Switch Engineer Job Description
Switch engineer
provides technical services and support for the following areas: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls (Cisco ASA), and security, internal systems, cloud and network infrastructure.
Switch Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Software developer as part of a networking oriented software development team
Deliver quality software against often aggressive deadlines
Work effectively with teammates both locally and remotely in software development, maintenance and quality assurance activities
Work on portable networking software implementation in an embedded environment (Ethernet/Infiniband switch/router product line)
Evaluate program electrical switch requirements and develop a plan to support these requirements
Develop supplier roadmaps, drive component selection and development processes as the subject matter expert
Participate in design reviews by providing technical details of components to influence modules/component specifications to meet product design specializations and cost targets
Work with design & NPI engineering to ensure manufacturability of design specifications and validate the selection and use of components by engineering to ensure specifications are properly met
Identify alternate sources for risk management/mitigation, reduced cost and/or improved quality/reliability and implement changes when appropriate
Support NPI and sustaining engineering in qualification and failure analysis to address quality related issues and implement corrective actions
Switch Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Switch Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCNP, CCIE, CCNA, ITIL
Education for Switch Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the switch engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Science, Technical, Military, Education, Electronics
Skills for Switch Engineer
Desired skills for switch engineer include:
Configuration of Cisco routers
Ford’s Gobal Product Development System
LAN/WAN connectivity
Network hardware
OSPF
Remaining up-to-date on current trends and best practices
Software
Aruba Clearpass
Bluecoat Packet Shaper
Cisco Ironport
Desired experience for switch engineer includes:
Strong fundamental understanding of the key attributes of switch technologies which are used in automotive applications
Experience working with large, diverse cross-functional teams
Experience in project management—preferably related the development of automobile components
Strong initiative and ability to work independently without close supervision
Ability to prioritize conflicting requirements
3+ experience in Linux device driver and Linux kernel is required
Switch Engineer Examples
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Switch Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of switch engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for switch engineer
- Lead the delivery of network solutions including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network hardware appliances
- Develop supplier roadmaps, drive network switch selection as the subject matter expert
- Working on integration and configuration of control medium and high voltage switch gears, cables and transformers
- L2/L3 functions and protocols implementation, components (SDK, BSP, Router stack/platform ) integration in both kernel and user space (Ethernet/InfiniBand switch/router product lines)
- Full development cycle methodology (design to final delivery to customer)
- Review and approve Professional Services Level of Efforts & Statements of Work
- Create Levels of Effort and Statements of Work for services engagements
- Create High-Level Designs and some Low-Level Designs
- Work with Sales engineers to translate initial scope into actionable items
- Provide day to day WAN and LAN design support for classified and unclassified networks
Qualifications for switch engineer
- Three (3) or more years of professional experience in the Engineering and Design of Automotive Electrical Systems and/or Components within an Automotive Supplier or OEM
- 5+ year C/C++ programming experience is required
- 2+ year shell, TCL, Python is desirable
- Familiarity with CPU sub systems for INTEL or ARM, experienced with PCH, interrupts, timer, SSD, NVRAM, bootflash, SPI is desirable
- Familiarity with Broadcom network processors programming is a big plus
- Proficiency in Java, C++ and Python
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of switch engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for switch engineer
- Other assigned duties, as needed and assigned
- Provide support and resolutions to network issues
- Ensure networks are at optimum operability
- Communicate and provide direction of infrastructure solutions
- Test switch and router products
- Work in an agile team as main tester
- Responsible for feature test, regression test, automation test scripts, document writing, test environment
- Work closely with key Systems Integrators and Partners to drive customer success at target accounts
- Be the Ethernet Switch Expert for the BD technical team in NY
- Lead proof of concept (POC) activities including defining success criteria, system setup, product configuration and customization, and onsite support
Qualifications for switch engineer
- Preferred – Hands on experience with running SDN controllers
- Preferred – Experience development with Open vSwitch & OVSDB
- Preferred - Openstack administration or development of neutron plugins
- Good working knowledge of operating systems virtualization environment
- BS in Electrical Engineering with at 3-5+ years hands-on, demonstrated industry experience
- Extensive experience and knowledge of hi-speed (10G+) rack mounted switches (Ethernet and InfiniBand) and how they should be deployed in system configurations for the Cloud
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of switch engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for switch engineer
- Design/develop cutting-edge multi-protocol networking technology
- Involved in full-lifecycle development methodology (design to final delivery to customer)
- You get to work as part of a distributed and global team around the world
- Customer-facing role - assist with bring-up and use of our products, provide R&D support and fixes and is the technical solution-provider to client
- Provides guidance for less experienced network engineers
- Assist in building phones on Cisco switches
- Works across various functional groups to lead new product development Transfer Switch activities
- Split time between project management and engineering
- Specifies precise new product functional requirements
- Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderately complex products and/or components
Qualifications for switch engineer
- Related operational experience with enterprise class routers, switches and firewalls
- Experience with networking on and in virtualized server environments or with SDN
- Experience with network management system (NMS) maintenance, administration, and automation
- Well versed in the theory and operation of network protocols - TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, layer 2 forwarding concepts, IPSec, and routing protocols
- Direct experience and knowledge of the industry leading suppliers of network switches (Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Net Gear, Brocade)
- Must have the ability to keep current with alternative systems and technology and make technology recommendations to management consistent with the company’s business and systems strategies
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a switch engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for switch engineer
- Design, implement and manage security and networking architecture
- Work closely with server technology and network administrators through all phases of projects
- Research and provide recommendation of new technologies and solutions
- Collect and review network and security activity, and participate in network design and troubleshooting
- Intervenes when needed to keep the work on track
- Delegates effectively, rebalances workload and reprioritizes as needed
- Anticipates the team’s needs, stays fully engaged in the team’s effort, provides feedback but does not micromanage
- Oversee the daily DRSN execution and maintain an expert view of the current DRSN’s state operations
- Oversee the vulnerability and remediation process associated with the DRSN service
- Develop, design and assist assembly and test of new mechanism designs
Qualifications for switch engineer
- Experience and knowledge of high performance, rack mounted servers is a plus
- Swtiching
- UCS servers
- Solid understanding of OS internals, data structures, memory management, IPC mechanisms, multi-threading,synchronization on Linux/Posix
- Solid Knowledge of the build and make configurations using Linux / GNU environment
- Sound knowledge of Linux driver development and debugging
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Switch Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a switch engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for switch engineer
- Provide Software project management and technical support to the Switch D&R Team
- Review supplier's SW development plan, SW architecture documentation, traceability between software work products/releases, and supplier's test plan & test results
- Continuously improve software process by enhancing requirements based on lessons learned
- Utilize Creo to model new designs
- Understand mechanical requirements of force, speed and acceleration necessary to provide electrical and mechanical operation of our cassettes
- Work with transfer switch team to develop and improve mechanism iterations from concept to production
- Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize moderately complex designs for manufacturability
- Provisioning and troubleshooting of Commercial deployments and related CPE (SIP/PRI Trunking, Managed Voice Services)
- Correlate and escalate line side service issues to CLEC operations Complex Translations group and/or Engineering when multiple line side translation issues may relate to a complex translation issue
- Interact with CLEC Operations and Switching Vendors to resolve customer line side translation issues and track problems to resolution
Qualifications for switch engineer
- Excellent Scripting experience, Python and bash preferred
- Linux networking stack experience, including NAPI and netdev
- PCIe protocol/PLDA and root complex driver exposure
- Knowledge of some of the following technologies is desired
- Performance analysis methodologies
- BE / B.tech / ME / M.tech in E&C/CS/EEE and 5 - 7 years of experience