Network Engineer - II
The Judge Group
IT
Irving, TX, USA
Irving, TX (onsite)
Description
This engineering position supports the activation, migration, modification and/or troubleshooting of various VoIP services provided to our end-user customers and vendors in the Public Sector. Engineers manage a daily schedule of service activities and interact with multiple internal and external parties, performing configurations, modifications and deletions in Verizon's network and provisioning systems.
Responsibilities:
• Verify/validate order details and work scope, perform pre-install testing, resolve any issues that could impact service or delay the due date.
• Process telephone number ports and verify completion.
• Complete new telephone number activations.
• Complete service/TN migrations between different VoIP products.
• Complete the removal of system translations associated with service disconnects.
• Lead customer and vendor activation conference bridges.
• Perform call traces to verify correct end-to-end call routing... troubleshoot and resolve issues as necessary.
• Perform collaborative service installation and troubleshooting activities with peer workgroups.
• Drive escalations with the appropriate internal/external teams for resolution.
• Complete all assigned tasks in workflow systems within the required SLA.
• Document detailed notes in applicable engineering systems/applications.
MUST HAVE SKILLS
• Well-versed in overall telecommunications, particularly Voice over IP (VoIP)
• Strong customer service/vendor management experience
• Willingness to work rotating shifts including occasional weekends and holidays
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance
DESIRED SKILLS:
• Experience with routers, switches, firewalls, session border controllers and connectivity correlation from end-to-end
• Working knowledge of Cisco Broadsoft/Broadworks
• Familiarity with IP phones, analog gateways, paging and adjunct equipment (Polycom, Ribbon, Cisco, Audiocodes)
• Working knowledge of Sonus switches and associated network components
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word) and/or Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive)
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
• Technically aligned Associate’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree... one or more years of relative work experience
• Desired certifications - (CCNA, CCNP, and/or other vendor equivalents)