelivery of Ethernet based services, as defined by the Metro Ethernet ForumRouting protocol design and support (BGP, ISIS, EIGRP, OSPF, PIM)WAN/LAN topology design and supportMPLS design and supportData Center design and supportLoad Balancer design and supportVendor/hardware assessment and recommendationsEquipment/Design specifications in support of budgetary planningIdentify issues and recommend appropriate action/resolutionProvide guidance to other team members, FRcilities processes & transfer technical skills knowledgeQualificationsQualifications:7+ years of design and operations experience in large scale multiprotocol global IP/ISP networks5+ years of experience and expert in TCP/IP and routing protocols (RSVP, LDP, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, PIM, BFD, and FRst Reroute technologies)3+ years of experience with architecture and provisioning of MPLS networks and services including Traffic Engineering, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS L2 and L3 VPNs, VPLS, Circuit Emulation, IPSec, VPNs, IP Multicast, and QOS/COS5+ years of experience in layer-2 Ethernet technologies3+ years working knowledge of Data Center design and operationExpertise in current industry WAN technologies/products (SONET, SDH, TDM, Metro Ethernet, etc.)5+ years of extensive hands-on experience with the configuration, debugging, and problem resolution of complex Cisco and/or Juniper based networksExperienced with command-line interFRces, and skilled in effective use of various network monitoring and analysis tools such as SolarWinds, SPLUNK, and similar toolsFor this role, we anticipate paying $120,000K-$150,000K annually. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.Optional Desired Qualifications:IP MulticastHands-on experience with Service Provider class Juniper and Cisco routers and switchesServer Load-BalancingUNIX/Linux ExperienceTraffic Generator ExperienceProject Management ExperiencePERL programming and XML based management experienceEducation and Certifications:B.S. (or equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering. MS preferred.Certified in applicable Cisco and Juniper technologiesIf you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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