Network Intelligence Advisor - US East

• 5+ years of experience in a high-tech solutions engineering, professional services, or network engineering role
• Must be located on the U.S. East Coast
• Strong demonstrable understanding of network and application protocols, including Netflow, BGP, SNMP, DNS, TCP/IP, and HTTP, and their use for infrastructure design and operations
• Proven experience managing Cisco/Juniper routers and Linux servers
• Familiarity with network observability or monitoring suites (e.g., Kentik, Netscout Arbor, Splunk, Dynatrace, Catchpoint, etc.)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to conduct deep technical conversations with staff-level engineers and architects
• Understanding of DDoS attacks and basic mitigation methods.
• Technical curiosity - you have a drive to constantly ask “how” or “why” and a relentless pursuit of new knowledge and best practices
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to interact with customers at their offices or at industry events

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Python, Bash, Ansible, etc. for automation and tool integration
• In-depth knowledge of one or more public cloud architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Familiarity with technologies such as LibreNMS, Elastic, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Database and/or SQL experience

What we offer

Kentik is a fully remote company that operates globally.

We seek professionals that will help us thrive as an organization, and in turn, to broaden and enhance your career.

We’re very thorough in the interview process to understand your skills and how they will relate to your successful growth here at Kentik.

Our compensation philosophy encompasses a fair program for all in order to attract, engage and retain talented individuals who will drive our business and wow our customers.

The base salary range for this position is: $144,000 - $168,000, with an expected overall targeted earnings (OTE) range of: $180,000 - $210,000.

The salary range and OTE reflect the low and high end of the U.S. range Kentik reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

The actual salary offered may be lower or higher than the stated range depending on various factors, including but not limited to:

• Experience with the skill sets required for success
• Demonstrated competencies and potential
• A geographic market-based approach

In addition to a great career opportunity, Kentik offers stellar benefits for our employees, which include:

• 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
• Paid family & medical leave
• Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement account
• Home office reimbursement
• Stock options

Note: Benefits are as listed for all US full-time employees.

For compensation, international applicants will be treated equitably in relation to the laws applicable within the countries in which we operate.

Come work with us

The true meaning of Kentik is visibility .

We’re committed to making sure everyone feels empowered to use their voice, has a sense of belonging, and is represented at Kentik.

We don’t look for individuals who fit the culture, but those who will continue to add to the culture.

We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry: people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, and people of any age or family status.

Kentik is committed to creating an inclusive interview process.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to recruiting@kentik.com.

Come as you are!

You will be working at a fast-growing, well-funded startup alongside industry thought leaders and network aficionados as we build the future of observability and set the high bar for how network operations and digital businesses should run.

With a competitive salary and amazing benefits on top of the meaningful and challenging projects you’ll take on, we’re sure you’ll enjoy joining the Kentik team.

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