CFTS L3 -Technical Support Engineer – DC Switching.

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

The job family spans across multiple engineering disciplines. Work consists of designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting and debugging systems, software and solutions for research and/or research development of product, services, and solutions for HPE’s portfolio. Requires a broad knowledge and application of engineering disciplines, methodologies and tools.

Job Family Definition for Executive Levels only: Directs and manages a diverse team of engineering professionals performing research, development, design and/or implementation of products, services, solutions for the company’s portfolio. Responsible for creating and communicating technical strategy within the organization and/or across the function.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions include applying developed subject matter expertise to solve common and sometimes complex technical problems and recommending alternatives where necessary. Might act as project lead and provide assistance to lower level professionals. Exercises independent judgment and consults with others to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.

HPE is changing what’s possible in networking. We’re going beyond building the networks customers expect — we’re building the networks customers deserve. And the world is taking note. But to continue to excel, we have work to do. Change in our industry is accelerating. To power connections and empower change, we need radical thinkers, eternal optimists, and energized personalities. We need people like you.

Success requires big thinking and high-reaching goals. Our culture breeds innovation. Here, you will have the opportunity to take chances and let your ideas grow. You will be supported by thoughtful, inclusive, and accessible leaders. You will have every chance to be a part of the conversation and seize our momentum. Your career will be better for it.

At HPE, we strive to deliver network experiences that transform how people connect, work and live. We Power Connections, Empower Change, and we do that through our core values Being Bold, Building Trust and Delivering Excellence.

Do you want to solve complex problems and build systems that will change the Internet? Do you want to be part of a company that is on the cutting edge of technology? Do you want to work with a world-class team of engineers?

Customer Focused Technical Support (CFTS)

Our "Customer Focused Technical Support" Services provide Customer with access to a designated team of senior engineers with extensive experience and highly focused troubleshooting skills relevant to a Customer’s network profile and operations requirements. This team will work with Customer to develop network and feature knowledge that enables the provision of tailored support services. It will also provide Customer with confidence that high priority problems are being handled by professionals who fully understand the Customer’s network and its complexity.

What you'll do:

• Lead and drive troubleshooting on Customer reported issues.

• Isolate Product issue at hardware/software level, replicate customer environments in lab, own and document communication among customers, engineering and provide final fix.

• Be a customer advocate for timely resolution of the problems reported, understand the environment/network and impact on business.

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure and technologies that are present in customer’s network profile; including their network topology, features, configurations, and service history, which results in faster resolution.

• Partners internally with other Services teams to deliver focused support by participating in Customer reviews, Network trainings and driving critical issues to resolution.

• Keep the other support teams trained on the designated CFTS customer network, practices followed.

• Provides technical expertise and guidance during testing, deployment and operational phases for CFTS Customers.

• Participate in tasks such as new product development projects, Knowledge base creation, trainings, and other documentation activities.

• Mentor newly hired support engineers and peers in technical areas of specialty.

• Products to be supported - Routing platforms (EX, QFX)

This is an individual contributor role. There will be weekend coverage as per the roster and pager rotation coverage.

What you need to bring:

Primary Skills required:

• Excellent Customer handling and communication (verbal and written) skills

Thorough understanding of—

• Layer 3 - IP and related technologies (ICMP, TCP, GRE, QoS, VRRP) IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS)

• Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet, 802.1q/p VLAN, BFD, STP, RSTP, ARP, LACP)

• Multicast protocols [IGMP, IGMP-snooping, PIM]

Prefer to have understanding/Exposure/Expertise in one or more areas :

• Advanced Datacenter technologies- MC-LAG, VxLAN, EVPN

• Perl/Python/Unix/Expect scripting

Requires B.E. in Electronics/Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the networking industry.

Following candidates having any of following experience will be preferred and minimum experience criteria may not apply -

• 2+ years extensive JUNOS experience OR minimum 3+ years’ experience in Troubleshooting Datacentre networks, Enterprise core networks.

• Platform Knowledge: Juniper (routers, switches), Cisco, Arista, Alcatel, traffic generators (Ixia, Agilent)

• Preferred Certifications - JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE/CCNA/CCNP/CCIE and other equivalent.

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_03

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