- Work closely with Program Managers and Network Engineering to formalize site design requirements and project implementation and migration plans. (This includes creating and/or review basic deployment packages like: Engineering Design Packages (EDP), Scope of Works (SoW), Installation and process Method of Procedures (MoP), Network equipment and server Rack Face Elevations (RFE) and Bill of Materials (BoM)).
- Provide technical leadership and guidance (remote and/or onsite) of network upgrade installations or new PoP site builds. Including areas like: power, cooling, rack layout, cable management, physical equipment installation, network equipment configuration, testing and handoff for production traffic.
- Calculate and document equipment power/space requirements and consumption for multiple PoP sites. Work with Colocation Vendors, local Engineering, Facilities Operations, to meet these requirements.
- Proactively contribute to documentation, automation and processes improvement.
- Create cage and rack designs and understand the overall needs of current and future POP infrastructure.
- 4 + years of experience with deployment and support of network hardware platforms and architectures including Cisco and/or Juniper routers/switches.
- Competence in configuring and troubleshooting IP routing/switching technologies and protocols like TCP/IP, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, MPLS, in a dual-stack IPv4/6 environment.
- Experience coordinating and executing hardware installation and configuration at large scale.
- Proven ability to lead and execute complex network deployment projects that require high attention to details.
- Able to interact well with vendors and external parties to drive projects to completion.
- Experience with cage design using MS Visio/Omnigraffle for layouts and rack elevations.
- Familiar with Data Center electrical and cooling configurations (IEC, NEMA, AC/DC power and power redundancy scenarios).
- Experience with Linux/OS tools.
- Ability to work in a global team environment with limited supervision.
- Certifications such as CCNP or JNCIP preferred, Expert level certifications a plus
- Scripting and automation experience.
- Experience with coordination and execution of projects involving deployment of optical communication equipment (DWDM), site preparations and OTDR testing desirable.