Sony Media Software & Services
Sr. Network Engineer
San Diego
Sony is one of the most recognized and respected brand names in the world. Sony is the leading manufacturer of premier, state-of-the-art audio, video, communications and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its creative, music, motion picture, television, computer, entertainment and online businesses, make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies for the broadband era.
Sony Media Software & Services, a division of Sony Corporation of America, a leading entertainment company of audio, video, communications and information technology products, for consumer and professional markets, has the following opening available:
The role of the Sr. Network Engineer is to provide planning, design, installation, monitoring and maintenance of network equipment both at the corporate offices as well as Data Centers.
Candidate should have experience in designing and implementing high-bandwidth and scalable network infrastructure. Must enjoy working in multiple environments and keeping up with technology. Candidate should be able to work alone and in a team environment. Good communication and documentation skills are a must.
The candidate will perform Local and Wide Area Network design, Data Center architecture and implementation along with documentation and support. Candidate must have extensive experience in a web-based environment. Candidate must also poses a demonstrated ability for performing network management and documentation using industry standard network management tools. An in-depth knowledge of industry standard protocols, i.e., MPLS, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, VRRP, HDLC, PPP, STP, RSTP and TCP/IP are required. Exceptional technical judgment is required in resolving complex non-standard problems in a web-based environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, configure and upgrade large complex enterprise infrastructure
• Leverage both proven and innovative technology approaches to solve challenging business problems.
• Perform secure Local and Wide Area Network design, implementation, documentation and support
• Directly work with service providers to resolve outages and initial activation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues
• Configure, install and troubleshoot Data Center, campus wired/wireless network
• Develop detailed documentation and diagrams as required
• Equal participation in 24x7x365 on-call coverage is required
Education Requirements:
B.S./B.A. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience Requirements:
• 7+ years of direct Network Engineering and design experience in a ISP/ASP environment
• CCIE R&S or equivalent certification or demonstrated knowledge and experience required.
• Expert knowledge of WAN technologies (ATM, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Frame Relay, ISDN, Private Line, MPLS, GigaMAN)
• Strong understanding of wiring/signaling standard for WAN and LAN circuits
• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP and the OSI model
• Experience with network management tools (e.g. Sniffers, Ethereal, MRTG, Cacti, Nagios)
• Must have experience with a variety of router & switch hardware, carrier services, network services, network management, network termination equipment and associated diagnostic equipment.
• Highly experienced in scripting languages (shell, perl)
• Firewall/VPN expertise a must
• Unix/Linux system administration background is required
• Strong technical skills with in depth knowledge of data networking and networking protocols (WAN and LAN).
• Expertise in all layers of data communications, customer applications and associated technologies.
• Strong skills and experience with IP routers and LAN switches. Extensive knowledge of IP routing and IP routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, and BGP).
• Strong knowledge of VPN technologies such as IPSEC, IKE, DMVPN.
• Knowledge of QoS techniques and class of service/QoS, MPLS technologies.
• Very strong hands-on skills with extensive experience in the troubleshooting and solving complex network related issues.
Required Certifications:
• CCIE (R&S), CCNP, CCDP, JNCIE or demonstrated knowledge and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Experience in creating and maintaining highly available, reliable, scalable network architectures.
• Expert experience with web technologies as they relate to the network.
o Layer 4 - 7 load balancing
o In-depth focus on Security
• In-depth experience with performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery planning in a web-based environment
• Expert working knowledge (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) the following:
o Cisco, Juniper & Force10 routers and carrier class switches
o Netscreen/Juniper & Cisco firewalls
o F5 & Cisco load balancers.
• Good understanding of transport protocols, routing protocols, and security/authentication protocols at all layers of the OSI model with emphasis on TCP/IP are essential.
• Network design, Routing, VLSM, TCP/IP protocol, (OSFP, BGP, MPLS, VPLS), GSLB
• Application and routing protocol knowledge including TCP, IP, routing, NAT, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, MMS, RTSP, FTP, IM, Socks; Advanced TCP/IP skills are required.
• Strong technical troubleshooting ability along with strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of Internet Services, e.g. Web Services, Media Servers, Proxy Services, Browser and Media Player operations.
• Advanced experience using telecommunications and data networking test equipment such as Ethereal and/or SnifferPro.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated team player.