Nuage/SDN Professional

Goal

To provide Nuage (Nokia’s SDN solution) and NFV expertise for handling of Nuage product portfolio and Network Function Virtualization related Proof-of-Concepts, demo(s) but mainly deploying the Nuage/SDN solutions.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Nuage/SDN solution installation& integrations with Platforms like Openstack/VMware/Cloudstack
• Develop customized test list documents and Method of Procedures
• Executes a test strategy, test architecture, integration test plan, migration test plan, up to customer acceptance and support during live network
• Contribution to (Technical) Pre-sales, Post-Sales, engineering and professional service support for the Nuage or NFV products
• Validation of Nuage Usecase(s) by staging and demonstrating them in Nokia labs and/or customer site(s)
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve customer support requests, often working closely with the engineering team to resolve issues
• Occasionally develop ad-hoc documentation on top of the official/standard ones, like operations documents specific to customer network
• Prepare and deliver customized trainings, on top of the standard ones
• The ability to work as part of a distributed team is critical. The role will require international travel
• Manage the delivery of periodic status reports to the customer as well as to the Nokia’s management team
• Maintain and improve interfaces with technical personnel from other Nokia multi-regional groups and organizations involved in process (Central NPI teams, Project Manager, Regional Technical Support, Technical Expertise Center)
• Provide inputs to product division for technical escalations
• Collaborate with Cloud/IP transport/Netw Management teams for complex solutions implementation

Key differentiators

This position provides a unique membership of a highly skilled IP and SDN/NFV community of Nokia and provides an excellent opportunity of career development.
 

Required Skills And Experience

Mandatory (“a must”)

·  Strong experience with Linux/Unix system administration and networking

·  Excellent with configuring and/or designing networking equipment in datacenters/carrier networks

·  Networking skills minimum equivalent to Nokia NRS-I or CCNP + BGP/MPLS Knowledge

“A huge plus”

·  Experience with basic virtualization in Linux qemu-KVM, Linux bridges, Open vSwitch

·  Experience of SDN and NFV concepts & technologies

“ A plus”

·  Experience deploying firewalls, load-balancers, storage (NAS, SAN, virtualization)

·  Experience with Java and Python/Perl

·  Experience working at a Cloud Service Provider
 

Technologies/Products

·  IP Routers, Nokia 7x50 XRS/SR/ESS product portfolio

·  VMWare ESXi, KVM, Xen, Hyper-V

·  VMWare vCloud/vCenter, OpenStack, CloudStack

·  Java, Python, Perl

·  RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu
 

Extra Assets (good to have)

·  Nokia/Cisco/Juniper certificates

·  Linux/Redhat certificates

·  Good understanding of IP/MPLS technologies
 

Note once onboard, Nokia’s Nuage/SDN learning and developing track will be provided to you, including the specific trainings and workshops, on the job trainings and coaching.

 

Social Skills (behavior, attitude, language knowledge, …)

• Proven record in customer focus
• Analytical problem solver
• Strong team-player, flexible, easy trainee, capable of self-studying
• A flexible, positive and creative attitude to change
• Eager to learn
• Fluent in English – written and verbal communication
• Knowing other languages is a plus