Jr. Network Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for engineering and documenting telecommunication transmission systems to deliver voice, video, data, and wireless services across regional and national converged networks. Access Engineers are accountable for projects, including database management, and are focused on the circuit design perspective of services ranging from DS-0 to DWDM. Projects also include native ethernet and IP services delivered over fiber optical and hybrid coaxial lines (HFC). Position is in a high paced environment with numerous tasks involving a wide array of product types and network architectures including legacy SONET and TDM transport.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. May be required to prepare cost estimates to deliver Ethernet, IP Services and other network services across the Cox network.
2. Provide circuit design for varied services such as Ethernet, IP, WIFI and SIP. Includes technical designs of peripheral systems involving multiple telecommunications technologies supporting voice, data, video, and other services.
3. Provides network planning as it relates to Access Network which includes all access rings (including CO) and customer premise equipment, digital access cross connects systems and all collocation and interconnect facilities.
4. As directed, self-assign tasks from various systems and manage productivity within established processes.
5. Responsible for maintaining service order queues and completing tasks within SLA (Service Level Agreement)
6. Provide engineering assistance to boundary partners as it relates to enhancements of engineering specifications needed and/or adherence to guidelines.
7. Perform analysis of and approval for network architectures, requested by boundary partners, within established guidelines.
8. Responsible for data accuracy in company supported circuit database for all designs.
9. Performs analysis of the network capacity from various systems to ensure engineering specifications are compliant with standards.
10. Perform engineering and coordination activities on special projects which typically fall outside of established processes.
11. Assist in proactive reporting for capacity needs in hubs/cabinets within the network. Analyzes bandwidth utilization to determine ring upgrades and ring splits.
12. Perform self-managed administrative duties such as time reporting and training.
13. Be part of a team to develop new process and best practices to improve efficiencies.
14. Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• BA/BS degree in related discipline (i.e. Engineering, Computer Science or similar technical degree, etc.) with generally less than 2 years of experience required in a related field (i.e. Engineering, Technical Operations, installation, or maintenance etc.), OR 4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
• Excellent collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization.
• 1 year experience in engineering, provisioning or troubleshooting layer Ii & III networks for commercial customers.
• Working knowledge of IP, Ethernet, SONET, DWD, DOCSIS, veideo and telephone technologies.
• Demonstrated problmen solivng and analytical thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively with teams throughout organization.

Preferred

• 1 or more industry standard intermediate level certification(s) e.g.:
• Cisco CCNA | Nokia NRS I
• Or other relevant industry certification (i.e NRSI, CCNA)
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities.
• Working knowledge of Nokia, formerly Alcatel Lucent, routers and switches.
• Working knowledge MPLS hub and spoke architectures.