Network Engineer
Bengaluru Area, India, IN - Internet, Information Technology and Services
LinkedIn has its own network that includes the backbone and data center across worldwide locations and is expected to grow further in next 2-3 years with focus on enhancing end-user experience and performance. The Network Engineering & Operations Team at Linkedin is responsible for implementing new Data Centers and POP and providing 12X7 operational support for LinkedIn’s Global Production Network. We work closely with our US team to support network growth and introduce new technologies in LinkedIn.
As a Network Engineer at Linkedin, you will be responsible for handling Global Production Networks that includes Data center, POP in terms of both implementation & operation, and while doing so, you will be applying your planning, design, analytical skills to keep the Linkedin network up and secured all the time. You will be responsible to identify and implement network security (ACLs, firewall) and ensure that it is standardized across the network. You will also have an opportunity to work with other peer teams like Systems Engineering; Site Reliability Engineering & Tools team to support the LinkedIn Global Production Network.
LinkedIn seeks a self-starter, experienced engineer, who is passionate about operating large-scale networks, data centers and owning the Network availability and implementation with quality. Also, an interest in 12x7 network operations, ability to build strong relationships with peers, and the ability to organize and analyze information to draw conclusions and make decisions, as required.
Responsibilities:
• Operation of the LinkedIn production networks, with a passion towards network availability and quality.
• Ensure continuous availability of all data network services
• Respond to escalations, tickets, network alerts and service requests by other teams (Site Reliability / Storage / System) issued to network engineering in a timely manner.
• Provide resolution information and work with other teams to complete impact analysis, wherever appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive maintenance plans for change management review and approval, implemented according to plan.
• Participate in 12X7 ''On Call'' rotation.
• Support & work on new POP, Data center build and deployment activity for LinkedIn production network expansion across the globe.
• Implementing network security policies across routers and firewalls
• Work closely with other team members in the US to ensure existing standards, policies, and conventions are carefully followed.
• Identify and work to automate routing and frequent network changes.
• Identify, research, evaluate, recommend, develop, and support network related tools and emerging network technologies and best practices.
• Willing to travel to US and other locations, on need basis.
Qualifications:
• 6 - 8 years of experience operating high volume, high availability worldwide networks and data center environments.
• Strong understanding of network engineering principles including, but not limited to:
o OSI model
o TCP/IP (v4/v6/multicast)
o Datacenter networks (VLANs, LACP, STP, MSTP, HSRP, VRRP, LLDP)
o Security networks (ACLs, Firewall, VPN, IPSec, Tapping)
o Tiered network designs
o Routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, BGP)
o Transport protocols (MPLS, DWDM)
o Load balancing (SLB/GSLB)
o Network application protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP)
• Hands-on experience on network and security gears: Juniper MX-960, Cisco ASA Firewall, Cisco Nexus 7K/3K, 4948 switches, A10 Load balancer
• Experience in working with Access Control Lists at large-scale data center POP environment.
• Experience and knowledge of Linux (RH), scripting languages like Perl / Shell etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals locally and globally and across multiple disciplines
• Proven ability to multi-task and deliver on multiple goals and SLAs with competing time horizons.
• Proven and demonstrated problem solving ability and willingness to be on-call, and work nights and weekends when needed.
• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science or equivalent.
No salary provided
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