Network Engineer II

Location: Irving, TX

Description:

This engineering position supports the activation, migration, modification and/or troubleshooting of various client 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 our client'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 our client's 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)

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