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Sr. NOC Engineer
ST PAUL , Minnesota  |  Remote
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Applied on September 23, 2023
Job Id #63981 Posted August 17, 2023

Sr. NOC Engineer
  • Cisco routing and switching device experience
  • Experience with Aruba wireless networking
  • Must have experience configuring ports for routers/switches
  • Experience with SolarWinds
  • CCNA or other relevant network certs
Job Description:
  • Set strategic direction for systems, telecommunications, user services and vendor development efforts.
  • Defines the direction for the organization, standards, and tests systems and hardware to ensure interoperability and validates features and functions.
  • Configures systems to user environments.
  • Supports acquisition and implementation of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services.
  • Regarded as a subject matter expert and may act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for lower-level employees.
  • Excludes those with full supervisory responsibilities.
  • Applies advanced engineering and principles, theories, concepts, and technologies to solve unusually complex problems and issues.
  • Leads the development, evaluation and implementation of new and innovative principles, processes, and applications.
  • Exercises considerable latitude in decision-making under limited consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets.
  • Analyzes complex voice and call center systems and/or customer network environment, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges, and other devices.
  • Resolves difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms.
  • Configures systems to user environments.
  • Supports acquisition and implementation of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services.
  • Regarded as subject matter expert applied research, development, and design of new products.
  • Acts as primary consultant to leadership detailing the technical requirements and specifications necessary to obtain solutions.
  • May act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for lower-level employees.
  • Excludes those with full supervisory responsibilities.
  • Requires limited direction and guidance with most tasks. Provide IP Telephony and data support for the CenturyLink CUSTOMERS’ contracts.
  • Includes data and voice infrastructure design, installation, and maintenance for new and current installations.
Job Description:
  • Provide engineering design and configuration for systems in line with CUSTOMERS’ goals and requirements.
  • Lead complex projects.
  • Evaluate new technical requirements for compatibility with deployed system design.
  • Evaluate new products for compatibility and applicability to the CUSTOMERS’ enterprise.
  • Maintain current knowledge base regarding complex routing, switching, wireless, security and voice design and configuration for Avaya and Hosted Unified Communications
  • Provide high-level technical & engineering support for voice/data/data center/wireless/security database configurations, troubleshooting, and service restoration.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues and make recommendations in workflow, process, and system design changes.
  • Provide high-level off-hours support on a rotating basis with other on-site engineers.
  • Develop and oversee subordinate level technical methods, procedures, and assist with complex technical solution designs. Develop & document process flows.
  • Monitor and analyze performance across the organization's Voice Network
  • Identify capacity and performance issues for communications traffic to ensure continued, uninterrupted operation of communications systems.
  • Conduct testing of disaster recovery plans as it pertains to communication equipment to detect faults and minimize malfunctions.
  • Maintain network monitoring applications, equipment and utilities as needed.
  • Create and maintain network documentation and reports as required.
  • Act as liaison between CUSTOMERS’ and other network vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper & Avaya) on high-level support issues.
  • Provide direct interface with other CenturyLink departments in support of the CUSTOMERS’ network.
Qualifications
  • Avaya Voice / VOIP / SIP / ANALOG
  • CISCO VOIP
  • Expert at Avaya CMS (Call Management System) and other call center configurations, programming, and management / CISCO Unified Contact Center Express
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in related voice and call center administration work.
  • Strong Avaya experience
  • TDM, IP-PBX, and VM/UM integration
  • PRI, Digital, Analog, VOIP, IP Telephony, POE, H323, SIP (station and trunking)
  • Ability to design, administer, troubleshoot, and support dial-plans and call flows/vectors.
  • Administer and provide break/fix support (including working with clients, vendors, and partner teams in person and over the phone) for sophisticated telephony and collaboration environments.
  • Engineering and supporting legacy Avaya PBX solutions (PRI, Analog, Digital)
  • Engineering and supporting IP Avaya PBX solutions (VOIP, SIP (station and trunking), H323).
Scope of the work/project:
  • Clean up of monitoring information within SolarWinds Orion and router/switches.
Is this new headcount or a backfill?
  • New
Who is the customer (internal/external)?
  • External
Team Size:
  • Special project – 2 contractors
What is the technical environment?
  • Router/switch config and SolarWinds monitoring configuration.
Describe work environment / team culture?
  • Team orientated – collaborative.
Based on the job description what does a typical day look like? 
  • Work with given direction on phases of cleanup project – task lists provided and independent work.
Ramp up time/process for this role?
  • 2 weeks ramp up time after suitability obtained.
Top 3-5 skills / technologies and qualifications required?
  • Attention to detail, understanding of configuring ports for routers/switches/network equipment.
Non-technical Skills are necessary (such as communication, problem solving, team player, i.e.)?
  • Task orientation, communication, troubleshooting.
Ideal Candidate background and how many years required?
  • Working within network environment supporting and configuring network gear for various vendors/use.  5 years’ experience desired.
Are there any certifications that the candidate must possess?
  • CCNA or vendor network certifications

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