Senior Network Engineer
New York, NY

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer

REF#: 33202

CBS BUSINESS UNIT: CBS Corporate

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Staff

JOB SCHEDULE: Full-Time

JOB LOCATION: New York, NY

ABOUT US:

CBS Corporation is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand - "the Eye" - one of the most-recognized in business. The Company's operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network 10, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS EcoMedia, and CBS Experiences.

DESCRIPTION:

The Sr Technical Engineer, Data Network will serve as a technical resource to the Network Engineering/Operations team and technical consult to the Manager of the team. The individual is expected to have a thorough working knowledge of LAN/WAN operations. He/She will be responsible for reacting to requests from service tickets, service outages, change control, and other related network projects. He/She must be an expert in the internetworking field and have strong knowledge of routing, switching, server load balancing, Cisco Tech ES, WiFi using Cisco, Nortel/Avaya, Foundry/Brocade,and Citrix.

The position will be accountable for all technical decisions made in an effort to bring a solution to a trouble ticket or outage. Other proactive situations, such as change control requests, require the approval of the Manager and other department heads. The position serves as the primary technical resource and as such, will be responsible for maintaining the skill set necessary to be effective. The selected candidate will be accountable for all deadlines set by the Manager.

Responsibilities:

* * Monitor and respond to any/all network incidents, tickets or service requests.
* * Monitor network through use of logs and various network management systems.
* * Provide first and second level support for the Network Operations team.
* * Create and maintain detailed network documentation.
* * Comply with all established processes and procedures.
* * Must have ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
* * Interface frequently with cross discipline support teams.
* * Life cycle management of routers, switches, code, and other network related equipment in the production network.
* * Work with Engineering team to resolve any issues.
* * Run data captures/decodes when necessary.
* * Structured Cabling, patching and testing utilizing Fluke equipment.
* * On-Call participation in 24/7 support with availability in the event of any escalations.
* Maintain Cisco ACS servers and configuration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

* 5+ years total business experience (flexible with yrs exp)


* 5+ years as a network technician in a large network environment


* Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)


* Strong interpersonal skills


* Must have heavy network "hands on" technical experience (LAN/WAN)


* Strong background in OSPF and BGP


* Experience with Nortel/Avaya Networks Ethernet Routing Switches, 8000 series chassis, 5500 and 5600 series stackables


* Experience with Cisco ASRs, Catalyst 6500 series switches, 2800 series, 3800 series, 2900 series, and 3900 series routers


* Experience with Cisco Unified Wireless deployments


* Experience with Site-to-Site VPN utilizing Cisco ASA and other Cisco routing platforms


* Experience with Foundry/Brocade Server Irons and ADX series load balancers


* T1, T3, ATM, Frame-Relay, MPLS


* Knowledge of structured cable system design and implementations


* Knowledge of fiber systems utilizing CWDM and DWDM


* Undergraduate Degree or equivalent work experience


* CCNA or equivalent work experience



Preferred:

EEO STATEMENT:

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled