Rackspace Us Inc.
Network Engineer IV
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About the role
- Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
- We bring our whole selves to work every day.
- If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Responsibilities
- Designs and architects scalable, resilient network solutions across routing, switching, fabric, and security domains
- Leads complex troubleshooting efforts, including routing protocol issues, fabric/switching connectivity, and firewall policy conflicts
- Architects and maintains Cisco ACI fabric environments, including tenant design, endpoint groups, contracts, and fabric integration
- Architects and maintains Cisco SD-Access (SDA) fabric environments, including underlay/overlay design, fabric edge/border/control-plane nodes, and DNA Center-based policy and segmentation
- Designs, configures, and troubleshoots BGP and OSPF routing environments, including route redistribution, policy control, and multi-site architectures
- Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policy design, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention
- Designs and manages network access control (NAC) policies and device compliance using Forescout or Aruba Clearpass.
- Leads implementation planning prior to installation of network hardware such as routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, and switches
- Develops project plans and task lists for network initiatives, and participates in peer design reviews
- Partners with vendors and third-party providers to evaluate and integrate new equipment and services
Nice to have
- Architects highly available switching infrastructure across Nexus, ACI, and SD-Access fabric environments, including VXLAN/EVPN-based segmentation and fabric-based redundancy to eliminate single points of failure
- Serves as an escalation point for high-level, service-impacting network issues
- Identifies, reviews, and recommends security postures to peers and appropriate security teams
- Researches, evaluates, and recommends hardware, software, and vendor solutions based on cost, performance, and business need
- Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers
- Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, and switching technologies
- Strong knowledge of network access control (NAC) concepts and enforcement using Forescout
- Working knowledge of equipment from multiple vendors, such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, and Brocade
Skills
- Network Architecture & Design
- Complex Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
- Network Rack & Patch-Panel Design
- Network Service Monitoring Systems
- Technical Documentation & Network Diagramming
- Process Improvement
- Client/Customer Service
- Coaching & Mentoring
- CCNP or higher required (Routing and Switching, Enterprise, or Data Center track); CCIE preferred
- Wireless certifications a plus
- Certifications
- #LI-Remote #LI-AS
Compensation
- Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets.
Company info
- About Rackspace Technology We are the multicloud solutions experts.
- And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe.
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