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And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.\nNetwork Engineer (WAN) - GCS\nSenior Associate / Associate\nJob Summary:\nThe Network Engineer (WAN) within Global Connectivity Solutions (GCS) supports vulnerability remediation, software lifecycle management, firmware upgrades, and production change execution across enterprise WAN infrastructure. The role performs technical implementation, validation, troubleshooting, and documentation activities involving Cisco routing and switching, Versa SD-WAN, WAN links, and related connectivity platforms.\nThe position works with Senior Engineers, Network Engineering, Network Operations, Information Security, Change Management, Outage Management, vendors, carriers, and service providers to execute remediation and upgrade activities safely and maintain compliance with approved software and operational standards.\nJob Description\nSupport vulnerability remediation activities across Versa SD-WAN, Cisco routing and switching, and WAN connectivity platforms.\nExecute approved software and firmware upgrades on Cisco ISR and ASR routers, Catalyst platforms supporting WAN connectivity, Versa SD-WAN controllers, branch edge devices, and supporting infrastructure.\nReview and implement assigned remediation actions arising from vendor security advisories, software recommendations, defects, and EOS/EOL notices.\nSupport software lifecycle management and platform currency for Cisco routing and switching platforms and Versa SD-WAN infrastructure.\nPerform pre-upgrade validation, compatibility checks, configuration reviews, software image verification, post-upgrade validation, and health checks.\nPrepare and maintain implementation procedures, rollback steps, validation plans, technical assessments, change tasks, and deployment records.\nParticipate in CAB preparation and support Senior Engineers during technical change reviews when required.\nExecute approved remediation activities, platform upgrades, configuration updates, and network changes within planned maintenance windows.\nTroubleshoot Versa SD-WAN overlays, underlay connectivity, routing protocols, enterprise routing infrastructure, and WAN link issues.\nDiagnose and resolve issues involving BGP, OSPF, route policies, WAN failover, VPN connectivity, QoS, traffic steering, and application forwarding policies.\nSupport troubleshooting of ISP circuits, branch connectivity, SD-WAN fabric health, cloud connectivity, and data center interconnects.\nWork with vendors, carriers, service providers, and internal teams to restore service and resolve technical issues.\nParticipate in outage calls, incident recovery, impact assessment, issue investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution validation.\nSupport Problem Management by providing technical analysis, logs, command outputs, trends, and troubleshooting evidence.\nSupport remediation waves, upgrade deployments, technology refreshes, and WAN modernization initiatives.\nParticipate in testing, implementation, stabilization, and post-deployment validation activities.\nMaintain operational runbooks, remediation documentation, software compliance records, upgrade history, and implementation outcomes.\nProvide accurate progress updates and promptly escalate technical risks, blockers, failed validations, and dependencies.\nIdentify opportunities for automation, standardization, compliance validation, monitoring, and operational improvement.\nKnowledge & Competencies Required:\nWorking knowledge of Versa SD-WAN, including Versa Director and Analytics, overlays, underlay connectivity, traffic steering, and branch edge operations.\nHands-on knowledge of Cisco routing technologies, including ISR and ASR platforms, and switching platforms supporting WAN connectivity.\nUnderstanding of BGP, OSPF, IP addressing, route selection, redundancy, VPN services, QoS, and WAN failover.\nAbility to troubleshoot WAN links, ISP circuits, branch connectivity, SD-WAN fabric health, cloud connectivity, and data center interconnects.\nExperience supporting network firmware upgrades, vulnerability remediation, configuration changes, and lifecycle activities.\nStrong troubleshooting discipline, including collection and interpretation of logs, command outputs, alerts, and monitoring data.\nWorking knowledge of Change, Incident, Problem, Risk, and Release 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