Network Engineer

Work with a communications company in the Northwest paradise of Hood River Oregon. The winters can be cloudy but the clouds bring epic snow on the mountains. The summers are unrivaled. Our region is a haven for water sports and almost any other outdoor activity.

Candidates that we add to our team must be willing and excited to learn, we expect you to possess and acquire a large breadth of knowledge. Candidates must be able to self-manage projects, prioritize appropriately, and work with deadlines. Candidates need to be willing to challenge themselves personally and professionally. Candidates are expected to participate in an on-call rotation and, in turn, take advantage of some schedule flexibility to get out of the office and play. If you would like to be a part of our team and are willing to work hard and play hard, please contact us with a resume and cover letter.

Candidates are expected to bring knowledge or expertise in several of the following areas with an eagerness to learn in other areas:

Desired Skills & Experience:

College or University degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Solid understanding of TCP/IP, MPLS, and routing protocols (BGP, IBGP, OSPF).

Solid understanding of Layer 2 Switching, VLANS, and trunking

Preferred Competency:

Some understanding of carrier-grade SIP architecture.

Some understanding of hosted VoIP systems

Exposure to various transport technologies including xDSL, GPON, active ethernet, and fixed wireless

How you will spend your day:

Although the amount of time spent on one responsibility vs. another will vary quite a bit depending on the current project load. Below is the estimated overall division of responsibilities for this position.

Project Work (50%) Includes network upgrades, new site provisioning, and special project customer installs

Team Support (25%) Includes training other team members and other departments to used new technologies, working with CTO to develop new processes to standardize and streamline installs, and working with other departments to increase understanding and competence

Network Maintenance (25%) Troubleshooting, and maintaining existing voice and data network installations

Specific examples of things you will do:

Work to standardize and upgrade existing network equipment

Assist in prioritizing network projects

Design new facility installations

Recommend upgrades to existing installations to add new capabilities or extra capacity

Analyze and resolving technical network problems

Interface with the business support team regarding business user issues involving network and voice services

Interface with the business support team involving to design and provision complex business voice and data installs.

Assist in the design and implementation of voice services infrastructure

Participate in on-call rotation for network and internal systems