Zayo Group
Network Engineer III - Optical
Zayo Group, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Company DescriptionZayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.Position Description:Zayo is seeking a
Network Engineer III - Optical
who will be responsible for designing, link engineering and implementing capacity onto the existing DWDM network. The
Network Engineer III - Optical
is also responsible for effectively communicating with internal order management personnel and various internal teams on the progress of the capacity fulfillment as well as for meeting/exceeding daily and weekly performance targets.Responsibilities:Responsible for design planning, record creation and capacity fulfillment throughout the U.S and Canada.
Work with Project Managers and Design and Implementation Engineers when issues arise during capacity projects.
Network Engineer III designs DWDM network per Network Architectures standards and future growth of our network and customer base. Implement circuit designs for the core of the network as needed.
Network Engineer III provides direction in the circuit design function of the Engineering Department for orders with transport and facilities required to meet identified circuit requirements.
Reviews capacity request for correctness and clarifies any design related items back to the responsible departments.
Maintains specific customer commitments and deadlines in the Zayo (Salesforce or future system used) database. Provides project status updates on the order when necessary for the project management groups.
Provides support to field operations to resolve provisioning problems; reviews and verifies technical data in an effort to project issues.
Exercises interpersonal skills in working with all internal customers.
Performs other related duties or projects as assigned by management.
May participate in the development and implementation of engineering standards and procedures.
Manage workload to identify critical issues and prioritize those items that must be completed daily.
Work around obstacles and roadblocks within the order flow to obtain the priority required by Zayo to meet required due dates. Show initiative in getting work done.
Participate in operations-related projects, as needed.
Support manager during customer or network escalations as requested.
Perform other miscellaneous duties, including staying abreast of technology and network solutions and cross training when needed.
Qualifications:Ability to meet inflexible deadlines; perform non-predictive multiple tasks; and handle customer conflict to a successful resolution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of optical systems and signal flow designs through fixed or flex grid networks using ROADM technology.
Experience using Microsoft Office or Google programs and project management software. Able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations. Deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables.
Familiarity with majority of the below products:
Optical Systems: Fuji, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, Nokia
Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitetracker equivalents
Telecom inventory systems, Metasolv is a bonus
Microsoft Office and Google programs, specifically Visio, Excel or G equivalent
Education & Experience:Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent education, training and/or experience.
Minimum of 5 (five) years' telecommunications and/or data networking experience.
Base Pay Range:
$78,500 - $112,100 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.Benefits, Rewards & WellnessExcellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Fitness membership discounts
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Network Engineer III - Optical
who will be responsible for designing, link engineering and implementing capacity onto the existing DWDM network. The
Network Engineer III - Optical
is also responsible for effectively communicating with internal order management personnel and various internal teams on the progress of the capacity fulfillment as well as for meeting/exceeding daily and weekly performance targets.Responsibilities:Responsible for design planning, record creation and capacity fulfillment throughout the U.S and Canada.
Work with Project Managers and Design and Implementation Engineers when issues arise during capacity projects.
Network Engineer III designs DWDM network per Network Architectures standards and future growth of our network and customer base. Implement circuit designs for the core of the network as needed.
Network Engineer III provides direction in the circuit design function of the Engineering Department for orders with transport and facilities required to meet identified circuit requirements.
Reviews capacity request for correctness and clarifies any design related items back to the responsible departments.
Maintains specific customer commitments and deadlines in the Zayo (Salesforce or future system used) database. Provides project status updates on the order when necessary for the project management groups.
Provides support to field operations to resolve provisioning problems; reviews and verifies technical data in an effort to project issues.
Exercises interpersonal skills in working with all internal customers.
Performs other related duties or projects as assigned by management.
May participate in the development and implementation of engineering standards and procedures.
Manage workload to identify critical issues and prioritize those items that must be completed daily.
Work around obstacles and roadblocks within the order flow to obtain the priority required by Zayo to meet required due dates. Show initiative in getting work done.
Participate in operations-related projects, as needed.
Support manager during customer or network escalations as requested.
Perform other miscellaneous duties, including staying abreast of technology and network solutions and cross training when needed.
Qualifications:Ability to meet inflexible deadlines; perform non-predictive multiple tasks; and handle customer conflict to a successful resolution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of optical systems and signal flow designs through fixed or flex grid networks using ROADM technology.
Experience using Microsoft Office or Google programs and project management software. Able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations. Deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables.
Familiarity with majority of the below products:
Optical Systems: Fuji, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, Nokia
Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitetracker equivalents
Telecom inventory systems, Metasolv is a bonus
Microsoft Office and Google programs, specifically Visio, Excel or G equivalent
Education & Experience:Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent education, training and/or experience.
Minimum of 5 (five) years' telecommunications and/or data networking experience.
Base Pay Range:
$78,500 - $112,100 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.Benefits, Rewards & WellnessExcellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Fitness membership discounts
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.