Network Engineer, Connectivity Deployment

**Responsibilities**:

- Design, build, and integrate end-to-end network designs to integrate connectivity solutions into carrier/ISP networks.
- Develop test automation integrated with CI/CD pipeline to qualify software before a push in production.
- Interface directly with partners and serve as an escalation point for engineering and product teams.
- Provide deployment and troubleshooting support for network integration activities during field trials of connectivity solutions.
- Support the development, testing, and integration of new hardware and software connectivity solutions.
- Perform both internal and external lab testing to validate and benchmark off the shelf as well as inbuilt connectivity components.
- Work cross-functionally with partners, project managers, network, software, and hardware engineers to validate equipment and software, create network solutions, lead network trials, and create operational best practices to solve connectivity problems.
- Work cross-functionally with local municipalities, engineering, and system integrators.
- Proactively contribute to and maintain technical and training documentation.
- Work with internal and external partners, understand their challenges, define and deliver automation solutions to address challenges.
- Ability to travel internationally, up to 25% of the time. We are working across time zones, remote teams, and cultures.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Experience in a similar role for at least 6+ years.
- Knowledge in Linux OS/Networking.
- Experience in at least one programming language like Python, Perl, C/C++, or Go for developing automation software or tooling.
- Experience debugging issues within custom code.
- Hands-on experience with Network Test Equipment like Spirent, IXIA, etc.
- Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6.
- Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware.
- Hands-on experience designing and deploying scaled network solutions at mobile network operators (MNO), regional ISP, or Telcos.
- Demonstrated expertise with AWS/Azure Deployment, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience in a similar role for at least 6+ years.
- Knowledge in Linux OS/Networking.
- Experience in at least one programming language like Python, Perl, C/C++, or Go for developing automation software or tooling.
- Experience debugging issues within custom code.
- Hands-on experience with Network Test Equipment like Spirent, IXIA, etc.
- Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS) and experience with IPv4 and IPv6.
- Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with networking hardware.
- Hands-on experience designing and deploying scaled network solutions at mobile network operators (MNO), regional ISP, or Telcos.
- Demonstrated expertise with AWS/Azure Deployment, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline

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