Senior Network Design Engineer

Responsible for developing network designs and builds for wireless infrastructure around Mobility Messaging systems and vEPC. Applies the necessary tools and engineering principles to create and design the network infrastructure in accordance with approved guidelines.

Responsibilities may also include working with Labs, product development, and engineering teams to author process documentation, methods, procedures, and guidelines for current network planning, capacity management, and network builds around Mobility Messaging systems and vEPC. Coordinates and interfaces with internal and external customers to ensure service commitments are met. Uses engineering tools, various software applications, and databases to assist in creating the engineering documents. Prepares / oversees cost/benefit estimates, presentations, negotiations, installation, and problem resolution in virtualized and non virtualized environments. May provide initial implementation support of networks to assure proper execution and provides resolution for system failures or degradations. Provide project management and documentation as required and providing SME support to operations in all network impacting events.

Education:
Typically an AS Degree or BS degree in Math, Science or Engineering preferred or equivalent related network experience. Experience: Typically at least 3-5 years of successful network engineering or related experience.

Principal Functional Skills / Competencies associated with this Title:
• Wireless protocols (SMPP, SMTP, LDAP, SIP, XMPP, WiFi, etc)
• Virtualization (SDN, Hypervisor, Openstack, Contrail)
• Evolved Packet Core
• F5 Load Balancer Preferred
• Juniper/Cisco Routers/Firewalls
• Capacity Planning and Management
• Network Architecture
• Network Engineering
• Network Performance Management
• Networking/Communications Hardware
• Office Support Tools
• Process Management
• Project Management
• Statistical Analysis and Measurement
• TCP/IP Required
• Telecommunications
• Wireless Communications Engineering
• Wireless/Wireline Technologies

Good to have:
• technical certifications - Cisco, Juniper