GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To design and plan equipment/technology for a global network, which includes, Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over Coaxial, EPON, DPOE, Ethernet over MPLS, and MPLS technologies. The Qualified candidate will work closely with Service Engineering, Sales, and Operations teams and have the following key responsibilities:

• Selection of technology and equipment platforms to enable best-in-the-class Ethernet services
• Work closely with other engineering teams such as IP engineering and transmission engineering to ensure efficient network architecture.
• Qualification of equipment in a laboratory environment, which includes the development of test requirements, test plans, and qualification reports.
• Work closely with Service engineering/Sales to design and Qualify Ethernet services.
• Support service rollout by developing provisioning guidelines and commissioning guidelines
• Participating and contributing to different industrial forums such as Metro Ethernet Forum, CableLabs

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architecting, design, and test Ethernet and IP networks (Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over PON, Ethernet over Coaxial, MPLS & MPLS-T Technologies)
• Knowledge of Layer 2 network design and standards, including Ethernet WAN technologies, MEF services (ELINE, ELAN, E-Tree, E-Access, EVPN), IEEE standards 802.1ad QnQ, 802.1q VLAN tagging, Ethernet OAM 802.3ah, and 802.1ag.
• Experience with routing protocols BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP.
• Implementing a resilient network with redundancy and rapid failover using MPLS, LACP, G8032
• Implementing security - protection against flooding, denial of service, etc.
• Traffic management and optimization - traffic shaping, classification, policing, queuing, scheduling
• Network Management, performance measurement, fault management, and access security.
• Generate and implement Engineering Design Documentation for new network builds or augmentations. Includes engineering of all aspects of Layer 2 thru Layer 4 IP services delivery
• Perform network maintenance, and diagnostics work and provide technical support to cross-organizational teams and engineering associates
• Develop, provide and maintain positive communication with vendors for diagnosing and rectifying problems candidate possesses strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple deadlines 
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to assimilate, analyze and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various networks, operating systems, applications, security devices, logs, and alerts.

  PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science is required. A Master's degree is a plus.
• 5 years experience in network architecture and technology planning for Ethernet and/or IP networks in carrier and enterprise service provider environment.
• Ability to learn new technologies, troubleshoot IP and Ethernet services networks
• Cisco CCNA or CCNP is plus
• MEF CECP certification is a plus
• Layer 2 and knowledge of MEF standards are highly desirable
• Working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 switching and routing protocols: i.e. IEEE801.1Q, QinQ, carrier ethernet, Y.1731, BGP, OSPF, MPLS.

Mediacom Communications Corporation - The Power to Succeed

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, matching 401k, tuition reimbursement and plenty of room for advancement. For immediate consideration, please submit your resume on Company Website Link above.

Mediacom is proud to have received the following recognition, “2021 Best Managed Companies,” “2019 Best Company for Women to Work,” “2017 Best Company for People of Color and Women to Work,” “Content & Connectivity Human Resources (C2HR)’s 2021 Social Impact Award,” and “2022 Best Managed Companies”

We are an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

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