Senior Network Engineer

• Leverage proven industry standards to automate key portions of the network environments
• Network engineering, operations and monitoring function throughout environment.
• Provides network engineering team leadership in areas of expertise.
• Together with global team research on latest technologies and best practices in specific areas to develop designs including security, availability, and performance
• Performs advanced tests, documents best practices and upgrades of network devices.
• Tests new solutions, tool releases and fixes, including compatibility testing and documentation of steps and issues.
• Plans and executes broad resolutions to recurring problems and regulatory changes
• Resolves complex problems utilizing structured troubleshooting tools and techniques.
• Interfaces with vendors (Cisco, Palo Alto, etc.) on complex systems problems.
• Interfaces directly with vendors, peers, application developers and management, as needed.
• Handles complex communication with technical and business partners
• Represents team on major collaborative efforts for key IT and company initiatives.
• Creates high level and detailed analyses, project plans, and other related documentation and procedures.
• Proactively identifies technical and procedural areas of concern to avoid gaps and problems.
• Serves as a project lead or project representative on a single phase or on multiple phases of one or more projects.
• Prepare network proposals with financial impact on hardware & software.
• Acts as a point of contact for global teams to ensure local and global best practice align
• Establishes and updates local standards and best practice within own technical area
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior associates on network topics.
• Manages inbound requests to the team within technical area.

• Bachelor's degree in IT related discipline (or equivalent work experience) required.
• 4-8 years’ experience in all phases of network design, installation, and maintenance in voice/data telecommunications network technology.
• A broad general knowledge of network operations, network security, storage network designs.
• Extensive technical knowledge of voice/data network hardware and software, infrastructure and design, topologies, and protocols.
• Has the motivation and ability to carry out complex problem-solving to resolution.
• Pays attention to details and ensures accuracy and high quality.
• Communicates effectively within infrastructure team and with other external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey concepts to business and technology peers as well as senior management.
• Highly motivated to learn new technologies and evaluate its application in MetLife Japan.
• Clean, well-organized and able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple large, complex projects in a team setting as a facilitator and team member.
• Able to configure Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, and other network devices at all levels.

Hold an active network related certification such as:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Data Center
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching
• Palo Alto Networks - Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)