IP Network Engineer
Our company is in an enviable spot. We’re profitable, and both our bottom line and our global reach are growing rapidly. We’re playing in an exploding market where technology evolves daily and new IoT / M2M solutions and platforms are being created at a fast-pace. Aeris’ technology advantage starts with the purpose-built M2M core network, AerCore.
AerCore is built on hundreds of person-years of development, resulting in over 50+ patents. Importantly, Aeris maintains full control of the underlying technology within AerCore, enabling implementation of new market leading features and unique solutions that will continue to benefit businesses and organizations across the globe. AerCore works across CDMA, GSM, and LTE networks, providing our employees continuous growth opportunities and development by gaining hands-on experience across all cellular and connectivity technologies. A few things to know about us:
- We put our customers first. When making decisions, we always seek to do what is right for our customer first, our company second, our teams third, and individual selves last.
- We do things differently. As a pioneer in a highly-competitive industry that is poised to reshape every sector of the global economy, we cannot fall back on old models. Rather, we must chart our own path and strive to out-innovate, out-maneuver and out-pace the competition on the way.
- We walk the walk on diversity. We’re a brilliant and eclectic mix of ethnicities, religions, industry experiences, sexual orientations, generations and more – and that’s by design. We see diverse perspectives as a core competitive advantage.
- Integrity is essential. We believe in doing things well – and doing them right. Integrity is a core value here: you’ll see it embodied in our staff, our management approach and growing social impact work (we have a VP devoted to it). You’ll also see it embodied in the way we manage people and our HR issues: we expect employees and managers to deal with issues directly, immediately and with the utmost respect for each other and for the Company.
- We are owners. Strong managers enable their teams to figure out how to solve problems. You will be no exception, and will have the ownership and autonomy needed to be truly creative.
Aeris Communications is seeking a Network Engineer IP with expertise in IP and networking technologies to work with our Tier II Operations team in Chicago, IL. The IP Network Engineer plays a key role in all IP and mobile IP data transport, network design, solution deployment and integration.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Build and operate critical elements within the Aeris mobile IP packet core
- Establish, maintain and monitor enterprise customer connectivity to Aeris platforms
- Configure, deploy and manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPN appliances, load balancers and network management tools in a multi-vendor environment
- Perform complex engineering, implementation, maintenance, and hardware/software upgrade of routing, switching and security infrastructure
- Provide complex internal analysis and support of the network and security infrastructure
- Provide escalated client support and troubleshooting as required
- Provide and analyze network performance metrics as needed
- Proactively anticipate networking and security needs for planning and budgeting
- Perform cross-functional training to other engineering disciplines
- Prioritize tasks and allocate time to successfully complete projects with minimal supervision
The Successful Applicant will have:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years working experience in a similar IP field, master’s degree with 1-2 years working experience in a similar IP field or 4-6 years working experience in a similar IP field
- High-level expertise in IP routing and switching fundamentals
- Strong technical foundation to enable cross-functional, cross-discipline technical learning
- Ability to be analytical and investigative in order to compile detailed problem and solution specifications
- Ability to troubleshoot, apply critical thinking and find solutions in high-pressure situations while maintaining a calm and collected approach
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Strong team building and interpersonal skills
- Technical proficiency and/or aptitude that enables quick learning of mobile / cellular IP subject matter
- Hands-on experience on implementing, operating, and troubleshooting VLAN, STP and other layer 2 technologies
- Hands on experience on implementing, operating, and troubleshooting BGP, OSPF routing protocols, MPLS VPN and firewall policy
- Hands on experience with Cisco routers, switches, UCS, and security appliances
Great Pluses:
- Knowledge of Core or RAN protocols and technologies are a plus
- Knowledge of CDMA or GSM or UMTS or LTE architectures and call flows are a plus
- Network certification such as CCNP/CCIE or JNCIP/JNCIE preferred
Aeris walks the walk on diversity. We’re a brilliant mix of varying ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages and professional/personal/military experiences – and that’s by design. Diverse perspectives are essential to our culture, innovative process and competitive edge. Aeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.