SENIOR NETWORK OBSERVABILITY ENGINEER

As the Network Observability Engineer, you will play a crucial role in crafting, implementing, and maintaining network monitoring, observability and management tools to ensure the stability and performance of our network infrastructure.
You will work closely with multi-functional teams to develop and deploy robust solutions that improve visibility of the network and optimize network operations.  This position can be based in Raritan, NJ or Remote in the U.
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The successful person can transform sophisticated problems and abstract concepts into executable technology solutions.
In this role, the candidate will be accountable for driving and developing network tools that are best suited for business requirements.
The role will be responsible for documenting these designs and ensuring communication and delivery of these tools globally.
Responsibilities.
Lead the development of consistent design, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning of Network Tools and Services across Global Network Services.
Evaluation of new tools and services to ensure the organization is using the best technologies to meet strategic goals.
Establish and maintain regular communications with peers, Architects, Engineering, deployment as well as operations teams, supplier management and vendors regarding requisite network infrastructure changes and improvement opportunities.
Provide deep technical leadership and mentorship on Network Tools and Services strategies, including maturation of existing technologies, new tools and services development, and integrations.
Consult with peer organizations and management on standard methodologies for the process and procedures to deploy & support Network Tools at scale.
This includes following SDLC procedures and TQ processes while also providing training, support, documentation and all users.
Collaborate with engineering team to drive supportable solution development.
Provide knowledge transfer sessions with peer organizations and suppliers regarding changes in procedures, processes, documentation and frameworks.
Leads the development of a release management plan for platform hardware platforms by using tools which can be coordinated by automation/orchestration platforms.
ITIL Framework (Incident, Change, and Problem Management).
Qualifications Education.
Bachelor's degree or related experience required.
Experience and Skills.
Required.
6+ years of Enterprise Network experience with a highly available global network infrastructure.
Experience implementing and maintaining Network Management, Performance, and Monitoring tools such as LogicMonitor, Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Syslog-ng, and Netscout.
Desirable experience in implementing and running observability platforms and tools.
In-depth knowledge of network protocols, technologies, and architectures, including TCP/IP, VPN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and SD-WAN.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PowerShell, or Bash for automation and customization of network tools.
Experience with network management protocols and features, i.
SNMP, Netflow, sFlow, cFlowd, Packet Analysis.
Knowledge of DNS, DHCP and IPAM (DDI) solutions.
Demonstrable understanding of DevOps principles, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts.
Knowledge of Git-based Version Control Systems (GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.), JIRA.
Experience with APIs/RestAPI.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Analytical, data-driven problem solver.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience communicating highly conceptual designs to executives, mid-level management, and peer engineers.
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Anticipated Salary Range.
$ The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.
Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year.
Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.