Network Provisioning Engineer

ENCOMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA LLC•Stamford, CT

About The Position

The Network Provisioning Engineer is the focal point for all internal and external orders required to maintain the network. The Network Provisioning Engineer deploys, configures, and tests network infrastructure to fulfill service orders and activate new connections. They allocate bandwidth, integrate hardware like routers and switches, and troubleshoot routing or connectivity issues, serving as a critical bridge between network design and active operations.

Requirements

Strong understanding of routing protocols (e.g., BGP, MPLS) and networking hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Ciena).
Knowledge of cable throughput and transit distances.
Understand basic telecommunications practices, terminologies, and interfaces of Access Server Request (ASR) to local carriers.
Understanding of provisioning network bandwidth for IP transit, fiber, voice and wavelength services
Familiarity with telecom infrastructures, bandwidth management, and Access Server Requests (ASRs).
Understanding of telecommunications industry in a switched network provisioning environment
Large broad scope project experience
BGP, OSPF, IPv4 and IPv6, STP
DNS, NTP, SNMP
Multicast network design and troubleshooting (PIM, IGMP experience)
Cisco L3 switching
Strong problem-solving abilities to handle time-sensitive deadlines and mandated delivery dates.
5 years’ related experience

Nice To Haves

A degree in an appropriate discipline (e.g. electronic engineering or software development) would be preferred.

Responsibilities

Build, test, and activate network circuits. Assist team in reviewing requirements, reserving interfaces, designing path, track FOC and DLR, requesting patching between equipment, and ordering cross-connects.
Communicate and collaborate with internal customers, stakeholders and network carriers. Assist with metrics development and operational reporting/reviews
Help track milestones and proactively drive any activities that may jeopardize orders from completing on time.
Provide thorough and timely status throughout the entire implementation life cycle in the tracking system; including communicating vendor provisioning/install lead times.
Help prioritize projects, manage and direct activities to deliver connectivity within project schedule
Configure routers, switches, and firewalls using Command Line Interface (CLI) or automation tools to customer and business specifications.
Track FOC (Firmware/Fiber Operational Circuit) and DLR (Design Layout Record), assign patch panel demarcations, and process telecom orders.
Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and configuration issues to ensure seamless hand-off and continuous network performance. Expedite and escalate issues when necessary to ensure timely delivery of services
Document service requests, escalate as needed, and provide timely and accurate updates.
Aid in design, provision, and test of delivered services to ensure quality hand-off to internal customers.
Create and maintain network diagrams, device configurations, and records of allocated IP addresses.