Network Engineer (Data Center LAN Planner)

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

A Data Center LAN Planner has responsibility to gather network connectivity requirements from internal Hosting/Storage customers so they can perform detailed planning and coordination of supporting network changes in the Enterprise Data Center LAN network environment.

Requirements

• In depth knowledge of Cisco ACI, NXOS
• In depth knowledge of Cisco L2/L3 switch technologies
• In depth knowledge of Ethernet switching (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G)
• Knowledge of basic networking and IP protocols
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio, Excel and Sharepoint applications
• Strong project management skills, organization skills, personal discipline, interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills (written and oral)

Nice To Haves

• Strong process mindset – ability to follow, create and document effective and sustainable processes
• High standards for quality; attention to detail
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage several projects at the same time
• Coordinate network upgrades, expansions, and hardware refresh
• Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network switching/routing and optical issues
• Collaborate with suppliers for hardware/software upgrades and issue resolution
• Ensure compliance with operational standards and security policies
• Design, configure, and maintain Cisco NCS DWDM optical transport systems (e.g., NCS 2000/4000 series)
• Perform testing and validation of Cisco NCS DWDM optical technologies in a dedicated lab environment
• Knowledge of DNS and load-balancing technologies
• Knowledge of Virtual Hosting (ex: VMWare, OpenShift Virtualization)
• Knowledge of server, storage and mainframe technologies
• Knowledge of structured cabling best practices
• Knowledge of Jira (AGILE software)

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation planning for Data Center LAN projects
• Communicate with various Server Hosting, Mainframe and Storage teams to understand network connectivity requirements; encourage compliance with Data Center standards
• Design network (logical, physical) according to approved standards; consult with Network Engineering team as appropriate if customer requirements don’t align with current standards
• Arrange space and power with Data Center Facilities team
• Perform site surveys and audits for Data Center Network
• Prepare and maintain bill-of-materials; order network hardware and cabling following purchasing process/policies; approve payment of invoices
• Plan changes to network configurations in accordance with standards and following change control process/policy; plan associated DNS configuration changes
• Coordinate hardware, cabling and configuration tasks with Network Operations
• Create logical network drawings and change control documents
• Coordinate and schedule change windows
• Attend change control meetings to present project information and resolve implementation issues
• Manage project resources/timing and communicate plans to stakeholders
• Create network design and process documentation in various formats (drawings, spreadsheets)
• Coordinate Network Refresh projects (Cisco L2/L3, ACI switches, NCS DWDM)
• Plan implementation of approved code updates (ACI, NXOS, NCS)
• Coordinate with Network Engineering to test new network designs, hardware, code updates, etc.
• Document projects and ongoing work activities following AGILE process requirements

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level