Network engineer with Python Testing and scripting

Avancer Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA
14 Feb 2025

Vacancy expired!

Network engineer with Python Testing and scripting (hands on)

Location: Sunnyvale CA – Most of their time will be on-site at client office

How long is this position for: Contract, 1+ years

Experience Level Required: 5+ years

Job Description :

Job SummaryThe Resident Engineering position will be based in San Jose CA, and will be primarily responsible for serving our client at their facility. The Resident Engineer will work with both the client Professional Services and Sales team to support both the post-sales implementation and deployment of client solutions. All candidates must have a proven networking background and demonstrated capability to rapidly learn and assimilate new networking technologies as our customers require. This engineer must be self-driven, comfortable with multi-tasking, able to effectively set customer expectations, complete tasks with little or no supervision and perform quality work under the pressure of tight customer timelines.
  • Strong network engineering backgrounds – L1-L3 (TAC EXPERIENCE DONE DEAL)
  • Python scripting
  • Icing on the cake! = client Test Center (STC) experience. Pull from Cisco and they’ll have it.
  • Networking python QA experience
  • Customer facing personality as they will be the Cisco engineers go-to for STC support on-site
  • Strong skills with network layers L1-4, but L1 to L7 is ideal. Most of their time will be spent in Layers 2 & 3, but touch all of them.

Specific Search Key Words I can use to find the right profile -: L1-L3 Experience, Modem testing, Python Automation, Spirent Test Center, Networking knowledge

Education
  • Bachelor’s Degrees with technical focus, or equivalent course work in data and telecommunications
  • Master’s degree with a technology focus is a plus

Required Skillset(s)
  • 5 years+ technical experience in Telecommunications / Data communications Industry.
  • Previous Technical Support experience desired.
  • Self-motivated, Prior experience in router and switch configuration required.
  • working independently and willing to accept challenges.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and, friendly, outgoing personality.
  • Ability to analyze and debug test setups especially under stressful situations.
  • General networking knowledge like IP, Ethernet, etc. required.
  • Tcl and/or Python scripting experience are desired.

Preferred Skillset(s)
  • Hands on experience with 400G ethernet technologies and physical layer troubleshooting is desired.
  • Knowledge in routing and MPLS protocols like BGP, ISIS, OSPF, RSVP, LDP desired.
  • Knowledge in access protocols such as PPP, L2TP, DHCP desired.
  • Knowledge of VMWare ESXi, vSphere, and even Kubernetes desired.
  • Previous telecom/networking test equipment experience would be a plus (Spirent TestCenter, SmartBits, Adtech, Ixia, Agilent) desired.
  • Network certifications including CCNA, CCIE, and or JNCIA are a plus.

Please suggest what the candidates Day to Day responsiblities/ Role would look like ,if you can?- What projects and tasks will they be managing in their day-to-day and on an ongoing basis?

Responsibilities
  • Deliver onsite technical service and support for customers.
  • Help in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and debugging systems.
  • Customer system installation and training.
  • Promote and educate customers on Spirent support processes and SLAs.
  • Keep stakeholders (e.g. sales, customer, technical peers, management) informed of actions, and progress on technical product issues.
  • Respond to customer inquiries either in person or via telephone, online networks and email.
  • Communicate with Spirent product teams regarding bugs and proactively conduct follow-ups to ensure fixes are received and tested by customers.
  • Advise management on product development issues arising from product problems identified through customer service and product experiences.
  • Process and maintain pertinent information within our support CRM systems.

Thanks and RegardsRahul Kemani

Business Development ManagerAvancer Corporation
  • ID: #49204909
  • State: California Sunnyvale 94085 Sunnyvale USA
  • City: Sunnyvale
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-02-14
  • Deadline: 2023-04-14
  • Category: Et cetera