Network Solution Architect/Integration Engineer

My client in AMSTERDAM is currently looking for a NETWORK SOLUTION ARCHITECTS/INTEGRATION ENGINEER to work in the Video/Entertainment department, initially for a 4 months with a highly possible renewals.

DAY TO DAY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Gathering network requirements (and influence solution designs with strong network knowledge)
- Validate network concepts and solutions in the lab
- Translate requirements and lab setups into E2E network designs/architectures
- Define platform scaling requirements and monitoring KPIs
- Work with cross-department with network architects and engineers and provide a lead function during implementation activities in lab and prod environments
- Investigate issues and coordinate resolutions/update design
- Documentation (wiki)
- Handover of projects to operations

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE WITH MUST/PREFERRED/OPTIONAL RATING:

- Must-have a miminum of 5 years' experience as Ea 2E Network architect, network designer or integration engineer
- Must-have a minimum of 5 years' experience in delivery of projects in a large Pan-European or global environment
- Must-have a strong overall knowledge of network technologies (Ethernet, VLAN/VXLAN, IP, IPv6, TCP, MPLS, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VPNs, Multicast, )
- Must-have a strong knowledge of network supporting systems (DNS, DHCP, NTP, NMS, )
- Must be fluent in English
- Preferred experience with core, access and datacentre network architecture
- Preferred experience with private and public cloud datacentres (AWS preferred)
- Preferred experience with building MPLS based solutions (L2/L3 VPNs, multicast, QoS, )
- Preferred experience with building labs and POC environments
- Preferred hands on experience with Cisco (IOS, IOS-XR, ACI), F5 (LTM,AFM), Checkpoint, Fortinet, Juniper (MX)
- Preferred strong knowledge of CDN technology
- Preferred strong knowledge of network security, TLS, IPSEC and DDOS mitigation
- Optional good knowledge of VMWARE/vRA, Databases (Oracle, SQL),
- Optional good Knowledge of SDN, NFV and network automation
- Optional good Knowledge of DevOps toos and Scripting (Ansible, Python)
- Optional familiarity with B2C Video/Entertainment sector (VOD, DRM, TV)