[vox-jobs] [fwd] Consultant (Linux, Networking, OpenStack...), San Francisco, $90K+ start

[Bill Kendrick]

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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:31:09 +0000
From: jim
Subject: [sf-lug] [JOB POSTING] Consultant (Linux, Networking, OpenStack...),
 San Francisco, $90K+ start
To: sf-lug <sf-lug at linuxmafia.com>


Consultant (Linux, Networking, OpenStack...), San Francisco, $90K+ start

Cumulus Networks is looking to fill a couple requisitions to
join our consultant team in San Francisco.  We currently have
six consultants and we are a close-knit group that is leading
the industry in Open Networking. Check out the ???Consultant???
job on the careers page here:
https://cumulusnetworks.com/careers/

Consultants provide technical guidance to customers and
partners to accelerate adoption of next generation networking
solutions. We are rapidly disrupting the networking industry,
changing the way companies design, deploy, and manage their
networks. We are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and
technically savvy field consultants. You are a creative problem
solver, comfortable with challenging the status quo, an expert
in networking and/or Linux, and have the desire to push
automation.

Responsibilities:

*   Provide technical guidance and consultation to customers
    and partners
*   Analyze and diagnose complex network designs and problems
*   Develop automated network provisioning using deployment
    tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
*   Build simulated networks in test labs to resolve problems
    and compatibility issues
*   Provide ad hoc systems and product training
*   Develop customer deliverables, knowledge base articles,
    documentation examples, and reusable intellectual property (IP)
*   Provide remote and/or onsite consulting services delivery
    and deployment support
*   Drive customer discussions through white board or remote
    sessions to identify requirements and issues, and address gaps
*   Write and communicate customer delivery summaries and
    action items
*   Identify and develop innovate solutions to accelerate customer
    adoption
*   Accurately estimate delivery activities, and manage
    expectations accordingly
*   Work in conjunction with Technical Support and Engineering to
    resolve technical issues


Requirements:

*   At least 3 years in a technical customer-facing role
*   Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
    Layer2 (RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, etc.), Layer3 (IP Routing, OSPF,
    BGP, etc.), and networking management
*   Expertise in at least one of the following areas: Linux,
    DevOps, virtualization, data center design, VXLAN, OpenStack
*   Excellent network design skills, with strong knowledge of
    networking fundamentals
*   Excellent customer-facing skills with a focus on customer
    service
*   Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
    listening skills
*   Self-motivated, team player, and diplomatic
*   Ability to travel 25%
*   Networking and/or Linux certification a plus
*   B.S. in a technical major (e.g. CS, EE, ME)

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