Telco Cloud Network Architect
Competencies
•Main positions requirements
• Past experience in the design or operation of a cloud data center network
• Nokia Telco Cloud platform experience (NCIx, CBIS) and/or experience on cloud platforms: OS, VMware
• Ability to translate specific product architectures into a data center design/architecture to support product development.
Position Requirements
• Engineer with JNCIP certification.
• Useful with CCNP certification but actual work is being done with Juniper products, later on with Dell and Nokia SR7750.
Competencies
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills in Data Networks
• Willing to learn and become engaged in the other domains
• Excellent Operations and Maintenance skills
• Ability to work effectively in critical situations and exercise independent judgement
• Customer Focused
• Team Player
Technical Skills
• Excellent understanding Data Networks and telecommunications networks
• Willing to learn and become engaged in the Nokia Radio and Converged Core Telco architecture solution to deploy them into the DC network.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding data network elements
• High level of knowledge of Juniper JUNOS MX (480/2010/2020), Juniper QFX VCF, Juniper SRX, Cisco IOS, HP7900
• Medium level of knowledge of Nokia SR7750.
• High level of knowledge on routing, switching and telecommunications protocols such as MPLS, BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, UPD/TCP/IP, Juniper VCF, HP IRF, ECMP, BFD
• High level of knowledge on Cloud technologies, like overlay network VXLAN, Mc-LAG, how to build a scalable L3 clouds.
• High to medium level of knowledge on Nokia Telco applications/elements like EU, MME, SGSN, HSS, SGW, PDN, vRNC/RCP, BTS and their end to end test scenarios.
• Medium level of knowledge on Internet related systems and protocols (VPN, GRE, IPSEC, DNS, LDAP, HTTP, SNMP)
• High to Medium level of knowledge on the following tools – such Ethereal, Wireshark, MRTG
• Medium level of knowledge on the following Operation Systems HP/Juniper/Cisco/Dell, Linux and Windows.
• Medium level of knowledge on Shell Scripting on Unix based systems
Background
• 10+ years experience in DC operations
• Proven ability to work with others to meet common objectives and customer expectations.
• Able to work in a changing environment and able to adapt with these changes.
• Excellence in: Planning, communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Must be able to multitask effectively across other responsibilities.
• Process focused.
• Can identify improvement opportunities and implement necessary changes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Takes initiative to creatively resolve issues and find solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable with data and statistics.
• Data-driven decision maker.
• Results/outcome oriented.
