About The Role: WiseTech Global is a world-leading software company building software for the global logistics industry. We are united in our mission to create breakthrough products that enable and empower those who own and operate the supply chains of the world. Our software products are relied upon by the top 25 freight-forwarding companies globally as well as over 18,000 other logistics businesses. At WiseTech, we operate a hybrid environment, and for this role, we are seeking a Senior Networking Engineer, experienced with critical network support within a multi-operating system environment, both physical and virtual. Day-to-day, this role will involve critical network connection operations support and network troubleshooting for our North American data center. This role will also be exposed to global operations and changes, as the team operates on a “follow the sun” model. The suitable candidate must have experience with BGP networking. Whilst our teams work in a hybrid methodology, our data center is based in Schaumburg, IL, therefore, suitable candidates should live within a commutable radius of the data center.

• Provide critical network operations support to diagnose and mitigate data center network incidents;
• Troubleshoot network connection issues, including device configuration and low-level application interaction, minimize downtime across our suite of network infrastructure, leveraging advanced tools and methodologies to keep us ahead of disruptions;
• Contribute to the strategic vision of our network operations, assisting in the design and implementation of robust network solutions that enhance performance and reliability;
• Work cross-functionally, collaborating with the Information Services team internally and the external team ensuring network projects are executed effectively;

Regularly analyze network performance, improve network connectivity from configuration adjustments and hardware upgrades to bandwidth management, ensuring data center network meets the growing needs of business;

• Advanced knowledge and experience designing, engineering and troubleshooting in data center and campus networks (spine-leaf networks are highly preferred);
• Advanced experience with designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting - WAN/LAN technologies;
• Solid knowledge of Routing and switching including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP);
• Knowledge of EVPN & VXLAN is highly preferred;
• Superior troubleshooting and problem-solving skills;
• Good knowledge of Palo Alto, or equivalent enterprise-wide stateful deep packet inspection, application aware modern firewalls (Palo Alto is preferred);
• Good knowledge of Linux network technology (FRRouting skills are highly preferred);
• Knowledge of SDN configurations and deployments using NSX;
• Desirable vendor product exposure - Cumulus Linux, Cisco, Meraki, VMware.
• Vendor/Industry Certifications are preferred but not mandatory.
• Before You Apply:

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