Sr Engr Spec-Interconnect

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What you’ll be doing...

As a Transport Engineer, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end technical design, oversight and project management for transport network projects. These projects focus on the maintenance and expansion of the 4G, 5G, and C-Band networks. The engineer may be responsible for the network design or management of fiber providers.

• Partnering with a team of Interconnect Engineers in support of achieving targets in the design, FOA, and deployment of CRAN and Fiber transport architectures.
• Implement completed transport designs to optimize path, switch, and vendor diversity while employing a best-cost approach using optical and microwave transport as well as leased solutions.
• Handling vendor management responsibilities, including engineering/design, managing budgets, procurement, and completing project management ensuring objectives are met in accordance with stated timelines.
• Maintaining an accurate circuit inventory; monitoring usage data from the traffic engineering reports and using this data to determine capacity requirements.
• Developing and tracking capital requirements and forecasting growth, ensuring optimum equipment utilization/efficiency, procuring required equipment, and overseeing installation.
• Assisting in compiling/forecasting projected backhaul circuit requirements/costs.
• Performing audits of facility and transport databases for accuracy and providing utilization reports to management. Work in conjunction with Area and HQ planning and transport teams to engineer and implement inter-Market facilities requirements.
• Working with Area Direct Telecom analysts and Sub-Market teams to identify and reconcile vendor billing disputes.
• Developing engineering, system performance, and operations policies and procedures.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience. ·
• Three or more years of of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Three or more years of relevant telecom work experience.
• Project management experience.
• Working knowledge of IP addressing and subnets, as well as 7 layer OSI model.
• In-depth knowledge and advanced proficiency in CWDM/DWDM Optical Transport systems including Ciena, and Nokia.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A degree.
• CCNA/CCNP Certification
• Experience in the cellular/telecommunications industry in a Transport engineering role.
• Knowledge of Cisco, Ciena, and Nokia router configuration.
• Experience with fiber backhaul.
• Experience with 3rd party vendor management.
• Advanced project management experience.
• A valid driver's license.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, based on the needs of the business.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.