Network Engineer - Early Career

Australia - Melbourne, Australia - Sydney Ref #10883 09-Jul-2021

Job description

Bigger challenges. Bolder ideas. Global impact. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. We’re the company behind the world’s fastest satellite internet service, with technology that’s helping to bridge the digital divide and improve life for our customers around the globe. By providing powerful new ways for people to connect with one another, gain greater access to education, entertainment, medical research, commerce, and much more, our team is empowering millions of customers worldwide.

We’re looking for passionate, innovative professionals to join our team and connect the world to more. You’ll work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning, and provides industry-leading benefits with unmatched opportunities for career growth. Our team is fearless in pursuit of new ideas and uncompromising in our quest to become the world’s first truly global Internet Service Provider. Interested in joining our mission? Take a look at career opportunities at Viasat today.

Job Responsibilities

The Network Engineer provides technical support to our Tier 1 Service Provider customers in all aspects of the operation of their network. This includes participation in implementation, testing, and troubleshooting activities as well as network configuration, debugging, and optimization. As a member of the Global Connectivity team, you will work with the customer to understand their problems, reproduce them in the lab, and drive them to resolution. Your ability to troubleshoot and tune component hardware and software for secure and efficient network operation will be invaluable. Your skills in scripting, traffic generator setup and operation, and use of network tools are critical in the creation of test environments used to resolve customer issues. Your applied knowledge of Network protocols such as MPLS, VPN, BGP, VLAN, IS-IS, and Network-based Security practices are important skills for this role.

You will be a member of teams that fix complex data network and hardware problems. You will be empowered to research technological advancements and evaluate complex data networking technologies to understand their potential and to recommend future direction.

Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Communication Engineering, Network Engineering or related field
Hands-on experience in implementing and troubleshooting IP/MPLS, Network routing, Network switching, and Datacenter technologies for a Service Provider environment in a lab or production network
Experience with scripting (Python, Bash, TCL, expect, etc.)
High-level knowledge of Network hardware and software
Experience in creating and building test plans and procedures for test environments
Ability to understand end-to-end systems and solve issues
Ability to comprehend complex system architectures and collaborate with others to create approaches to test them
Thorough understanding of Networking (switches, routers, firewalls)
Australian Citizenship or Australian Permanent Resident Required

Preferences

Understanding of network automation and python experience
Some experience with AI or Machine Learning an advantage
Knowledge of Traffic Generation tools and their setup and operation (including Spirent, IXIA or similar tools)
Basic understanding of RF measurement techniques

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Additional Requirements and information

Minimum education:

BA/BS

Years of experience:

0-1 years

Travel:

Up to 25%

Citizenship:

Australian Citizenship or Australian Permanent Resident required

Clearance:

None

Worker Classification:

Regular

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