Network Engineer IV - CBO - Optical Transport

$88,200 - $156,600/Yr

Spectrum - Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Greenwood Village, CO

Telecommunications

About the position

Spectrum's growth and success in the ever-evolving technological landscape are built on the sophisticated innovations and service reliability our Network Operations groups provide. Our Operating Model focuses on maintaining operational excellence and reliability of Spectrum's network to enhance our customer's experience. The Network Operations environment is based on our Key Laws of Focus which values accuracy, resiliency and response time. Core and Backbone Operations (CBO) builds and operates technology infrastructure that provides our advanced platforms and applications the necessary reach and connectivity to function at peak capability. CBO teams, utilizing cutting edge technology and deep expertise, plan, prepare, deploy and maintain transport and internet protocol systems for Spectrum's national network foot. CBO's mission is to deliver Spectrum's high quality internal products and the internet's most popular services with industry leading availability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Leads in network planning, network architecture design and engineering.
• Integrates 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.
• Implements approved methods of procedure, and assists in designing corporate standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Works on projects/systems/issues of varying complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization.
• Provides tier support across organizations.
• Works on one or more projects as a project team member, regularly as a project team lead.
• Acts as a mentor to junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum six (6) years of network engineering experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience with Cisco and/or Juniper.
• Minimum four (4) years of Data network experience.
• Must be able to work the following shift: Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
• Routing/Switching experience.
• Ability to produce MOPS and BOMS.
• Advanced knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Physical Media (Multimode Fiber, Singlemode Fiber, UTP, etc.), bridging, switching, routing, ethernet and transport technologies and protocols.
• Experience with network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology.
• TCP/IP and the OSI Model knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
• Experience with network devices and basic network appliances.
• Strong experience with network designing software, such as Visio.

Nice-to-haves

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCIP or CCIE).
• Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.).

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans available.
• Paid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick and personal time, and holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: We provide a 100% match for every dollar you contribute, up to 6% of your eligible pay.
• Education Assistance: Get reimbursed up to $10,000 a year for undergraduate and graduate degrees through our partnership with Guild.
• Career Progression: Advancement is a very real and achievable goal.
• Training and Certification: Sponsored courses help enhance your skills.