Network Engineer II (Remote)
KUBRA- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from a four-college or university and 2 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. They must have an understanding of data center practices, including cable routing, calculating power usage and cooling, and familiarity with creating As-Built drawings for Datacenter POPs and creating the 3rd module on DC-CAD. Knowledge of how to build/create SOW’s for new POP builds, understanding of field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, or Central Office environments, and understanding of fiber-optic technology including cable types, connector types, optic types, patch panels, and optical transport technologies are also required. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with carriers/vendors, as well as an understanding of the importance of dealing with service providers and colocation facilities, are necessary.
The Data Center Engineer II will be heavily involved in the design of the datacenter collocations, infrastructure hardware, and provide technical consultations. They will build/create all drawings for datacenter POP’s and develop/write Scopes of Work (SOW) for new POP builds. The incumbent will create detailed installation MOP’s (Method of Procedure) for multiple types of optical transport and switching equipment, overheads (fiber raceway, ladder, basket) and power AC/DC. They will deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production and corporate network and server infrastructure in data centers and Point of Presence (POP) sites, calculate and document equipment power requirements, manage project timelines, and be responsible for asset management of networking gear in datacenter and POP sites. The role also includes contributing to documentation, automation and processes, creating network and server rack face elevations, floor plans, wiring diagrams, and detailed port maps, creating statements of work for vendors at the POP sites, creating cage and rack designs, documenting and following RMA processes and procedures, assisting in following, improving, and implementing data center and POP best practices, and working closely with Network Engineering, Logistics, and equipment vendors as new equipment and technologies are integrated into the production network. Other duties as required will also be performed.
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