Resident Engineer

Title: Resident Engineer Location: Remote (Plano, Texas, United States)

Job Description

The candidate should have a deep understanding of Enterprise DC, campus, and transport networks, along with core IP networking concepts and protocols, as well as routing, switching, wireless, and SDN/SD-WAN technologies.

Reasonable expertise on many of the following will be prerequisites for success: Routing, Switching, TCP-IP, VLANs, Linux, BGP, Wired Networking, WiFi, RF, and Access Points.

Strong communication, interpersonal and social skills will be required.

Prior Professional Services or Resident Engineering experience is highly desirable!

Responsibilities:

• Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for design and development of complex products, platforms, systems, software, and technology across multiple engineering disciplines, platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Identifies and evaluates new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; integrates suggestions, updates, and innovations into overall architecture.
• Leverages recognized domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members to set an example of engineering design innovation and excellence.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years experience in designing, implementing, and solving technical problems of Enterprises WiFi, and campus switching and SDWAN
• Juniper product certifications (JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE) or industry equivalent are helpful.
• Using, evaluating, and developing appropriate engineering design tools and software packages.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Conducting reviews of material specifications and hardware and electrical component design
• Evaluating and selecting forms of empirical analysis, modeling and testing methodologies to validate product designs and specifications
• History of innovation with examples of developing new technologies and practices for designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at business unit and executive levels.

Direct experience with Juniper products:

• Mist/Marvis AI, Wireless, Wired, and WAN Assurance
• Mist Access Points (APs)
• QFX/EX Series Switches
• SRX Firewalls and Gateways

Other desirable skills and experience:

• Linux Operating Systems and Networking
• Security Policies
• Bluetooth, Location Services, and RF Site Designs/Surveys
• Scripting and Automation in Python, Ansible, Ruby, JavaScript
• Wireshark, tcpdump and other packet capture tool experience
• AI fundamentals and services

Vailexa Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law