Network Application Engineer ll

Are you a seasoned networking enthusiast with a passion for tackling complex challenges? Do you thrive on providing top-notch technical support and building positive customer relationships? If so, we have an exciting opportunity at Aryaka to join our team as a Network Application Engineer.

 Qualifications-

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar.
• 2-4 years of experience in Networking Industry. Customer facing experience is an advantage.
• Preferably from TAC expertise 

Responsibilities-

• Team Player with positive mental attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problems solving skills.
• Hard working, focused and result orientation personality required.
• Able to handle the work independently with less supervision
• Script Automation authoring capability (preferably in Python/Shell)
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) creating capability using any Macro or Record-and-Play software (preferably Selenium, Automation Anywhere) 

Technical Skills Required–

• Networking: OSI Layer, Knowledge of Switches, Routers, Firewalls, LAN (Switching), WAN (GRE), TCP/IP Suite & UDP.
• Security: IPSec.
• OS: Knowledge of Windows is must & Linux (any flavour) preferred.     
• Willing to work in shifts(24/7)

  Bird’s eye view of your role –

• Proactively identify, diagnose, analyze and troubleshoot the issues on customer networks as well as Aryaka Core Networks.
• Taking over escalated issues from L1s in a timely manner & and working with various stakeholders such as customers/engineering to arrive to a swift resolution. Also, if required, appropriately escalate the issues to the next level.
• Give constructive feedback on the process and the tools to improvise the same.  

  What will you bring – 

• Ensure to assist the Shift L1s with daily working of monitoring & basic diagnosing of network related issues and drive them to closure.
• Research alternative solutions or workarounds.

What are your performance objectives –

• Assist the monitoring and L1 team in monitoring the health of the Aryaka Core Networks and Customer’s network.
• Diagnosing the escalated network issues & working with various stakeholders such as customers, engineering, vendors etc. and reporting the same.
• Escalating to Technical Leads/Escalation Engineers & follow-up on the issue for closure.
• Proactive Problem Management of certain critical accounts.

How will your lofty goals be translated into specific actions / short term goals –

• Implement regular upgrades to the networks.
• Document the issues and solutions in the Knowledge Base.
• Willing to work in Shifts round the clock in a 24x7 environment on Rotational basis.
• Mentor the L1 engineers to bring them into the system.
• Ensure proper shift/task handover is done to the next shift.
• Holding technical training for the team members to enhance their skills.
• Cross team functioning 

 What’s in it for you? (EVP – Employee Value Proposition) –

• Work for a global, fast-growing SD-WAN innovator.
• Be a part of a company culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity.
• Aryaka was named one of the INC. magazines best places to work for 2020

Who are we –

Aryaka is the global leader in fully managed SD-WAN and SASE services.  Delivered as-a-service for a variety of modern deployments, we make it easy for enterprises to consume network and network security solutions. Aryaka uniquely combines innovative SD-WAN and security technology with a global network and a managed service approach to offer the industry’s best customer and application experience. Coupled with being recognized for the 2nd year in a row by Gartner’s “Voice of the Customer and listed on the “Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies” our clients include hundreds of global enterprises, including several from the esteemed Fortune 100.  We have strong partnerships with companies that include Palo Alto Networks, Check Point Software Technologies, as examples, and we are backed by incredible investors that include Goldman Sachs, Third Point Ventures, and others.  We are actively seeking top talent to join our growing team.  Are you ready?  

 Why Aryaka –

We have won “Great Places to Work” World-Wide for 2 consecutive years because we have an amazing company culture that is inviting, collaborative, supportive, and inclusive to our employees.  We encourage our employees to expand their knowledge base and provide the tools to help them get there.  We are always innovating and looking at ways to improve and expand, and we listen to our employees and their ideas.  We have an amazing group of very respected “Thought Leaders” who are always open to mentoring.  We consider ourselves great Corporate Citizens which we show through our “Women In Technology” Program and “AryakaCares” Program as well as others. Our Benefits are World-Class, we have unlimited PTO, and a flexible work structure to allow you to maximize on your work/life balance.  As Aryakans, we are 100% dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer and supporter of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. All candidates from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and gender identity are strongly encouraged to apply. Aryaka considers the “whole person” without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. 

 Aryaka Networks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and supporter of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. All candidates from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and gender identity are strongly encouraged to apply. Aryaka considers the “whole person” without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

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