We're seeking someone to join out team as a Network Management Tools Engineer.
The Network Automation and Tooling Team works on multiple products and projects in a global organization to facilitate the work of network operations and to improve the stability of the Firm’s global data and voice network. The team's responsibility includes Engineering, Integration and Development and Operations of Network Configuration Management, Network Monitoring, Network Security and Network Packet Inspection Tools across both Vendor Made Solutions (Cisco, HPNA-Microfocus / SevOne / Broadcom-Spectrum / Ansible / Forward Enterprise / cPacket / Corvil) and many in-house developments. The Network Automation and Tooling Team has a requirement for a full-time member to assist their global team in the Budapest office.
In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Network Management Tools Engineer position at a Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for driving innovation, developing technology roadmaps, and providing vision and strategic direction to align technology initiatives with long-term business objectives, fostering a culture of excellence, growth and transformation across the organization.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:
> Candidate will become Tooling Engineer/SME of specific Fault, Configuration Management, Accounting, Performance or Security Management Tools (FCAPS) during it's specific lifecycle phase:
Accounting and Security Management Tools are Vendor specific AAA (Authentication / Authorization / Accounting) Tools that ensuring the fact that only the specific user or system accounts can enter and authorized to the network devices and recording the logs (TACACS / RADIUS)
Configuration Management Tools are either Vendor or Developed Utilities / Scripts that entering to the network devices through CLI / API methods, discovering the devices and collecting diagnostics / execute specific commands.
Fault and Performance Management Tools are Alerting / Performance Management Tools, that are mainly Vendor Products to discover, poll the network devices or receiving SNMP traps / alerts, telemetry information or syslog messages
> Ownership during end-to-end lifecycle of FCAPS Tools - From Proof of Concept -> Pilot -> Deployment / Production -> Regular Maintenance -> Decommission
Interoperability Testing of new Versions of FCAPS Tools, testing against underlying Enterprise Infrastructure elements compatibility
Validate network devices against FCAPS Tools - check Monitoring, Configuration gathering functions and to make sure the network devices and components modelled properly also in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
Create / Maintain Scripts / Utilities for FCAPS Tools Integrations / Certification / Maintenance
Deployment of FCAPS Tools to Managed, HA and Geo-Redundant Data Centers
Manage Operations of FCAPS Tools
> Act as team representative for regular scheduled network management review meetings
> Provide coordination and act as a team interface between Network Engineering, Network Operations and Automation / Tooling Teams.
> Facilitate and coordinate work with external vendors for tooling regarding bugs / updates and upgrades
> Participate in network management design and peer reviews.
> Provide oversight and technical guidance to multiple teams to ensure delivery of goals. Provide management and escalation point for Operation Automation. Ensure knowledge of tools and processes is shared across teams and that adherence to standards is maintained.
What you'll bring to the role:
> Proven background in leading network automation teams, having necessary hands-on experience to provide technical guidance where necessary.
> Experience with Agile working practices and tutoring/coaching others.
> 10+ years of experience automating network infrastructure tasks using shell and python (or other higher-level language).
> 5+ years of experience automating networks using configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, Salt or Puppet.
> 5+ years of experience with build pipelines such as Jenkins, Gitlab etc.
> Understanding of how to programmatically interact with network devices and NMS systems via API (REST, SOAP, OpenAPI).
> Understanding of data or voice network device configurations and common networking protocols to equivalent CCNA Level or above
> 5+ years of Linux development experience.
> Basic understanding of telecommunication devices / components (data network - routers, switches, wireless controllers, access points, firewalls, voice - modern pbx components - call managers / voice gateways)
> Understanding of network management protocols, concepts, and enterprise infrastructure services (SNMP, Syslog, NTP, DNS, AAA/LDAP, API)
> Understanding of Technical Asset Lifecycle Management Workflows, Vendor issued End of Life notices / Certification / Inventory / Component level of mgmt.
> Previous experience of using Enterprise infrastructure components (Server Operating System or Hypervisor or Container or Storage or Network or Enterprise Authentication Methods)
You might also have:
> Understanding any of the specific FCAPS / Network Management Tools such as Cisco ISE, Cisco Crosswork / NSO, Cisco DNA Center, Cisco NDFC, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Ansible Automation Platform, HP Network Automation, Spectrum, SevOne, Splunk, Forward Enterprise, cPacket, Corvil, Radware.
> Understanding any of the specific infrastructure technologies (Linux Server Operating System - Redhat \ Virtualization - VMware ESXi, Container and Orchestration Technology - Docker \ OpenShift \ Kubernetes)
> Understanding any of the specific enterprise authentication standards (LDAP or TACACS or RADIUS or Kerberos)
> Understanding Redundant Server Architecture (RAID / Out of Band)
> Experience in Asset Mgmt / CMDB administration
> Strong organizational skills, customer service focus, attention to detail, and process orientation
> Experience in additional Languages beyond Python (Perl or JavaScript)
> API methods experience (REST or SOAP or JSON)
> Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQl / MongoDB)
> Experience about Streaming Bus (Kafka)
> Experience with using enterprise reporting / data warehousing systems (Splunk)
> Experience with integration toolsets managing a variety of networking hardware vendors.
> Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
> Ability to distil and present information to business community in non-technical terminology
> Business analysis skills, with the ability to forecast implications and provide consultative recommendations and solutions
> Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage operational lifecycle
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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