Network Engineer - Telecommunicatins

A leading Telecommunications company with over 20 years of experience providing exceptional service to Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs) across the US that are committed to delivering "Knock Your Socks Off Service" to customers, are expanding rapidly. 

We're seeking a talented Network Engineer to join their team and contribute to the development and maintenance of their high-performance networks.  Due to the nature of the role, weekends and evening work expected as needed, and on-call rotation.

If you're passionate about networking and providing top-notch customer support, we want to hear from you!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Designing and maintaining WiFi networks, with a preference for service provider experience.
• Utilizing central configuration management and orchestration tools like Ansible for network automation.
• Writing templates using Jinja/YAML/Python for configuration management.
• Managing wired and wireless network equipment.
• Monitoring and analyzing network performance at scale.
• Designing and operating MPLS and optical transport networks.
• Assisting with network, software, or hardware issues as they arise.
• Supporting virtualization environments and servers.
• Deploying and managing physical and virtual network devices.
• Collaborating with sales engineering on bill of materials creation.
• Troubleshooting wired and wireless network deployments.
• Providing guidance and QA oversight to project contractors.
• Assisting with customers' connectivity issues and providing direct support.
• Monitoring network performance and responding to alarms.
• Updating documentation as network changes are made.
• Interacting with end-users to identify concerns and solutions.
• Participating in on-call rotation as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience with a minimum AS degree or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience utilizing Ekahau or equivalent software/certifications.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Deep knowledge of IP protocols, routing protocols, firewalls, and routers.
• Experience with server management and virtualization technologies.
• Proficiency in version control systems like Git.
• Ability to automate network provisioning, configuration, and management tasks.
• Familiarity with network troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions for network infrastructure.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Willingness to travel to neighboring cities as required.

Other Desired Experience:

• Experience with network equipment from vendors like Ruckus, Brocade, Cisco, Juniper, IP Infusion, and Mikrotik.
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools, SNMP tools, DNS, Zendesk, Slack, Jira, and BGP/OSPF routing protocols.

Salary:

• $90,000 + Benefits