Access Network Production Services Specialist
Richmond, Virginia;Charlotte, North Carolina
**Job Description:**
The technology areas of focus for the Access Network Production Services Specialist includes end user networks, public and private transport (SD-WAN), and emerging technologies (switched-Ethernet, LTE, etc.), corporate/branch and building networking including Wireless. Production Services Specialists are expected to be well versed in numerous networking protocols, technologies and troubleshooting methodology, including the use of proactive and reactive tools. The work is always in alignment to the current and approved Network Services Standards, Incident and Problem Management Policies & Procedures, governance and management policies set forth by the firm.
This position will interface directly with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/providers, architecture, product engineering, product management, and business management. At times, they may interface with various levels of senior management. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are a must. The candidate must be able to work on their own and successfully in team settings in various sizes and locations. Adherence and use of standards, product sets, templates, systems, and artifacts are important to the success of the individual, the department, and the firm at large. The Access Network Production Services Specialist will be considered a subject matter expert in their field and is expected to stay current with various technologies, organizational goals, and industry trends to drive end to end value.
**Key Responsibilities** :
+ Operational Support of End User Access Network
+ Cisco Wired/Wireless LAN, Palo Alto CloudGenix (SD-WAN)
+ Technical areas of focus include but are not limited to end-user WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, MPLS
+ Identify service impact, interpret monitors, dashboards, and logs
+ Work with senior team members to validate impacts and communicate all impacts to internal stakeholders and leadership
+ Lead production support triage efforts for network infrastructure incidents, manage bridge line troubleshooting and appropriate team engagement, engage in technical research and troubleshooting, and escalate to next level of leadership as needed
+ Provide status updates and technical detail for awareness communications, ensure accuracy of all communications sent, and ensure any necessary follow-ups are scheduled
+ Identify possible production failure scenarios, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement, and take ownership of escalation
+ Participate in the documentation of application flows, upstream/downstream impacts during outages, the customer experience in failure scenarios, contacts for various support needs and ensures appropriate documents and wikis are up to date and available for use during triage
+ Responsible for data quality and completion of incident tickets, including ensuring all impacts are accurately recorded and documented in the system of record.
+ Work ad-hoc reports and offline incidents at the direction of the senior team members or leadership
+ Promote and enforce production governance during triage/testing and fix efforts, exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
+ Adhere to design standards and global design authority processes and procedures
+ Assemble professional documents based on existing templates and ability to provide accurate work descriptions with assumptions, and caveats.
**Required Skills:**
+ Experience with Network technologies
+ WiFi Technologies Controllers, Access Points, Management Platforms, Configuration Orchestrator, Tunneling protocols SSL/TLS, IPSEC, GRE, Network Resiliency HA, local and regional failover, backups, WAN/MAN, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, LAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, NAC, QoS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, NHRP, ATM, PPP, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, ACL, VPN, Building Wireless/Wi-Fi solutions (802.xx) and carrier in-building wireless services (DAS), Radio Frequency
+ Experience with troubleshooting complex networking problems
+ Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Agile framework & SCRUM ceremonies
+ Understand configuration management with tools such as Forward Networks and HPNA
+ Experience using (both proactive and reactive) advanced tooling; Inclusive of but not limited to Netscout, Wireshark, Splunk, SevOne, HPNA, NNMI, OBM, IBM Watson, NSO, etc.
+ General experience in Network Automation tools and processes
+ Self-starter/self-directed, organized and detail oriented
+ Strong technical acumen and analytical skills
+ Excellent client interfacing skills
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with all levels of management
+ Can align actions to business impact and service restoral
+ Demonstrates ownership: Is accountable and can hold others accountable (professionally)
+ Experience operating with colleagues across different time zones with a flexible approach to working hours (ability to work varied hours) to successfully interact and communicate on a global level
**Desired Skills:**
+ Experience in Networking-related disciplines within a design, implementation, or operations role
+ Relevant Industry certifications in Network Technologies
+ Cloud or SDN knowledge and experience
+ Experience with SDN; Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Arista CloudVision
+ Experience with automation tools such as Python, Ansible, YAML or Django, API calls (to ticketing systems and network devices), and frontend web development
+ Experience working in an Agile environment
+ Experience of working within Financial services (Insurance, Banking, Investment banking)
+ Experience with other network technologies
+ WAN, MAN, LAN, Optical, Routing, Switching, Proxy/Threat Prevention, DDI, Load Balancing, and AAA
**Job Band:**
H5
**Shift:**
1st shift (United States of America)
**Hours Per Week:**
40
**Weekly Schedule:**
**Referral Bonus Amount:**
0
**Job Description:**
The technology areas of focus for the Access Network Production Services Specialist includes end user networks, public and private transport (SD-WAN), and emerging technologies (switched-Ethernet, LTE, etc.), corporate/branch and building networking including Wireless. Production Services Specialists are expected to be well versed in numerous networking protocols, technologies and troubleshooting methodology, including the use of proactive and reactive tools. The work is always in alignment to the current and approved Network Services Standards, Incident and Problem Management Policies & Procedures, governance and management policies set forth by the firm.
