Network Switch Engineer

Verizon•Wall Township, NJ

2d•$82,000 - $134,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Verizon as we continue to expand our industry-leading network to improve the ways people, businesses, and things connect. As part of this team, you will play a critical role in our network transformation through building a unified network across all lines of business and maintaining the technology that keeps millions of our customers connected. As our Switch Engineer, you'll be responsible for the advanced installation, operation, and maintenance of switching, data communications, and peripheral equipment associated with the Mobile Switching Center (MSC). You’ll be participating in multi-functional projects and working in a collaborative environment with other passionate, highly-skilled team members to create a positive impact on our business. This role involves assisting with monitoring the company's radio network and resolving issues that cause reduced performance, such as network interference, coverage, or capacity. It also includes developing and implementing solutions to identified issues, monitoring the network for KPI compliance, and performing tests to verify solution deployment.

Requirements

Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
A valid driver's license.
Willingness to work third shift
Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
Willingness to work on-call, including nights, weekends, and holidays based on the needs of the business.

Nice To Haves

A degree.
Experience in routing and subnetting.
Nokia SR OS knowledge.
Experience in working with high speed wireless technologies.
Experience in automation/programming and scripting.
Experience with hardware/cable installation and maintenance.
Strong communication skills.
Excellent follow-up skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

Coordinating installation, testing and troubleshooting on voice and data network platforms and transmission facilities (dark and lit fiber services, Gigabit Ethernet Services).
Assisting with maintaining system applications using traffic and capacity monitoring tools to track errors and keep network performing optimally.
Monitoring building automated systems to maintain operation of network equipment such as AC/DC power systems and HVAC systems.
Maintaining secure operating environment to ensure vendor safety and network integrity.
Updating daily logs with site-specific information to track and maintain network changes.
Composing reports for system documentation to maintain environmental compliance and safety standards.
Managing repair and maintenance activities within our TAP/SAP's.
Supporting migration and integration work in our EBH and RAN networks.
Assists with monitoring the company's radio network and resolves issues that cause reduced performance.
Develops solutions to identified issues and works with internal teams to implement the changes into the network.
Monitors the network, identifying areas that fail to meet KPI's established by the business.
Utilizes existing methods for resolving network performance issues in order to improve the overall network's performance and associated metrics.
Implements methodologies for monitoring and troubleshooting the network to more efficiently capture performance concerns before becoming an issues for our customers.
Partners with internal teams to deploy solutions into the network.
Performs tests on the network's performance to verify the successful deployment of network solutions.