Cox Enterprises
Senior Network Planning Engineer
Cox Enterprises, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Cox Communications is searching for a Senior Network Planning Engineer who will be responsible for analyzing and modeling needs for Cox Critical Facility capacity for Integrated Network Planning organization. This role will be responsible for the following:Critical Facility:
Conduct basic equipment evaluation and forecast Power, HVAC and Space utilization across the enterprise facilities
Assist with Critical Facility equipment gathering process and support POI process to ensure smooth deployment preparation
Become subject matter expert in CFGM (Critical Facility Growth Model)
Lead and host necessary planning activities to support INP planning initiatives
Data management across multiple tools
Maintain CFGM DB
Support tactical plans for CF
This position will employ or engage with the following technologies: Various NMS (Network Management Software) tools and other application platforms such as Excel, FIRM, POInt, Oracle Database, Granite, Hadoop, R, SAS, Alteryx, and SQL. Must understand network infrastructure such as DOCSIS, broadband services, RF multi-gigabit optical ethernet. Join a diverse engineering team working to transform data, voice and video networks for the next generation.Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Understands facility capability to ensure capacity and efficiency of the planned designs
Understand current critical facility specifications to build different models and growth projections
Evaluate and plan optimal capacity based on equipment requirements
Gather data required to calculate CFGM
Works with corporate and regional engineers to operationalize and document plans
Assist to interface with boundary partners related models and data and provide growth trends
Identifies, researches, and resolves discrepancies in analytical procedures or cross-functional methods
Utilizes applications for measuring, analyzing, modeling and forecasting near term capacity needs. Build financial impact and related performance. Application engagement in Hadoop, R, Alteryx, SAS, and SQL.
Develops reports and analysis to verify data and process quality
Related TasksAssist in code development to automate reports and template
Provide statistical analyses to assist leadership to actionable insights
With guidance, presents data and provides recommendations to department leadership
Provide input to leadership on performance issues and operational process improvements
Uses and may program statistical analysis software
Minimum:Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 4 years' experience as a technical engineer in the Wireless Communications Industry. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field.
Experience utilizing communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills to work with business leaders for gathering requirements to build data models
Experience in researching and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
Experience working with large data sets, analysis and methods
Experience developing automated reporting
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications in a work setting with strong knowledge in Excel
Experience in digital cable systems
PreferredKnowledge in process development
R/SAS/Alteryx and SQL or similar analytical database and coding skills
Experience debugging analytical code and processes
Knowledge in telecommunication but not required
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Conduct basic equipment evaluation and forecast Power, HVAC and Space utilization across the enterprise facilities
Assist with Critical Facility equipment gathering process and support POI process to ensure smooth deployment preparation
Become subject matter expert in CFGM (Critical Facility Growth Model)
Lead and host necessary planning activities to support INP planning initiatives
Data management across multiple tools
Maintain CFGM DB
Support tactical plans for CF
This position will employ or engage with the following technologies: Various NMS (Network Management Software) tools and other application platforms such as Excel, FIRM, POInt, Oracle Database, Granite, Hadoop, R, SAS, Alteryx, and SQL. Must understand network infrastructure such as DOCSIS, broadband services, RF multi-gigabit optical ethernet. Join a diverse engineering team working to transform data, voice and video networks for the next generation.Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Understands facility capability to ensure capacity and efficiency of the planned designs
Understand current critical facility specifications to build different models and growth projections
Evaluate and plan optimal capacity based on equipment requirements
Gather data required to calculate CFGM
Works with corporate and regional engineers to operationalize and document plans
Assist to interface with boundary partners related models and data and provide growth trends
Identifies, researches, and resolves discrepancies in analytical procedures or cross-functional methods
Utilizes applications for measuring, analyzing, modeling and forecasting near term capacity needs. Build financial impact and related performance. Application engagement in Hadoop, R, Alteryx, SAS, and SQL.
Develops reports and analysis to verify data and process quality
Related TasksAssist in code development to automate reports and template
Provide statistical analyses to assist leadership to actionable insights
With guidance, presents data and provides recommendations to department leadership
Provide input to leadership on performance issues and operational process improvements
Uses and may program statistical analysis software
Minimum:Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 4 years' experience as a technical engineer in the Wireless Communications Industry. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field.
Experience utilizing communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills to work with business leaders for gathering requirements to build data models
Experience in researching and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
Experience working with large data sets, analysis and methods
Experience developing automated reporting
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications in a work setting with strong knowledge in Excel
Experience in digital cable systems
PreferredKnowledge in process development
R/SAS/Alteryx and SQL or similar analytical database and coding skills
Experience debugging analytical code and processes
Knowledge in telecommunication but not required
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