Network Engineer

Company: SPECTRUM
Location: Littleton
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

Company Overview
Spectrum is the nation's fastest-growing mobile provider and leading internet provider. Our tech teams create, develop, and operate leading connectivity products serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We connect people to what's next.

This position is eligible to work in a hybrid work model (combination of in-office and remote days).

JOB SUMMARY
Member of Enterprise Firewall VPN Operations team that participates in the planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems basic to high complexity. Assists with designs and establishing corporate standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvements. Leads implementation of approved network architecture and designs. Leader in staff development efforts.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering.
• Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations.
• Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution.
• Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards.
• Develops and implements approved methods of procedure.
• Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Works on projects/ systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization.
• Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors.
• Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead.
• Coaches less experienced staff.
• Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
• Knows, understands and follows company policy.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
  • Ability to read, write and speak the English language
  • Ability to use personal computer and software applications
  • Demonstrated in-depth data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP, Optical Transport)
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of basic network devices and basic network appliances
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio
  • Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
  • Knowledge of Microsoft OfficeRequired Education
    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience
    
    Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years
    Data network experience - 5 yrs
    
    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    Preferred Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
    Knowledge of company products and services
    Experience as a Firewall/Network/Security engineer including hands-on experience with Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco and/or Checkpoint
    
    Certifications
    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
    Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
    Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional - Security (JNCIP-SEC)
    Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCIP)
    Juniper Network Certified Specialist (JNCIS or JNCIP)
    Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)
    
    Preferred Education
    Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP )
    Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)
    
    WORKING CONDITIONS
    Office Environment
    May work in Network Lab environment
    24X7 Network Operations environment. Depending on business group, on-call work may be an essential function of the job.
    Occasional travel as required ENE-1 327984BR
    
    Here, employees don't just have jobs, they build careers. That's why we believe in offering a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supports all aspects of their well-being, and delivers real value at every stage of life.
    
    The pay for this position has a salary range of $76,800.00 to $135,800.00. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses.

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