Job Information
TEKsystems Sr. Automation Engineer in San Diego, California
Description:
We have an immediate need for a Network Engineer with specific experience in SDWAN or any automation tool to join our existing team. All candidates must have a College degree from an accredited university.
Responsibilities:
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) position involves working with cutting-edge network architectures that treat the network as programmable logic rather than relying solely on dedicated hardware devices. Here are some key aspects of such a role:
- Network Architecture and Control:
o SDN engineers design, implement, and manage networks where control is centralized through software.
o They work with technologies like OpenFlow, which allows dynamic control over network traffic flows.
- Network Virtualization:
o SDN professionals create virtual networks that abstract physical infrastructure.
o They use tools like VMware NSX or Open vSwitch to achieve network virtualization.
- Automation and Orchestration:
o SDN engineers automate network provisioning, configuration, and management.
o They use tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef to streamline network operations.
- Security and Policy Enforcement:
o SDN roles involve securing network traffic and enforcing policies.
o Engineers configure firewalls, access control lists (ACLs), and security groups.
- Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN):
o SDN professionals work on optimizing wide area networks (WANs) using software-defined approaches.
• Participate in weekly agile scrums, phase retrospectives and phase planning events.
Requirements:
• Bachelors’ Degree is required,
• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer focused on Cisco and/or Juniper appliances/environments
• 2+ years working software defined networking
• 2+ years working on USN and DOD environments
• Solid technical understanding of network architectures to include network appliances; security appliances; application services; virtual environments; network management tools; network protocols; network troubleshooting; and optimizing network performance
• Ability to use software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, troubleshoot and repair network equipment
• Experience working in agile teams. Familiar with agile tools such as Jira and BitBucket and agile processes.
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting network problems
• Good working experience with switching technologies and concepts
• Strong working and troubleshooting knowledge of routing protocols; e.g., OSPF and BGP
• Schedule and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed while limiting the impact on the production network
• Understanding and using network analysis tools
Skills:
Network engineering, Firewall, Router, Ccna, Cisco routers, Cisco switches, Switches
Top Skills Details:
Network engineering,Firewall,Router,Ccna,Cisco routers,Cisco switches,Switches
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Excellent Communication Skills
Must be open to travel once every quarter and that could be locally and international travel.
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.