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Cox Enterprises · 2 months ago

Communications / Network Engineer

Las Vegas NV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$79K/yr - $119K/yr

2+ years exp

Cox Communications is a leading telecommunications company seeking a Communications / Network Engineer II to join their team. The role involves designing and implementing advanced telecommunications transmission systems while providing technical support and project management for network services.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, executes detailed network implementations for new technology

Must be to design complex 3 tier and 2 tier network architectures

Successful candidate must be able to understand ISP and enterprise network tiers and deployments

Must be able to perform WIFI predictive, active and passive Site Surveys. Must be able to use the tools like Ekahau, IBwave etc

Supports implementation and deployment of new services, systems, applications and architectures with installation, configuration, integration, evaluation, testing, documentation, and training

Must have hands on experience with multiple WIFI vendors, Cisco , Meraki, Aruba, Extreme, Ruckus

Must have hands on experience configuring Layer 3 and Layer 2 devices like Routers and switches

Must be able to work and handle multiple projects and be able to meet aggressive timelines

Must be able to create engineering packages with Network engineering topologies

Participates in industry bodies monitoring technologies, proposals, and issues of technical interest and relevance to network operations

Provides engineering/technical support to Cox HN Sales and Sales Engineering

Assists with coaching and mentoring of engineers and Cox tiered support teams

Prepares and delivers technical documentation and presentations

Handson experience with configuring Firewalls, Palo Altos, Fortinet, Cisco etc

Handson experience with Cisco WLC, Cisco Catalyst Center, Aruba Central, Aruba Air Pass, Aruba wireless controllers

Handson experience with multicast routing

Partners with cross functional teams like, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Design engineering, and installations

Opens, tracks, executes, and resolves escalated trouble tickets as the top-level operational escalation path related to outages and trouble conditions on network platforms. Provides technical support for all Cox transmission media

Partners with Vendors to qualify new product and actively participate in product development

Must be able to travel to customer site to conduct site surveys for collecting enough data points to put together Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the Cox HN Sales leads

Creates Bill of Materials (BOMs) cost estimates for managed WIFI, Video In room entertainment systems and enterprise Network

Works with other business partners to manage local network tools to ensure network health and tool availability

Qualification

OSI Layer 3Layer 2 ProtocolsWIFI predictive site surveysNetwork architecture designHands-on experience with WIFI vendorsCisco configurationFirewalls configurationMulticast routingTroubleshooting network devicesBill of Materials (BOMs)Interpersonal skillsLeadership skillsPresentation skillsCollaborative skillsTechnical documentationCross-functional teamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years' experience, or alternative combinations such as a master's with up to 2 years' experience, or 6 years' relevant experience

Strong knowledge and hands on experience in OSI Layer 3 and Layer 2 Protocols

Hands on experience with managed enterprise WIFI products

2 years of experience designing complex networks and services and translating designs and architecture into operational practice and documentation

1 year of experience troubleshooting network devices and diagnostics capabilities (e.g., Documented Methods and Procedures, documented outage restorations)

Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively across teams

Must be able to design complex 3 tier and 2 tier network architectures

Must be able to understand ISP and enterprise network tiers and deployments

Must be able to perform WIFI predictive, active and passive Site Surveys

Must be able to use the tools like Ekahau, IBwave etc

Must have hands on experience with multiple WIFI vendors, Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Extreme, Ruckus

Must have hands on experience configuring Layer 3 and Layer 2 devices like Routers and switches

Must be able to work and handle multiple projects and be able to meet aggressive timelines

Must be able to create engineering packages with Network engineering topologies

Participates in industry bodies monitoring technologies, proposals, and issues of technical interest and relevance to network operations

Provides engineering/technical support to Cox HN Sales and Sales Engineering

Assists with coaching and mentoring of engineers and Cox tiered support teams

Prepares and delivers technical documentation and presentations

Hands on experience with configuring Firewalls, Palo Altos, Fortinet, Cisco etc

Hands on experience with Cisco WLC, Cisco Catalyst Center, Aruba Central, Aruba Air Pass, Aruba wireless controllers

Hands on experience with multicast routing

Partners with cross functional teams like Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Design engineering, and installations

Opens, tracks, executes, and resolves escalated trouble tickets as the top-level operational escalation path related to outages and trouble conditions on network platforms

Provides technical support for all Cox transmission media

Partners with Vendors to qualify new product and actively participate in product development

Must be able to travel to customer site to conduct site surveys for collecting enough data points to put together Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the Cox HN Sales leads

Creates Bill of Materials (BOMs) cost estimates for managed WIFI, Video In room entertainment systems and enterprise Network

Works with other business partners to manage local network tools to ensure network health and tool availability

Preferred

Degree in a related field (Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, etc.)

Experience in MSO, ISP environment

Certifications: CCNA, JNCIA, CCNP, CWNA, CWDP, CWSP, CWNP

Experience in telecommunications industry desired – preferably 3-5 years operating in a tiered level technical service assurance and/or service implementation environment

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations;

Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year;

And up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.

Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).