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Supports and manages escalation events. Develops and updates documentation and support materials. Mentors’ junior engineers and technicians.\n\nCOMPETENCIES:\n\nACCOUNTABILITY- Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve. Take ownership and accountability of problems and facilitate finding a solution, involving other groups as necessary. Own and manage priorities and individual tasks without direct supervision. Take initiative and seek out opportunities. Assess and accept risks and learn from mistakes. \nBASIC PRINCIPLES - Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI’s Code of Conduct for Employees - the Basic Principles. Lead by example on all fronts.\nCOMMUNICATION- Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally, including the ability to explain technical concepts to all audiences. Decision making, problem solving, both technical and procedural. Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, peers, customers, and vendors.\nCOMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects company and customer confidential information; abides by GCI’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.\nCUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction. Provide a professional level of service to both external and internal customers. \nRELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.\nSAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complies with applicable Security policies and procedures.\nCOLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances. Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, peers, customers, and vendors. Work to resolve problem relationships directly. Ability to work independently and within a team environment, professionally.\nRESULTS - Uses a combination of knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving. Ability to provide training to team members on technology.\nMS Office knowledge (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel). Knowledge of standard network engineering concepts. Ability to create and edit network diagrams.\n\nLevel Definition\nPosition Title: Network Engineer I\nGrade: E05\nAdditional Job Requirements:\nThis is an entry level position within the Network Engineer discipline. Must be competent at performing basic engineering calculations, design, and implementation for further review by senior staff. Requires close supervision and work is reviewed throughout process/project; supports senior staff and completes tasks on time and within budgeted costs.\nEssential Duties for this position:\n20% Configures equipment and infrastructure related to a specific technical discipline in support of network operations and projects.\n20% Supports and manages escalations.\n15% Provides remote support for off-site personnel and customers.\n15% Uses network monitoring tools, troubleshooting network and/or system outages and scheduling updates.\n10% Develops and updates documentation and support materials.\n10% Provides detailed reports on network operational status, and milestones related to project completion.\n10% Coordinates with project management and engineering teams on a regular basis and assists with the design and implementation of new solutions and continual improvement of the current network and/or systems facilities.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nRequired: *A combination of relevant work experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties of the job may substitute to meet the total years required on a year-for-year basis\nHigh School diploma or equivalent.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Technologies, Electrical Engineering, or relevant field. *\nMinimum of one (1) year experience in the field or related background. *\nPreferred:\nExperience within the telecommunications industry.\nOther telecom industry or job specific certifications. \n\nDRIVING REQUIREMENTS:\nThis position may require access to reliable transportation for occasional travel, such as between retail store locations, offices, worksites, or other locations as needed.\n\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and WORKING CONDITIONS: \n\nWork is primarily sedentary, requiring daily routine computer usage.\nAbility to work shifts as assigned, work in standard office/home office setting, and operate standard office equipment.\nAbility to accurately communicate information and ideas to others effectively.\nPhysical agility and effort sufficient to perform job duties safely and effectively.\nAbility to make valid judgments and decisions. \nAvailable to work additional time on weekends, holidays, before or after normal work hours when necessary. \nMust work well in a team environment and be able to work with a diverse group of people and customers. \nVirtual workers must comply with remote work policies and agreements.\n\nThe company and its subsidiaries operate in a 24/7 environment providing critical services to Alaskans and may need to respond to public health and safety matters or other business emergencies. Due to business needs employees may be contacted outside of the core business hours to respond to an immediate emergency. As such, you will be requested to provide emergency after hours contact numbers, to include your home and cell phone numbers if you have those services.\n\nDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At GCI, we foster a culture of inclusivity by nurturing an environment where the varied perspectives of our employees, customers, and fellow Alaskans are celebrated. We add value to our community as we grow and empower a diverse workforce that provides equitable opportunity for every Trailblazer. \n\nEEO: GCI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other status or classification protected under applicable state or federal law.\n\nDISCLAIMER: The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.\n\nAll employees of GCI work in support of the GCI Mission Statement and Declaration of Principles which are located on the GCI Career page and Employee portal.\n\nTraining for Job Role:\n\nAntenna Training: No\nLifeline Training: No\n911 Training: Yes\n\nFAR Training: No\nFCC396: No\nE-Rate & RHC Training: No\n\nSOC: 173029\nWC: 8901\n\nNote: Hiring manager is responsible for communicating to your recruiter what Pillar and what Technology Addendum is required for posting.\n\nPILLAR ADDENDUMS:\n\nCTO Operations Addendum:\nAdditional Engineer Job Duties & Disciplines\n\nRequired to be available for on call or after-hours support for emergency call outs performed by SMC (Service Management Center)/ NOC.\nParticipant in troubleshooting bridges by providing guidance to coworkers, customers, or vendors and cross pillar collaboration with other engineering, administrative and technical groups.\nResponsible for identifying and developing solutions that resolve and improve the efficiencies of an incident break fix, move add change deletions (MACD) requests and logical maintenance activities through process, procedures, training, documentation, or automation.\nDevelop best practices and procedures related to account management, access authorization & validation, and mitigation & remediation of any identified security vulnerabilities.\nResponsible for review and recommendations of hardware critical sparing, vendor procurement activities and third-party software and hardware maintenance support. \nExperience, ongoing training and focus on the included technology addendums.\nRequired to be available for on call or after-hours support for emergency call outs performed by SMC (Service Management Center).\nParticipant in troubleshooting bridges by providing guidance to coworkers, customers, or vendors and cross pillar collaboration with other engineering, administrative and technical groups.\nResponsible for identifying and developing solutions that resolve and improve the efficiencies of an incident break fix, move add change deletions (MACD) requests and logical maintenance activities through process, procedures, training, documentation, or automation.\nDevelop best practices and procedures related to account management, access authorization & validation, and mitigation & remediation of any identified security vulnerabilities.\nResponsible for review and recommendations of hardware critical sparing, vendor procurement activities and third-party software and hardware maintenance support. \nExperience, ongoing training and focus on the included technology addendums.\n\nCTO PMO & Construction Management:\nAdditional Engineer Job Duties & Disciplines\n\nProvide technical leadership and escalation support for various delivery and engineering groups as well as technical training and mentorship to team members.\nDefine, design, and implement network and/or system facilities utilizing standard engineering concepts of availability, efficiency, scalability, and security.\n\nCTO Planning & Engineering:\nAdditional Engineer Job Duties & Disciplines\n\nProvides technical expertise and strategic insight in the planning, development, and implementation of engineering solutions. 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