Access Engineer II

Entity: Glow Networks

Classification: Non-exempt

Reports To: Project Manager

Duration: Up to 3 years

Work Location: Norfolk, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; San Diego, CA

Pay: $50 p/h W2

NO THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS, PLEASE.

General Responsibilities Responsible for engineering and documenting telecommunication transmission systems to deliver voice, video, data, and wireless services across regional and national converged networks. In charge of designing, planning, and implementing projects focused at delivering services ranging from DS-0 through DWDM and including Native Ethernet and IP Services delivered over fiber optical and coaxial cable lines. Accountable for maintaining a customer service order queue and completing tasks within SLAs.

Major Tasks

• Develops and maintains detailed network designs and documentation including Method and Procedure and Engineering Specifications.
• Prepares cost estimates to deliver DWDM, SONET, TDM, Ethernet, and IP services across the Network.
• Provides engineering and deployment plans for new Business circuit deployments.
• Provides equipment and circuit engineering to industry standards.
• Prepares the technical specifications, development, and integration of peripheral systems involving multiple telecommunications technologies supporting voice, video, data and other information.
• Assists in evaluating and selecting new network equipment and emerging technologies while ensuring the selected technology supports The business plan and positions the network for future growth in capacity, features, capability, and reliability.
• Recommends hardware and software upgrades in order to support customer service orders.
• Analyzes network vulnerabilities and develops plan of action to minimize risks.
• Performs analysis and reporting of operational measurement data from traffic sensitive network elements to identify potential, future network-capacity needs.
• Develops and maintains detailed network designs and documentation including Method of Procedure and Engineering Specifications.
• Maintains network asset and circuit inventory databases.
• Produces weekly reports.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Remedy Queues: REG - OPERATIONS CB SVC FULFILLMENT, REG – Engineering CB Access

Qualifications required on Day 1

Required

• 3 years of experience in related field (i.e. Engineering, Technical Operations)
• Proven ability to meet deadlines/SLAs
• Requires working knowledge of transmission, switching, powering, grounding, mechanical, and cabling
• Requires working knowledge and experience with Granite and Mint
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization
• Demonstrated knowledge of various manufacturers’ telecommunications equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of backbone and loop architectures and technologies
• BS/BA degree in related discipline or similar technical degree
• Certifications: NRSII / CCENT / JNCIA

Preferred

• CompTIA Security
• Database management experience: Granite
• Certifications: CCNA
• MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification Program certified

EEO Statement: Glow Networks. provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information and other characteristics that are protected by applicable law.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.