Network Cloud Engineer

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

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• Designing, developing and deploying solutions that enable automated onboarding and configuration of virtualized network functions and services (including cloud-native network functions)
• Managing the kubernetes platform, the application, and associated automations in all the environments.
• Working with broader Verizon teams to understand the VNF onboarding process and granular steps they employ to onboard, automate and configure different types of VNFs/CNFs/NSs
• Identifying opportunities to automate the manual tasks including identification of new features required for automation and enhancing the features that exist to reduce the total VNF onboarding timeframe.
• Working with Application and Operational owners to create user stories with sufficient detail.
• Designing innovative solutions to generate tremendous business value by saving time and effort while providing excellent user experience.
• Managing the end-to-end delivery of automated solutions by working closely with stakeholders, interfacing systems, and developers around the world.

What we’re looking for...

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• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Certifications in cloud technologies (i.e. kuberenetes, OpenStack, Redhat/Linux, AWS).
• Experience with the following technologies: Unix, Python, Kubernetes, Artifactory, Docker, Jenkins, Git, Micro services, SOAP/REST, Ansible.
• Experience with cloud platforms and Openstack.
• Experience with Open Source tools.
• Knowledge of data center virtualization technologies (servers, networks and software stacks), monitoring tools and processes.
• Knowledge of ETSI NFV architectural framework and associated standards.
• Knowledge of standard (3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, GSMA, etc.) specifications.
• Knowledge of SDN architecture and technology.
• Knowledge of wireline networks and services – Private and Public IP network services, and Switched Ethernet Services.
• Linux/Unix scripting experience for TCP/IP stack, Firewalls, DNS, and VPNs.
• Exposure to Resource Orchestration and Service Orchestration; as well as exposure to orchestration tools such as Ericsson ECM, HPE NFVD, HPE SD.
• Knowledge of cloud-native application architectures
• Understanding of OpenStack based Cloud Platforms.
• Experience with TOSCA and YAML based file formats
• Experience with HOT Template and VNF Descriptors.

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