IT Network Specialist

Description

IT Network Specialist

Location: Raanana

#LI-Hybrid

About Us:

DriveNets is a leader in disaggregated high-scale networking solutions for service providers and AI infrastructures. Founded in December 2015, DriveNets created a radical new way to build networks by adapting the architectural model of the cloud to telco-grade networking. This solution accelerates network deployment, improves the network’s economic model, and radically simplifies network operations. With customers including Comcast, Orange, and KDDI - over 80% of AT&T’s network traffic now runs through a disaggregated core powered by DriveNets software. DriveNets Network Cloud-AI solution, based on the same technology, was introduced to the market in 2023, providing the highest-performance Ethernet-based AI networking solution, and is already deployed by Hyperscalers, NeoClouds and Enterprises. Raising over $587 million in three funding rounds, DriveNets continues to deploy the most innovative network infrastructure and is looking for the most talented people to be part of this journey. 

The Role 

DriveNets is seeking an experienced network engineer to design, document, deploy and operate our network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with FortiGate firewalls, Cisco Wi-Fi and networking equipment, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and a range of network technologies, including routers and switches. 

This individual should consistently act with empathy, always displaying a customer orientation. Execution is key, and the ability of this individual to take action on their own with little input or direction from leadership is key. The individual should have demonstrable, extensive experience designing and operating datacenter infrastructure, network, and compute.  

The right individual for this role lives by an automation-first philosophy. If a problem or question occurs more than once, the right solve is not to perform the work twice, but to perform it once and automate it the second time. The person lives and breathes scale, and considers every ask and action in the context of how far this requirement will scale in the future. Finally, the individual does all of this securely, ensuring that DriveNets’ intellectual property and that of its customers always remains secure.  

Responsibilities 

• Design, document, deploy and operate the DriveNets network 
• Work closely with the Lab team to drive automation into every aspect of datacenter and infrastructure management, creating a true self-service IaaS/CaaS offering for the company. 
• Evaluate, test, select, install and configure network hardware, such as routers, switches, and firewalls. 
• Monitor network performance, system availability, and reliability using automated data-gathering, display, and alerting tools. 
• Provide an automated, self-service lab environment offering to support DriveNets software development and testing efforts. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve network and security issues, including hardware and software problems. 
• Collaborate with other IT professionals to develop and implement network security measures. 
• Conduct regular network maintenance, including updating software and hardware. 
• Document network configurations, processes, and procedures. 
• Mentor and lead other team members to drive increased and broad expertise within your focus areas.  
• Work closely with DriveNets CISO team to implement the security tools. 
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Requirements

• Be kind. 
• Be able to mentor your coworkers (including direct reports, peers, and leaders). 
• Be able to give and receive feedback to/from any level in the organization. 
• Engage in respectful debate. The best solutions arrive when we discuss options openly, transparently, and in detail. 
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent, provable experience). 
• Experience designing, building an operating a datacenter which relies on foundational *aaS principles 
• Heavy automation, low-touch, highly scalable 
• At least 5 years of design and operations experience with networks. 
• Experience with L2VPN, VXLAN or similar L2 topology virtualization technology at scale preferred. 
• At least 2 years of experience developing in Python, Golang, shell scripts, C++ or similar languages to develop, enhance and deploy network automation systems. 
• Be detail-oriented and expect to be questioned. Your credibility and success as a network architect/engineer depend on your ability to speak to the fundamentals of the systems you own.  
• Be able to summarize and up-level your highly technical dialogue into a format that is digestible by minimally technical executive leadership. 
• Present your ideas/needs/challenges to various levels of DriveNets leadership, dynamically altering your style and language to meet the technical expertise of the attendees. 
• Incorporate disaster recovery scenarios and requirements into your designs and test them regularly. 

Skills 

• Have a deep understanding of hyperscale/consumer webscale datacenter design principles and be able to apply them to everything from rack design to routing protocol and service configuration. 
• Deep proficiency in BGP, OSPF and/or IS-IS configuration and troubleshooting 
• Deep proficiency in VXLAN/L2VPN and other overlay topologies 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work independently, identifying and prioritizing work on your own without external direction. 
• Deliver high-quality work when you say you will. If you can’t, you realign the expectations of your stakeholders well in advance of deadlines. 
• Hands-on experience with network infrastructure components such as routers and switches and FW. 
• Be hungry to learn and adapt. Incubate new skills and explore new technologies. Don’t remain static.