This position will interface directly with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/providers, architecture, product engineering, product management, and business management. At times, they may interface with various levels of senior management. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are a must. The candidate must be able to work on their own and successfully in team settings in various sizes and locations. Adherence and use of standards, product sets, templates, systems, and artifacts are important to the success of the individual, the department, and the firm at large. The Access Network Production Services Specialist will be considered a subject matter expert in their field and is expected to stay current with various technologies, organizational goals, and industry trends to drive end to end value.
**Key Responsibilities** :
+ Operational Support of End User Access Network
+ Cisco Wired/Wireless LAN, Palo Alto CloudGenix (SD-WAN)
+ Technical areas of focus include but are not limited to end-user WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, MPLS
+ Identify service impact, interpret monitors, dashboards, and logs
+ Work with senior team members to validate impacts and communicate all impacts to internal stakeholders and leadership
+ Lead production support triage efforts for network infrastructure incidents, manage bridge line troubleshooting and appropriate team engagement, engage in technical research and troubleshooting, and escalate to next level of leadership as needed
+ Provide status updates and technical detail for awareness communications, ensure accuracy of all communications sent, and ensure any necessary follow-ups are scheduled
+ Identify possible production failure scenarios, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement, and take ownership of escalation
+ Participate in the documentation of application flows, upstream/downstream impacts during outages, the customer experience in failure scenarios, contacts for various support needs and ensures appropriate documents and wikis are up to date and available for use during triage
+ Responsible for data quality and completion of incident tickets, including ensuring all impacts are accurately recorded and documented in the system of record.
+ Work ad-hoc reports and offline incidents at the direction of the senior team members or leadership
+ Promote and enforce production governance during triage/testing and fix efforts, exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
+ Adhere to design standards and global design authority processes and procedures
+ Assemble professional documents based on existing templates and ability to provide accurate work descriptions with assumptions, and caveats.
**Required Skills:**
+ Experience with Network technologies
+ WiFi Technologies Controllers, Access Points, Management Platforms, Configuration Orchestrator, Tunneling protocols SSL/TLS, IPSEC, GRE, Network Resiliency HA, local and regional failover, backups, WAN/MAN, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, LAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, NAC, QoS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, NHRP, ATM, PPP, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, ACL, VPN, Building Wireless/Wi-Fi solutions (802.xx) and carrier in-building wireless services (DAS), Radio Frequency
+ Experience with troubleshooting complex networking problems
+ Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Agile framework & SCRUM ceremonies
+ Understand configuration management with tools such as Forward Networks and HPNA
+ Experience using (both proactive and reactive) advanced tooling; Inclusive of but not limited to Netscout, Wireshark, Splunk, SevOne, HPNA, NNMI, OBM, IBM Watson, NSO, etc.
+ General experience in Network Automation tools and processes
+ Self-starter/self-directed, organized and detail oriented
+ Strong technical acumen and analytical skills
+ Excellent client interfacing skills
+ Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with all levels of management
+ Can align actions to business impact and service restoral
+ Demonstrates ownership: Is accountable and can hold others accountable (professionally)
+ Experience operating with colleagues across different time zones with a flexible approach to working hours (ability to work varied hours) to successfully interact and communicate on a global level
**Desired Skills:**
+ Experience in Networking-related disciplines within a design, implementation, or operations role
+ Relevant Industry certifications in Network Technologies
+ Cloud or SDN knowledge and experience
+ Experience with SDN; Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Arista CloudVision
+ Experience with automation tools such as Python, Ansible, YAML or Django, API calls (to ticketing systems and network devices), and frontend web development
+ Experience working in an Agile environment
+ Experience of working within Financial services (Insurance, Banking, Investment banking)
+ Experience with other network technologies
+ WAN, MAN, LAN, Optical, Routing, Switching, Proxy/Threat Prevention, DDI, Load Balancing, and AAA
**Shift:**
1st shift (United States of America)
**Hours Per Week:**
40
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Full time
JR-22069165
Band: H5
Manages People: No
Travel: No
Manager:
Talent Acquisition Contact:
D'Shara McRae [C]
Referral Bonus:
0
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