Data Network Engineer – Architecture and Design
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Data Network Engineer - Architecture and Design - Schaumburg, IL
Design and Architect complex data solutions for U.S. Cellular's core network. Provide Tier 3 technical support. Train and mentor Tier 1 and Tier 2 support engineers. Engage in network planning and network design changes. Design the network architecture. Provide subject matter expertise around specific technologies. Provide project management/subject matter expertise in support of the deployment of customer-servicing projects. Act as vendor interface for support of applications and technologies. Evaluate and implement new technologies, policies, and procedures for data network operations. Additional responsibilities reviewing existing and newly designed data network elements to ensure proper levels of redundancy, diversity, cost efficiencies, aggregation impact, and capacity are being met. Provide recommendations and justifications to ensure timely delivery of circuit, services, and facilities for the data network.
- Identify changes needed in the customer-servicing infrastructure configuration to achieve the technology organization goals
- Analyze network system response and determines tuning recommendations to improve performance.
- Manage effective issue identification and resolution process; serve as the focal point for customer-servicing infrastructure-related issue / crisis resolution
- Scheduled rotational on-call assignment
- Provide project management oversight to customer-servicing infrastructure implementation projects.
- Implement technology and customer-servicing infrastructure changes
- Evaluate new product/solutions for inclusion in our customer-servicing network
- Define requirements in support of budget plans and make recommendations for ways to improve performance and reduce costs
- Design an effective test plan for any new / changed customer-servicing infrastructure
- Support identification and collection of metrics and performance reporting processes
- Develop full suite of documentation as it relates to the customer-servicing network infrastructure (Work Plans, Standards, policies and procedures, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent education plus 5 years experience preferred.
- CCNA/JNCIA, CCNP/JNCIP, or CCIE/JNCIE Certification desirable.
- 2 to 4 years in network design and architecture required.
- In depth experience with CISCO or JUNIPER line of products required
- Telecom provisioning experience preferred
- MPLS Traffic Engineering preferred
- Circuit Planning, Install, Decommissioning preferred
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, MPLS,
- Routing Protocols: OSPF, BGP
- Design and Implementation of ALU-7750 preferred
- Business Applications: Excel, Remedy Ticketing, Visio
As the nation’s fifth-largest wireless carrier, we give you the opportunity to connect with your fellow associates, as well as with your customers. You’ll receive healthcare starting day one, excellent training and development, and the tools you need to address each challenge with confidence. Beyond these, there are also the rewards and recognition of a collaborative, resource-rich environment where people love their work.
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