Routeviews Network Engineer And Peering Coordinator

Department: Libraries - NSRC
Rank: Research Assistant (Type B)
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Salary: $120,000 - $135,000 per year

Review of Applications Begins

February 6, 2024; position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include a resume, cover letter, and three professional references. Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.

Department Summary

About the University
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a "very high research activity" ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University of Oregon is guided by a diversity framework that involves a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion or all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body while raising average GPAs and test scores for incoming students. The UO's 295-acre campus features state-of-the art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant year-round climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.
About the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)
The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) was established in 1992 to provide technical assistance to organizations setting up computer networks to connect scientists engaged in collaborative research and education. For the past 30+ years, the NSRC has helped develop Internet infrastructure and network operations communities in 130+ countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America-Caribbean, and the Middle East and North America. The NSRC is partially funded by the International Research Network Connections (IRNC) program of the U.S. National Science Foundation and Google, with additional contributions from dozens of public and private organizations.
About RouteViews
The University of Oregon's RouteViews platform provides detailed public views of Internet routing data. It was originally conceived in 1995 as a tool for Internet operators to obtain real-time Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) information about the global routing system from the perspectives of several different backbones and locations around the Internet. BGP is a networking standard that helps connect and integrate autonomous network systems around the world that form the Internet. RouteViews data continuously archived since 1997 helps network operators and researchers identify and address issues related to routing stability, security, and performance of the global Internet. Network operators utilize RouteViews data to understand reachability, hijacks, peer visibility, mass withdrawals, and Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) status. The NSRC provides technical and operational management of the RouteViews BGP data collectors deployed around the world.

Position Summary

RouteViews is an important source of data for monitoring global Internet routing infrastructure. The work is specialized and requires advanced level Network Engineering and data analytics skills to design, operate and maintain the global RouteViews research infrastructure. The research support activities require creativity and autonomy to complete tasks and achieve objectives in coordination with the NSRC team at the University of Oregon. With over 40 BGP data collectors deployed globally, the RouteViews Network Engineer and Peering Coordinator makes decisions that directly influence how researchers use RouteViews data. The position helps ensure data integrity and best practices in the research enterprise. Work activities include: 1) Manage RouteViews research infrastructure; 2) Monitor and maintain BGP routing data collectors globally; 3) Manage the network peering relationships for the BGP monitoring infrastructure; which may include attendance at peering forums and conferences. 4) Collaborate with industry partners and the research community to expand BGP data collection and ensure stability of the collector ecosystem. 5) Support research conducted with RouteViews BGP data.
This role requires excellent collaboration skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently and handle non-routine situations. This role requires a collaborative team player committed to the successful execution of NSRC's activities for stable, reliable operation of the RouteViews ecosystem.
This position is based at the University of Oregon in Eugene but is eligible for regular remote work; candidates who are not local are encouraged to apply.
Motivated candidates will bring experience and innovative ideas, regardless of meeting every preferred competency or qualification. If you meet some of the key qualifications and would enjoy working with the NSRC team to support stewardship of the RouteViews data ecosystem, please apply.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline OR equivalent Network Engineering and operations experience
3 years of experience using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) in an Internet operations environment in an Internet Service Provider setting and/or university network
Operational experience with developing and using network automation tools to manage Internet Service Provider infrastructure
Operational experience using a Linux server environment
Experience with one or more tools such as MRT, git, perl, python, ansible, yaml, apache
Operational experience with IPv4 and IPv6 protocols in a service provider environment

Professional Competencies

Knowledge of the global peering ecosystem
Knowledge of virtualization and containers (KVM, LXC and Docker)
Knowledge of BGP attributes, policy, and Layer 3 routing principles
Knowledge of software routing daemons such as FRR, BIRD, and OpenBGPD
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation
Works effectively in a team environment and values community relationships for problem solving
Ability to self-organize and prioritize work objectives
Knowledge of responsible and ethical use of data analytics
Communication/Collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a science or engineering discipline with research experience 
Participation and experience in the international peering community (Peering Coordinator for a network operator or content provider)
Experience working with the PeeringDB resources
Experience with current best practices for Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) to support improved security for the Internet's BGP routing infrastructure
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with Apache Kafka clusters
Experience with federal grant awards and administration
Experience working with the five established Regional Internet Registries
Experience working with the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
Experience with teaching others about Internet routing skills

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