Network Engineer

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join the Upstream Computer Operations Department.

The Upstream Computer Operations Department is responsible for the supporting the network infrastructure across two main upstream data centers, two disaster recovery sites, and 14 user buildings, with a support scope that includes configuring and managing access, distribution switches, and core routers, as well as security infrastructure such as firewalls, NAC, and IDPS, and providing support for load balancers and critical network services like DNS and DHCP.

Your primary role is to support the Upstream Digital Center (UDC) network infrastructure and services.

Responsibilities

• Operating and maintaining the UDC network infrastructure, including: data center networks, user building networks, and DR site networks.
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex network issues using tools like: Wireshark, tcpdump, and network simulators.
• Developing and implementing network automation scripts and workflows using tools like Ansible, Python, and Terraform.
• Ensuring the stability, security, and performance of all network systems, including cloud-based services and DR sites.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation and diagrams of network systems, including data center networks, user building networks, and DR site networks.
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and making recommendations for network upgrades and improvements.
• Conduct proof of concepts (POCs) for new technologies in network, security and cloud services.
• Participating in on-call rotations and providing 24/7 support as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Communication Engineering, or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 10+ years of experience in network operations, supporting and maintaining Juniper Networks from a routing and switching perspective, as well as designing, implementing, and optimizing data center fabrics utilizing EVPN and VXLAN technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of Junos OS, including configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting leaf-spine fabric architectures, with a strong understanding of both underlay and overlay protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and static routing.
• Proficient in diagnosing and resolving issues in tenant/VRF-aware environments, ensuring seamless network performance and isolation.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper hardware, including (MX, PTX, SRX, QFX, EX, etc.)
• Expertise in Juniper Apstra as a fabric manager, encompassing end-to-end fabric lifecycle management, blueprint scaffolding, service onboarding, analytics probe creation, with comprehensive monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities to ensure optimal network performance.
• Skilled in Python scripting to automate and optimize network operational tasks, ensuring smoother workflows and increased productivity.
• JNCIE-DC (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert - Data Center) certification is a must.
• Experience in designing IP based networks including solid understanding of best practices, scalability strategy, and managed security services.
• Experience with Linux and excellent knowledge of core network services (DNS, SMTP, NTP, syslog, HTTP).
• Experience with programming Python or shell scripting, especially as it relates to SDN.
• Expert level knowledge in routing and switching protocol (BGP, OSPF, MPBGP, MPLS)
• Strong knowledge of IPv6, multicast, QoS, IP fast rerouting, IPSec VPN, DMVPN and VPLS.
• Strong knowledge in network security and enterprise security, such as DDOS, Firewall, IPS, Malware detection, etc.
• Knowledge of SDN, NFV, and SD-WAN.
• Additional security and VoIP Certifications are preferred
• JNCIE-DC (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert - Data Center) certification is a must.
• Familiarity with F5 load balancers including LTM.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.