Network Engineer (Level I - Principal)
Location: Tucker
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
The Network Engineer implements robust solutions supporting
GSOC's core networks that support the Internet, MPLS core, and
networks that support the Electrical Membership Cooperatives in the
state of Georgia. The engineer is responsible for troubleshooting
network routing solutions to meet business requirements. Job
Duties: Engineer I: Assist with implementing projects involving the
design of new networks and network modifications that take into
account alternate routing, load balancing, prioritization, and
security. Provisioning of new data circuits, circuit testing,
equipment programming and documentation. Provide back up support to
operations and maintenance: assist in the resolution of escalated
problems in house and at remote sites; provide after-hours support
to the on-call technician as required. Provide performance
measurement tests from network(s) to identify capacity constraints
and assist in the planning for future enhancements and in
identifying the source for network performance issues. This
includes RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) response delay measurements, IP
data performance, and network security penetration tests and
assessments. Engineer II: Implementing projects involving the
design of new networks and network modifications that take into
account alternate routing, load balancing, prioritization, and
security. Provisioning of new data circuits, circuit testing,
equipment programming and documentation. Contribute to design
studies, equipment evaluations, and recommendations for new
networking equipment, services, and technologies. Provide
engineering support for network security components, including
Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto firewalls, and VPN clients. Senior
Engineer: Manage projects involving the design of new networks and
network modifications that take into account alternate routing,
load balancing, prioritization, and security. Develop proposals and
secure approvals for networking projects. Provisioning of new data
circuits, circuit testing, equipment programming and documentation.
Provide design studies, equipment evaluations, and recommendations
for new networking equipment, services, and technologies. Provide
training to technicians on various technologies. Principal
Engineer: Leads the design and architecting of new
telecommunications, data, voice, and fiber networks with all phases
of the project in mind: designing, planning, integrating,
implementation, testing, documenting, and training. Designs
security networks that include firewall hardware, VPNs, intrusion
detection appliances, and/or management systems. Provides strategic
planning of all data and voice networks. Provides recommendations
for new networking equipment, services and technologies. Provides
advanced level of troubleshooting expertise to other network
engineers and NOC personnel. Coordinates with GSOC, GTC, OPC, EMCs,
and other stakeholders to ensure that network designs meet
requirements and are functioning as intended. Regularly identifies
opportunities for improvement and ensures that stakeholders are
satisfied. Required Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's Degree in
Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer
Science, and/or Information Technology. Experience: Engineer I: 0-2
years' experience in a network engineer role within a large
regionalized WAN environment. Basic overall routing & switching
skills. Engineer II: 3-4 years' experience in a network engineer
role within a large regionalized WAN environment. Knowledge in one
or more of the following: BGP and iBGP. OSPF and eVPN a plus.
Knowledge in design and implementation of routing strategies for
regionalized WAN access. Knowledge of Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, and
Arista EOS. Senior Engineer: 6 years' experience in a senior
network engineer/architect role within a large regionalized WAN
environment. Expert knowledge in one or more of the following: BGP
and iBGP. OSPF and eVPN a plus. Experience in design and
implementation of routing strategies for regionalized WAN access.
Experience or good understanding of design and implementation of
direct connections into Cloud providers AWS, Azure, SAP, etc.
Strong overall routing & switching skills. Experience with Cisco
IOS, Juniper Junos, and Arista EOS. Principal Engineer: 10 years'
experience in a senior network engineer/architect role within a
large regionalized WAN environment. Expert knowledge in one or more
of the following: BGP and iBGP. OSPF and eVPN a plus. Experience in
design and implementation of routing strategies for regionalized
WAN access. Experience with design and implementation of direct
connections into Cloud providers AWS, Azure, SAP, etc. Expert
routing & switching skills. Experience with Cisco IOS, Juniper
Junos, and Arista EOS. Equivalent Experience: Engineer I:
Associates degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering,
Telecommunications, Computer Science, and/or Information Technology
with 3 years of networking experience. Engineer II: Associates
degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications,
Computer Science, and/or Information Technology with 6 years of
networking experience. Senior Engineer: Associates degree in
Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer
Science, and/or Information Technology with 12 years of networking
experience with 5 of the years at an engineering technician or
supervisor level. Principal Engineer: Associates degree in
Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer
Science, and/or Information Technology with 15 years of networking
experience with 5 of the years at an architect level. Licenses,
Certifications and/or Registrations: Driver's license. Must obtain
and maintain Bulk Electric System Cyber Authorized Status as
defined in GSOC's CIP Cyber Security Policy 301 and NERC
Reliability Standard CIP 004 - Personnel Risk Assessment.
Specialized Skills : Computer, MS Office, Word, Access, Power
Point, Excel, effective organizational and verbal/written
communication abilities, active listening, critical thinking, and
active learning. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of basic
routing skills. Candidate must be self-motivated, team oriented and
must possess strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Engineer I: Knowledge of OSPF and BGP.
Experience with Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, and Arista EOS.
Experience in design and implementation of routing strategies for
regionalized WAN access. Good written and verbal communication
skills. Active network routing certifications are a plus. Engineer
II: Knowledge of SDWAN solutions. Experience with B2B VPN and
External Access a plus. Knowledge of datacenter networking fabric
topologies and common architectures deployed, both Layer 2 and
Layer 3 based. Knowledge of micro-segmented environments.
Programming with Python. Good written and verbal communication
skills. Active network routing certifications are a plus. Senior
Engineer: Advanced knowledge in SDWAN solutions. Experience with
B2B VPN and External Access a plus. Understand datacenter
networking fabric topologies and common architectures deployed,
both Layer 2 and Layer 3 based. Familiarity or experience with
architecting and operating micro-segmented environments.
Familiarity or experience with network automation or programming
with Python. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership of large complex projects. Active network
routing certifications are a plus. Principal Engineer: Advanced
knowledge in SDWAN solutions. Experience with B2B VPN and External
Access a plus. Understand datacenter networking fabric topologies
and common architectures deployed, both Layer 2 and Layer 3 based.
Familiarity or experience with architecting and operating
micro-segmented environments. Familiarity or experience with
network automation or programming with Python. Excellent written
and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated leadership of large
complex projects. Active network routing certifications are a plus.
Georgia System Operations Corporation is an Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer, including veterans and disabled. We are a
drug-free workplace. All applicants are subject to substance abuse
testing. Georgia System Operations Corporation is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer, including veterans and disabled.
We are a drug-free workplace. All applicants are subject to
substance abuse testing.
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