Data Center Engineer – Networking Job in Danbury, Cincinnati Oh, Alpharetta Ga 06810, Connecticut Us


Business Segment
Corporate Initiatives Group

About Us
We are GE. We’re a global infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. And we are taking the strengths that have made us an industry leader and putting them to work in service of a new era of global business, with a focus on the world and the people we share it with. Through initiatives like ecomagination and healthymagination, we are developing the next generation of products and services to improve the way we use resources, impact our communities and care for each other. Join GE and you’ll discover a career opportunity of incredible diversity – across disciplines and around the globe. No other company invests in the development, training and advancement of its employees the way we do, because we believe it is our innovative thinking that is our strength, and that strength is what enables GE to make a positive impact on tomorrow, today. From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services.

GE is imagination at work

Role Summary/Purpose
Develop Cloud strategies and services focused in the area of Data Center LAN’s; works within the framework of established operating procedures to implement new technologies to the networking platforms for the business. Provides troubleshooting and maintenance support as needed for servers, user devices and communication links to ensure operational availability; Focuses on both hardware and software aspects of network maintenance to deliver optimum network performance.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Provide day to day project and technical leadership in assigned technology areas, including enterprise Data Center networks and internetworking technologies
  • Provide direct technical and engineering project support to the GE businesses for their specific requirements
  • Work as an escalation contact for incident and problem resolution, as well as participating in off hour’s on-call schedule
  • Test, evaluate and certify telecom equipment and telecom services for GE

    Qualifications/Requirements
    Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, other technical field
  • Minimum 5 years of IT infrastructure or related IT experience
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in telecommunications or network engineering

    Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
  • You must submit your application for employment through Gecareers.com to be considered
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process
  • Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process
  • Must be willing to work from an office located in Cincinnati, OH, Danbury, CT or Alpharetta, GA

    Desired Characteristics

  • Advanced technical or industry certification(s) in Telecom Services
  • In-depth knowledge, at least 5 years in Telecommunications systems/service, LAN switch technology (including large scale LAN network, STP, VTP domain management), and network test methods and equipment
  • Hands-on experience in some of or all of the following areas: IP QoS, VoIP, Wireless, IP Firewalls, IPS, Internet proxy, load-balancer
  • Strong project management skills (min 5 years) leading Network or related IT initiatives from initiation to implementation
  • Six Sigma certification
  • Ability to manage a multi-vendor LAN/WAN, multiprotocol routing, including but not limited to EIGRP, OSPF
  • Strong team player – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources; has experience working with others on a global basis
  • Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer; builds strong customer relationships; creates processes with customer viewpoint; partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
  • Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills - communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve; creates actionable strategies and operational plans