Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Network Engineer-Quality Assurance - Yahoo, Bangalore

Referrer: Srinivasa Raju Mail Your Resume to Raju!

Job Posting: Network Engineer-Quality Assurance

Yahoo! is seeking an experienced Network Engineer focused on network
Quality Assurance who will be responsible for ensuring that major
project pre-implementation testing and validating is performed, and that
the highest degree of confidence is derived for major changes prior to
implementation.
 The successful candidate will have significant experience operating a
global network, and understands the rigors and challenges of ensuring
the success of the same.  The position requires a strong understanding
of all layers of networking, and the ability to troubleshoot, identify,
and resolve often complex and non-linear problems in an extremely timely
manner.  The role also entails a strong quality assurance component and
will require the successful candidate to develop and follow a solid QA
function, including planning, testing, validation, and documentation.

*Job responsibilities:
*
* Develop and validate test plans for new major projects and
implementations
* Work with network engineers to independently verify, test, and
validate proposed test plans
* Document and publish test plans, test results, best practices
* Be the primary point of contact for validation of new revisions of
software and code trains for indicated network hardware
* Work with the Network Compliance team to integrate feedback from
audits and acceptance practices to improve and generate test plans and
test criteria
* Evaluate, document, and use previous experiences to make
recommendations for improving the quality of Yahoo!'s Internet-facing
network, and the deployment practices therein
* Work to completion all projects assigned to the engineer, recent
examples
include:
- Assist with the consolidation and cleanup of the multiple Yahoo
autonomous systems into a cohesive worldwide network backbone.
- Validate new code revisions of major vendor hardware platforms
            - Develop and test the rollout of  IPv6 services across the
Yahoo global backbone network
* Determine operational weaknesses existing within the existing network
infrastructure and work on plans to overcoming those concerns in a
timely fashion while still making the most cost-efficient use of
resources.
* Interact with other teams to lend expertise during design, deployment,
and testing across the breadth of the Yahoo network.
* Interact well with other team members, and perform routine tasks to
ensure the smooth operation of the network.
* Stay current with the latest technologies and issues in edge, core,
and content networks.

*Requirements:
** 5+ years of experience with a wide variety of networking
technologies, protocols, equipment, concepts, and architectures.
* Extensive experience in the design, implementation, operation, and
troubleshooting of a wide variety of network technologies and topologies
* Ability to use past experience to anticipate future needs and help
steer appropriate future directions
* Extensive knowledge and experience with all aspects of content
network, include core, edge, datacenter, and enterprise networks,
including protocols such as MSTP, HSRP, VRRP, OSPF, BGP, ISIS, MPLS,
RSVP, PIM, and strategies such as hardware based load balancing and
security appliances.
* Extensive experience with lab practices and lab environments,
including strong familiarity with Ixia and Agilent equipment
* A strong desire to ensure the quality of the network, a strong
understanding and background in QA, and a very strong passion to
develop, document, and implement a QA practice.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with a cooperative and
constructive attitude and an ability to effectively coordinate with
teammates as well as co-workers in other organizations.
* Excellent technical analysis and problem resolution skills with strong
critical thinking abilities and an aptitude for quickly learning new
skills.


Preferred:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* Total 5+ of which 3+ years experience in a network lab environment, or
a network QA environment or similar work experience.
* Familiarity with or certified with appropriate organizations such as
ITIL, SAS, ISO
 

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