DataYard is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our Technical Operations team in Dayton, Ohio. DataYard’s Network team works to maintain, expand and improve the network that provides connectivity to both our customers and DataYard’s cloud infrastructure. This position is located at our Tier III data center in downtown Dayton.

Job Details

Manage DataYard’s core switching and routing network

Troubleshoot tier three network support requests from a queue based ticketing system

Work with other members of DataYard’s Technical Operations team to help deliver services to customers

Respond to network service issues during your on-call rotation

Perform on-site work for customers with enterprise network services

Leverage your technical skills to identify the future of DataYard’s network

Who You Need to Be

Self-motivated individual; you don't ask for things to work on, you find them

Understand that people are the most important component of the network

Willing to say that you don't know the answer, but will find it

Crave knowledge, but know you can't learn everything from a book (or the Internet!)

Experience supporting an enterprise Cisco network for 1-5 years

Feel passionate about networking and all things that run the Internet

What You Should Know

A strong comprehension of Cisco IOS

Fundamentals of network switching in a Cisco environment

Understand basic network routing concepts, both static and dynamic

Comprehension of core Internet fundamentals (DNS, Routing, Peering, etc.)

What Would Really Help

A Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Internet Meme Research)

Hold an active CCNA certification, a CCNP is preferred

Possess a strong comprehension of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model

Be comfortable managing and manipulating dynamic routing protocols (BGP and OSPF)

Able to navigate and leverage Linux to complete basic tasks

Who Are We?

DataYard was founded in 1995 in Dayton, Ohio, as Donet (Dayton Ohio Network). The company initially provided Internet services to consumers, but began focusing on the technology needs of businesses a few years later. In 2012, the company was re-branded as DataYard to better represent the mission, vision, and service offerings that the company has grown to encompass.

Through the years, our clients have counted on our stability, reliability, and honesty to keep their businesses secure and running smoothly. Today, we provide clients with mission critical cloud based infrastructure, enterprise class Internet access and rock-solid data center colocation. We believe the blending of these services is the key to our and our customers’ success.

What Next?

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