Manager, Network Engineer at Digital Realty in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

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Here at Digital Realty's IT department, we pride ourselves in our ability to focus on improving the value that Digital Realty gets from its investments in technology. We work fast, hard, and are passionate about what we do. Digital Realty is currently looking for a Senior Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team to work closely with our Corporate Services, Operations, and other groups to implement and maintain quality and customer focused solutions.

Based on the nature of our industry, our solutions utilize and rely on a wide variety of technologies. As such, we are looking for a highly skilled and motivated person who can administer enterprise solutions as well as be flexible enough to explore revolutionary or "outside the box" ideas to get the job done. We need people who take pride in being a subject matter expert in their domain yet understand and explore the many other talents of IT; someone with expert knowledge of Cisco IOS and networking in general.


What you'll do

• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements
• Design and implementation of network solutions (as a part of the Network Engineering team)
• Maintain and update detailed network documentation
• Provide escalation point for resolving complex problems requiring advanced skills and research capability
• Maintain vendor relationships and ensure compliance with licensing and support agreements
• Manage projects utilizing remote hands vendors and internal staff
• Provide support knowledge sharing, authoring, and maintenance of system run books and documentation
• Independent worker who drives work to completion based on pre-devised project plan
• Communication with customers and team members throughout project assignments; reports back progress through project management system at regular intervals

What you'll need

• Expert knowledge of Cisco products, their functionality, configuration and best practices
• QoS, IPSLA, DMVPN, WAN, MPLS, SIP, PRI, IPSEC, STP
• Cisco AnyConnect VPN
• Working knowledge of BGP, EIGRP, OSPF
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows networking configuration and protocols
• Error investigation, Troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis
• Minimum five years' experience as a network engineer responsible for a primarily Cisco based network

Preferred candidates meet the following skillsets:

• Experience in data center industry
• Cisco Certification Network Professional certification or higher
• Familiarity with SolarWinds monitoring platform
• Cisco - 5 - 10 years (route (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), switch, DMVPN, IPSec, SSL VPN)
• Fortinet, Palo Alto - 3-4 years (Firewall)
• Meraki Experience
• Experience Cisco DNA/ISE

Nice to Have:

• Zero Trust
• zScaler
• Cloud Experience - 1-2 years

A bit about us


Digital Realty supports the world's leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, our global data center platform, gives customers a reliable foundation for scaling their digital business and efficiently managing data gravity challenges. The size and scale of our business puts us in a unique position to offer customers access to 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries and six continents.


A bit about our Digital team



IT


Our IT team is at the heart of our business. We develop infrastructures, design and build networks, support servers and provide the first line of support by delivering rich connectivity for our customers. With new data centers coming online all the time, it's a rapidly changing technical environment so our team is always ready to innovate and take the lead on projects. We constantly develop, deploy and support vital networks and data services that drive business performance and improve life for customers around the globe.


What we can offer you


Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you'll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We'll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.


Our Compensation Philosophy


Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.


Notes:


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

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