Lab Engineer

Job Title IEN Lab Engineer / Systems and Maintenance Engineering (S&ME) Location Dallas, TX Duration Full-time Overview As a member of the Systems and Maintenance Engineering (S&ME) Intelligent Edge Network Lab Governance Team, you will create and execute support strategies for S&ME Lab resources. Primary responsibilities include: Responsibilities Implement lab test bed setup based on requirements from IT, Planning, and Maintenance Engineering teams Ensure lab test bed setup is complete prior to test or development efforts Schedule and manage availability of lab resourcesSupport and triage for test bed issues, including vendor engagement/escalation Maintain lab resources to ensure production-like availability Manage test bed inventories Hands‑on equipment support (installation, fiber maintenance, card add/pulls) Qualifications You will have knowledge and skills creating, managing, and troubleshooting a layer 1-3 network and willingness to collaborate across multiple teams to create and maintain a robust environment to support the dynamic demands of test and development efforts supporting Verizon's next‑gen networks. 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in IP routing, preferably Cisco, Juniper, Nokia/ALU Demonstrated experience troubleshooting/resolving network issues across L1-L3 platforms Knowledge of Telecommunications/Service Provider architecture and design Experience with systems automation Excellent collaboration skills and strong written and verbal communication skills Experience with best practices for equipment install, activation, turn‑up, and network integration Even Better If You Have Experience with lab operational procedures/practices Experience with Lab test tools - Ixia, Spirent, etc Scripting experience (Python, Perl, JavaScript, Shell, etc) Juniper/Cisco routing and/or networking certification or equivalent experience (Junos, IOS‑XR) #J-18808-Ljbffr Olik Global