Network Engineer I

We are searching for an experienced Network Engineer I at our Palmer HQ facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Network Engineer I (equivalent to Senior Network Engineer) position will be responsible for engineering planning, design, equipment evaluation, project management, installation specifications, and test & acceptance for MTA’s existing and advanced networks to ensure cost effective enhancements and upgrades to meet network requirements. Engineer shall work in close collaboration with Inside Plant Engineering group, Network Planning, Outside Plant Engineering, and Operations. This position will be self-directing, relies on extensive experience to accomplish tasks and a has a wide degree of creativity and latitude. Expectations are to help direct the work of the engineering group and provide guidance to the work group’s development.

SPECIFIC TASK DESCRIPTION

Engineer and implement network enhancements in a cost-effective manner using sound professional business approaches. Perform cost/benefit trade-offs.

Provide engineering and technical expertise and support for both internal and external customers.

Plan, develop, design, and manage network projects in conjunction with MTA’s capital plan and customer demand.

Evaluate network security issues when designing network and in conjunction with the Information Security Office recommend and implement changes to minimize network security concerns.

Evaluate and recommend new, advanced technologies (both software and hardware platforms) that will be most cost-effective in meeting network service requirements.

Maintain inside plant records and drawings for MTA’s facilities.

Initiate positive interface with all MTA departments to facilitate timely completion of work assignments.

Plan overall equipment layouts in central offices and remote facilities. Coordinate growth and maintenance concerns with Buildings Engineering, OSP Engineering, and CO Maintenance.

Projects are engineered according to acceptable industry standards.

Evaluate demand forecasts, sales and market forecasts, mandates, and technology evolution, and be able to apply these requirements to successful network design.

Maintain professional contact with suppliers, vendors, trade organizations and other peer groups to stay current in technology changes and trends affecting the Telecom field.

Effectively research and present technical material verbally and in written form to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Provide leadership to Network Engineer level II (Junior) and III (entry level)

Responsibility:

Main responsibility will be writing technical workorders with clear goal, vision and detailed step-by-step instruction to complete complex work

Architecture, implementation and managing Layer2 and Layer3 VPN network solutions

Monitoring and maintaining new and existing BGP peering for internet traffic

Designing and implementing new DIA/IP-Transit services

Basic understanding for FTTH/DSL to deploy and support dual stack subscriber management

Implement and support QoS based converged data/voice network

Support Solarwinds and various industry leading NMS for 24X7 NOC monitoring and integrity of core network/services

Strong team player attitude to communicate/collaborate/support multiple teams within MTA

Willing to work on-call troubleshooting with other team members and network techs

Able to evaluate, analyze and validate new technologies with carriers/vendors

Grow and educate junior/entry level network engineers

Create and maintain complete technical documentation

Help drive and support automation for complex processes/workflows

Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability

Should be able to multitask with multi-project assignments

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or combination of Bachelor or Associates Degree in Electronics or related field and current, practical, and applicable technical experience in the Central Office networking portion of the telecom field

Active JNCIP-SP certification. If inactive, required within 6 months of hire or equivalent certifications

5+ years’ experience in network planning, design and implementation can substitute above qualifications

Extensive knowledge of routing, switching and firewall systems

Advanced technical experience of OSPF, ISIS, BGP and MPLS

Technical understanding of Juniper/Ciena hardware and configurations

Familiarity of WDM Transport systems

Preferred Additional Qualifications (knowledge of/familiarity):

MEF standard based service for Layer2 and Layer3 Circuits

QoS and Firewall Policy for scalable deployment

Access transport and service technology (FTTH, VoIP, Pseudowire T1 and DSL)

Segment routing and traffic engineering

Application servers (DHCP, DNS, radius, tacacs and LDAP) to support various services

AC/DC power systems

Python scripting

full (PDF) job description available upon request

Employment Type: Full - Time

Compensation Type: Annual Salary

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MTA offers competitive compensation, health insurance, 401(k) plan, annual leave, and more. A complete job description is available upon request. Qualified individuals should apply online here :

https://mta.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/724?c=mta&source=Craigslist