• Consult with Hosting/Storage customers to understand their Enterprise Data Center network connectivity requirements and recommend network designs/solutions • Create network design and process documentation in various formats (Visio drawings, spreadsheets) • Evaluate, compare, recommend network product offerings and Bill of Materials (BOM) creation • Provide technical analysis/support for competitive evaluation (RFQ) of supplier products/offerings • Document and update network standards for Enterprise Data Center Networks (DCLAN) • Provide technical consulting/support to Planners for Network Refresh projects (Cisco L2/L3 and ACI switches) • Monitor software updates/bugs/security patches (Cisco NXOS, ACI, NCS, etc.); implement approved code updates • Manage Lab network infrastructure – including setup, teardown, configuration and supporting network connectivity requests from other Lab users • Perform Lab Testing & Certification of DCLAN network products, designs, hardware, software code updates, refresh processes, etc. and create associated Runbooks to guide Planners and Operations during implementation • Provide technical guidance/mentoring and training to network Planners • Provide Day 2 support for new deployments and Incident Escalation Support (as required) • Evaluate and enable network monitoring tools/features and match to requirements for proactive/reactive monitoring and alerting and enhancement of troubleshooting capabilities • Design, configure, and maintain Network Time Protocol (NTP) systems • Design, configure, and maintain Terminal Server Devices • Design, configure, and maintain Cisco NCS DWDM optical transport systems (e.g., NCS 2000/4000 series) • Develop and document procedures for Cisco NCS DWDM optical network maintenance and repair • Perform testing and validation of Cisco NCS DWDM optical technologies in a dedicated lab environment • Support GRC (security) controls review process for DCLAN owned records.