Network Engineer I

Vonage is a publicly held provider of broadband VoIP services. Their technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available.

The selected Network Engineer II’s primary job responsibility is to design, implement, maintain, and support the growing Vonage network infrastructure. This position will be part of a team that is responsible for maintaining a highly available 24x7 network, work with Project Managers and Architectural Engineering’s to designing and developing a scalable, maintainable, highly available network architecture that meets business objectives and SLAs.

* Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS) * Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations * Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability * Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning * Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues * Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure

**Specific Requirements, Skills & Education:** * 5+ years of experience with Juniper routers and firewalls. * Working knowledge of industry standard VoIP protocols. * In-depth knowledge of various WAN technologies (T1, E1, T3, E3, STM, SONET and MetroE). * Proven hands-on network engineering experience * CCNP or higher (CCIE and/or CISSP highly valued) * Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS) * Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model * Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools * Working knowledge of MPLS protocol. * Working knowledge of UNIX and Linux operating systems. * In-depth knowledge of IP V4 and V6. * Experience with standard network change management and configuration policies. * Experience with L2/L3 switches. * Excellent communication and organizational skills. * Must be able to perform in a team environment. * Excellent written and oral communication skills. **Additional Skills (would like to have but not required)** * Knowledge of F5 load balancers. * Knowledge of Brocade routers and switches. * Knowledge of Cisco routers and switches * Knowledge of Juniper routers, switches and firewalls. **Education** * BS in Telecommunication Engineering or a related field. * Cisco and Juniper certifications are preferred.