**Flo Networks** is a leading provider of telecommunications services between the US and Mexico. We provide connectivity and managed services to Fortune 1000 companies, telecommunications, and cable companies over a fiber optic network that spans over 35,000 miles between both countries.
We have an immediate need for an experienced **IP Network Engineer**. This position can be based in Ciudad Juarez, Monterrey, Mexico City, or Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Role:
The **IP Network Engineer** will be mainly centered on supporting and growing our IP backbone, by designing, implementing, monitoring and managing it to ensure maximum uptime of our services. The IP Network Engineer is part of the Operations team and oversees our network performance, planned network maintenance, and responds to outages and issues in real time.
The Responsibilities:
- Deploy new backbone capacity.
- Perform migrations of services and backbone links.
- Proactively identify network issues, determine and recommend appropriate solutions in partnership with Engineering.
- Design, deploy, and maintain network systems.
- Document infrastructure information in the network inventory system.
- Collaborate with other teams to design and implement tools that help automate end-to-end processes that involve the network infrastructure.
- Collaborates with capacity management and system architects to assess near
- and long-term capacity needs.
- Configure routing protocols ISIS/BGP/OSPF
- Deploy aggregation and core infrastructure.
- Provide escalated Tier-2 and Tier-3 technical support.
- Collaborate with third-party support and service vendors to ensure that the network stays operational
- Plan and execute in depth technical activity, influencing the direction of activities/plans and providing technical insight and guidance to others
- Participate in a rotating "on call" schedule.
The Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering or related field.
- +5 years' experience managing and delivering network infrastructure and connectivity.
- Routing and switching technology experience.
- CCNP or CCNA/JNCIA certifications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of networking and integration - on premise and cloud-based, firewalls, MPLS, VPN, BGP, ISIS, OSPF.
- Knowledge of Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS) and IP/RSVP and LDP Network Architecture.
- Comprehensive knowledge of MPLS-TP standards and technologies.
- Previous experience working with IP/MPLS based services: MPLS L3/L2 VPN, Metro Ethernet services.
- Comprehensive knowledge of MEF standards.
- Experience with industry standards for circuit certifications/tests RFC3544 and Y.1564
- Strong relationship skills, demonstrated leadership and ability to take the initiative and make decisions independently.
- Bilingual - Fluent in English and Spanish.
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