Position: Network Architect (Netherlands)
Company: Epam
Category: Sysadmin
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Gathering network requirements (and influence solution designs with strong network knowledge);
- Validate network concepts and solutions in the lab;
- Translate requirements and lab setups into E2E network designs/architectures;
- Define platform scaling requirements and monitoring KPIs;
- Work with cross-department with network architects and engineers and provide a lead function during implementation activities in lab and prod environments;
- Investigate issues and coordinate resolutions/update design;
- Documentation (wiki);
- Handover of projects to operations;


REQUIREMENTS

- Must-have a miminum of 5 years' experience as Ea 2E Network architect, network designer or integration engineer;
- Must-have a minimum of 5 years' experience in delivery of projects in a large pan-european or global environment;
- Must-have a strong overall knowledge of network technologies (Ethernet, VLAN/VXLAN, IP, IPv6, TCP, MPLS, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VPNs, Multicast);
- Must-have a strong knowledge of network supporting systems (DNS, DHCP, NTP, NMS, …);
- Must be fluent in English;
- Preferred experience with core, access and datacentre network architecture;
- Preferred experience with private and public cloud datacentres (AWS preferred);
- Preferred experience with building MPLS based solutions (L2/L3 VPNs, multicast, QoS, …);
- Preferred experience with building labs and POC environments;
- Preferred hands on experience with Cisco (IOS, IOS-XR, ACI), F5 (LTM,AFM), Checkpoint, Fortinet, Juniper (MX);
- Preferred strong knowledge of CDN technology;
- Preferred strong knowledge of network security, TLS, IPSEC and DDOS mitigation;
- Optional good knowledge of VMWARE/vRA, Databases (Oracle, SQL);
- Optional good Knowledge of SDN, NFV and network automation;
- Optional good Knowledge of DevOps toos and scripting (Ansible, Python);
Optional familiarity with B2C Video/Entertainment sector (VOD, DRM, TV, …);


WE OFFER

- Competitive Compensation;
- 26 paid holiday days;
- Commuting to work- costs reimbursement;
- Option to participate in our Pension Plan scheme OR Health insurance Compensation;
- Discretionary Performance Based bonus;
- Laptop + Corporate Simcard;
- Annual Salary Review;
- Trainings, Internal Education and Dutch Language Courses;
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions;
- Relocation Package;
- Regular Corporate and Social Events;
- The opportunity to be part of a diverse and multicultural company;