A Data Center Network Engineer is an experienced Networking professional who leads network product selection for Ford's Enterprise Data Center environment, requirements evaluation and network design, Lab testing and certification for hardware and software (OS), first time implementation process development, standards documentation, tools evaluation and escalation level troubleshooting support.

• Consult with Hosting/Storage customers to understand their Enterprise Data Center network connectivity requirements and recommend network designs/solutions

• Create network design and process documentation in various formats (Visio drawings, spreadsheets)

• Evaluate, compare, recommend network product offerings and Bill of Materials (BOM) creation

• Provide technical analysis/support for competitive evaluation (RFQ) of supplier products/offerings

• Document and update network standards for Enterprise Data Center Networks (DCLAN)

• Provide technical consulting/support to Planners for Network Refresh projects (Cisco L2/L3 and ACI switches)

• Monitor software updates/bugs/security patches (Cisco NXOS, ACI, NCS, etc.); implement approved code updates

• Manage Lab network infrastructure – including setup, teardown, configuration and supporting network connectivity requests from other Lab users

• Perform Lab Testing & Certification of DCLAN network products, designs, hardware, software code updates, refresh processes, etc. and create associated Runbooks to guide Planners and Operations during implementation

• Provide technical guidance/mentoring and training to network Planners

• Provide Day 2 support for new deployments and Incident Escalation Support (as required)

• Evaluate and enable network monitoring tools/features and match to requirements for proactive/reactive monitoring and alerting and enhancement of troubleshooting capabilities

• Design, configure, and maintain Network Time Protocol (NTP) systems

• Design, configure, and maintain Terminal Server Devices

• Design, configure, and maintain Cisco NCS DWDM optical transport systems (e.g., NCS 2000/4000 series)

• Develop and document procedures for Cisco NCS DWDM optical network maintenance and repair

• Perform testing and validation of Cisco NCS DWDM optical technologies in a dedicated lab environment

• Support GRC (security) controls review process for DCLAN owned records.

Qualifications:

• In depth knowledge and significant experience working with Cisco NXOS, ACI and Fabric (Leaf-Spine) topologies

• In depth knowledge and significant experience working with L2/L3 switch technologies

• In depth knowledge and significant experience working with Ethernet switching (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, 400G)

• Knowledge and experience working with basic networking and IP protocols including LACP (VPC, MLAG)

• Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for network switching/routing and optical issues

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio, Excel and SharePoint applications

• Strong project management skills, organization skills, personal discipline, interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills (written and oral)

• This position requires the ability to work onsite as needed in a Lab environment in Dearborn, Michigan for Lab setup, support and testing activities.  

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting networks inside an Enterprise Data Center environment

• Experience with hardware and code certification in a Lab environment

• Experience with analysis of bugs and security vulnerabilities

• Experience working with Cisco Nexus Dashboard product (or equivalent network monitoring tools)

• Experience with network DevOps, scripting, coding

• Knowledge of routing protocols (ex: OSPF, BGP, static, ISIS)

• Knowledge of basic network security controls (ex:  Firewalls, ACLs, Contracts, etc.)

• Knowledge of DNS and load-balancing technologies

• Knowledge of Virtual Hosting solutions (ex: OpenShift Virtualization, VMWare)

• Knowledge of server, storage and mainframe technologies

• Knowledge of structured cabling best practices

• Experience working closely with network suppliers such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper for product evaluations

• Strong process mindset – ability to follow and create effective and sustainable processes

• Experience performing network upgrades, expansions, and hardware refresh

• Experience supporting hardware/software upgrades 

• Ability to ensure compliance with operational standards and security policies

• High standards for quality; attention to detail

• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage several projects at the same time

 

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or related technical field.  5-8 years of relevant industry experience desired.

 

Additional Education Preferred:

• Cisco Certifications (CCNA, CCNP)

• Other technical or project management certifications (e.g. RCDD, PMI)

   

  You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

  As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
   

  This position is a salary grade 6 - 8 and ranges from  $72,480-162,120, 
  
  For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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