Overall job purpose

The Medior Network Engineer is part of a team of Engineers who work closely together on the day-to-day operations of the switching platform, designing and implementing solutions of new services, platform extensions and upgrades. One of the major focus areas of this role is providing 24/7 support to AMS-IX customers worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Configure and maintain the AMS-IX switching platform and supporting environment, which is not a static configuration due to continuous growth.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the respective IX platforms around the world.
• Translate the development of products into performance improvement of the services.
• Design and implement opportunities to extend existing and/or deploy new platforms.
• Maintain insight in all technical aspects of AMS-IX products & services, including engineering, software development and security management.

Qualifications and Competencies

• 5+ years in a similar role
• Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Information Technology or related fields
• Master of Science degree (MSc) is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of Dutch is a plus
• Driving license (and willingness to drive)
• Sound IT background, specialising in the area of networking
• Experience with management of MPLS/VPLS, Ethernet, and IP networks, and understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects, as well as protocols that are required to build and maintain these networks
• Experience with configuring BGP and a good understanding of routing protocols
• Experience with creating automation scripts, preferably using Bash and Python
• Good insight in the structure and relations that make up the internet
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environment
• Experience in composing detailed, technical documentation
• Understanding of the concept of a route server and Bird configuration experience is a big plus
• Knowledgeable of VxLAN/eVPN is a big plus
• Scripting experience in Perl is a big plus
• Experience with automation tools like Ansible/Salt is a big plus

Soft skills

• Solid analytical skills to troubleshoot complex, technical problems
• Able to work in a fast-paced, international environment
• Able to work well under pressure
• Eager to solve problems
• Well-organised
• Able to work independently as well as within a team
• Eager to learn
• Customer-oriented with experience in a customer-facing position
• Good communication skills and willingness to give subject matter presentations to various audiences
• Able to multitask
• Good eye for detail