Infrastructure Engineer III
American Express · Posted Oct 14
Banking, credit card, payment network, and travel services
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About the role
The team builds, operates, and optimizes American Express's global enterprise network infrastructure, spanning carrier-managed MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, core networking, and IPSec Internet VPN platforms. This role supports the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of that global network, working with customers and carriers on connectivity changes, code upgrades, and hardware refreshes, with potential involvement in load balancers and global network design projects.
What you will do
- Meet with customers and carriers for technical requirement and design reviews
- Partner with carriers to plan and execute changes for new, migrated, or decommissioned connectivity on Global Carrier-Managed MPLS WAN
- Perform changes on Global SD-WAN network
- Perform changes on core network infrastructure
- Perform changes on IPSec Internet VPN platforms
- Perform code upgrades and hardware asset refreshes on Network Infrastructure
- Potential for performing changes on Load Balancers
- Potential to assist on global network design projects
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years of experience deploying and supporting medium-to-large scale WAN and LAN networks.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering, or significant experience
- Strong experience and knowledge of Cisco routing and switching platforms. Experience with Arista is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of IP and associated protocols such as TCP, UDP, and ICMP.
- Working knowledge of BGP and OSPF routing protocols.
- Working knowledge of switching technologies and platform features, such as Spanning Tree, Port Channels, VPC/MLAGs.
- General understanding of Security and Encryption concepts such as firewalls, IPSEC/SSL VPNs, and certificates.
- High-level or working knowledge of SD-WAN technology.
- Strong analytical skills and proven ability in resolving availability issues.
- Good documentation skills
- Knowledge of languages and tools such as Python and Ansible are a plus.
- Experience with F5 load balancers helpful.
- Experience with Riverbed WAN Accelerators helpful.
- Certifications: CCIE preferred, CCNP/equivalent is must
Benefits and support
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
About American Express
American Express Company is a globally recognized multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards, travel-related services, and network banking. Founded in 1850, the company provides charge and credit cards, expense management products, and merchant services to consumers, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide. It operates a proprietary payments network known for its premium customer engagement and lifestyle rewards programs.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 76800 employees
- Founded
- 1850-03-18
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
Chief Colleague Experience Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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