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DE-CIX (Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange) is the world’s leading Internet exchange operator. At its locations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, India, and Asia, DE-CIX connects thousands of network operators (carriers), Internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and corporate networks from more than 100 countries and offers peering, cloud and interconnection services. With a data volume of almost 34 Exabytes per year (as of 2022) and well over 1,100 connected networks, DE-CIX in Frankfurt am Main is one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world. For more information, please visit www.de-cix.net

For our North American locations in Pheonix,  Dallas or Chicago and with immediate effect we are looking for a motivated

Senior Network Operations Engineer (m/w/d)

Our Offer:

  • Ensure stable and reliable IXP network services
  • Day-to-day network performance monitoring as well as improving our measurement methodologies
  • Network troubleshooting and fault analysis, hardware troubleshooting and repair
  • Trouble ticket generation and response; carrier interface and escalations
  • Deployment and maintenance of network monitoring, analysis and reporting tools
  • Installation of network hardware and software
  • What also awaits you is an appreciative corporate culture and a cooperation in an international team of trustful like-minded network specialists, as well as great working conditions (extensive personnel development measures, an occupational pension scheme, weekly language courses,  health promotion, and lots more)
  • Exciting and diverse challenges in an innovative and international environment, within the framework of a crisis-resistant permanent contract with the world’s market leader in its sector
  • Working with cutting-edge technologies and enjoying a free choice of operating systems: OS X, Windows, Linux
  • Extremely friendly and supportive colleagues

What's important to us:

  • 5 years experience in working on network equipment
  • Sound understanding of the following technologies: Ethernet (1q VLANs, QinQ), IP Protocols (ICMP, UDP, TCP); Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS); MPLS; EVPN and knowledge in fiber and WDM systems 
  • Good Linux/UNIX skills and knowledge of scripting or programming languages (bash, perl, python) 
  • Familiar working in a data centre environment 
  • Knowledge in network monitoring tools, ideally Zabbix
  • A reliable, structured and independent way of working, a class B driving license as well as good communication skills in English

So, if you are looking for new challenges in the network communication sector and know how to combine teamwork with a high degree of self-motivation and independence, we look forward to receiving your complete application, including salary expectations.

Contact Person: Nathalie Langley

Apply now

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