Staff Network Engineer - EarthLink / New Edge Networks

COMPANY:   EarthLink LOCATION:  Atlanta, GA 30309 STATUS:   Full Time, Employee JOB CATEGORY:   IT/Software Development RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:  5+ to 7 Years CAREER LEVEL: Experienced (Non-Manager) Position DescriptionDescription Overview:The Staff Network Engineer is responsible for the Planning, Design and Optimization of a hybrid IP and ATM Backbone. You will collaborate with other team members to define, document and enforce network standards. The candidate will be involved and engaged with direct vendor interaction in pursuit of high availability and stability metrics. The successful candidate will also participate in an on-call rotation and fully understand the rigors of operating a national 24x7x365 backbone. Essential job functions include, but are not limited to: • Identifying network design flaws while creating alterations to address these issues • Lead in planning and delivery of network design solutions in a timely manner • Provide 3rd tier escalation support for complex network problems and customer issues, including on-call support • Development of Vendor and Product RFIs with strong emphasis of lab testing experience to validate those RFIsPosition RequirementsRequired Knowledge, skills and abilities include, but are not limited to: • Designing and implementing complex networks consisting of IP, Frame Relay, ATM and Ethernet technologies with the standard suite of routing protocols(OSPF, BGP and ISIS) • Designing and implementing BGP policies for multiple ISP transit and peering partners • Advanced DSL Aggregation experience in a carrier class environment is a major plus • Broadband VPN • Detailed understanding of routing redistribution, route maps, policy routing and traffic engineering • Advanced knowledge of MPLS, RSVP and IP QoS design and deployment in an IP and ATM environment.Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities include, but are not limited to: • Experience with Nortel Shasta, Redback SmartEdge and Alcatel ATM switches • Multi-vendor VPN and MPLS network design Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities include, but are not limited to:Education and Experience Requirements • CCIE, BS in related Engineering field or equivalent experience. • Successful candidate will have at least 7 years of design experience in large scale carrier or service provider environments. Position AttributesCandidate will portray leadership and professional qualities and occasionally interact with several levels of audiences. The Staff Network Engineer must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, provide technical leadership and mentoring, be self-motivated and results orientedAPPLY AT  www.earthlink.net/about/careers