Monday, September 24, 2012

Level 3 - Security Engineer, Network Engineer

Stronger Connections. New Possibilities.
A career with Level 3 is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to join a company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of converged voice, video, data and managed services to enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers. Business applications require more bandwidth, and we aim to deliver exceptional value to support efficiency and growth. Our customers partner with our team of over 10,000 dedicated people in more than 45 countries who focus on understanding business challenges, responding with a relevant solution and delivering a consistent, industry-leading customer experience. Whether you are an experienced professional, or just embarking on your career, Level 3 provides a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment in which to grow.

Why Join Level 3 Communications?
We are trusted, reliable and responsive in meeting the needs of our customers. Level 3 is experiencing tremendous growth and raising the bar in the telecommunications industry. To support our continued success, we are looking for the best in the industry to join our team.

Apply today and become an integral part of the team that is raising the bar in the telecommunications industry.

Summary
Responsible for security software development. Responsible for infrastructure engineering within the security realm. Ensures infrastructure is healthy and up to date by writing automation scripts to ease some tasks, digging into security systems to find pangs and hang-ups.

Essential Duties* Safeguards networks against unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure. Researches, evaluates, designs, tests, recommends, communicates, and implements new security software or devices. Implements, enforces, communicates, and may develop internet, network, or other information security policies or security plans for data, internet, software applications, hardware, telecommunications, and computer.
* Responsible for analyzing network security systems (LAN/WAN, telecommunications, voice systems, internet) and/or other information systems.

Education and Experience*
Experience: 7+ yrs
* Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
* Field Of Study: Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
* A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes
* Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
* Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

Knowledge, Skills or Abilities- Fluent in at least one scripting language such as Perl, Python or Shell
- Experience with databases such as Postgres, MySQL, SQLite
- Very knowledgeable of TCP/IP networking
- Very high level of skill with at least one of Linux, Windows, Solaris, Mac OSX
- Security tools and concepts such as firewalls, vulnerability scanning
- Familiar with monitoring tools and technologies such as Nagios, Cacti, MRTG, Munin, SNMP, etc.

Work Environment*
Government Security Required: No

Sits five to seven hours per day. Stands and or walks one to three hours per day. May bend, reach, stoop and crouch throughout the day. Should have the ability to hear, speak and see effectively to perform the necessary tasks of this position. Manual dexterity is occasionally required. The position may require frequent movement and activity relating to using keyboards, viewing data on computer displays, and communicating verbally and in writing to the needs of others. The employee-owner may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Qualifications

Fluency in Java/J2EE and/or PHP (at least one is required, both are preferable). Familiarity with the Spring Framework preferred. Familiarity with other major industry programming languages preferred, notably: C, C++, and C#. Familiarity with Apache Hadoop, Cassandra, Flume and related or similar technologies preferred.
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Stronger Connections. New Possibilities.
A career with Level 3 is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to join a company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of converged voice, video, data and managed services to enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers. Business applications require more bandwidth, and we aim to deliver exceptional value to support efficiency and growth. Our customers partner with our team of over 10,000 dedicated people in more than 45 countries who focus on understanding business challenges, responding with a relevant solution and delivering a consistent, industry-leading customer experience. Whether you are an experienced professional, or just embarking on your career, Level 3 provides a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment in which to grow.

Why Join Level 3 Communications?
We are trusted, reliable and responsive in meeting the needs of our customers. Level 3 is experiencing tremendous growth and raising the bar in the telecommunications industry. To support our continued success, we are looking for the best in the industry to join our team.

Apply today and become an integral part of the team that is raising the bar in the telecommunications industry.

SummarySupport the end-to-end product life cycle including support of agile/iterative development process, code and design reviews, unit and system testing, deployment, transition, and production troubleshooting.

Essential Duties* Support the end-to-end product life cycle including support of agile/iterative development process, code and design reviews, unit and system testing, deployment, transition, and production troubleshooting.
* Participate hands-on in the documentation and development of high-performance Network and System architecturesand components.
* Work in an iterative development environment responsible for solving a wide array of problems.
* Ensure developed solution implementations conform to quality, performance, and interoperability standards.
* Work with customers, and vendors when needed .

Education and Experience*
Experience: 7+ yrs
* Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
* Field Of Study: Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
* A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes
* Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
* Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
Experienced in Python Ruby, Perl, and Java development for distributed Linux-based systems.
A technical understanding of networking and CDN-related protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS
Experience with designing, developing, processing, and managing massive data sets through frameworks including Hadoop
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivation and drive, with the ability to estimate, plan, prioritize and multitask

Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

Work Environment*
Government Security Required: No

Sits five to seven hours per day. Stands and or walks one to three hours per day. May bend, reach, stoop and crouch throughout the day. Should have the ability to hear, speak and see effectively to perform the necessary tasks of this position. Manual dexterity is occasionally required. The position may require frequent movement and activity relating to using keyboards, viewing data on computer displays, and communicating verbally and in writing to the needs of others. The employee-owner may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.