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What you’ll be doing...
Verizon is in the process of modernising our core networks to enable new, ground-breaking products and technologies. In this position, you will be responsible for Centre Engineering and Vendor Management for various build initiatives across the IP network. You will engineer and manage multiple simultaneous projects, maintaining involvement throughout the lifecycle of a build, in particular to resolve technical issues as they present themselves. As a leader, you will be managing a team of Engineers and coordinating the design and deployment of management network components.
Key Responsibilities include:
Developing an understanding of your team's workflow to become their source for fault resolution (technical, system, and interpersonal). Providing mentorship to the team through ongoing performance management.
Maintaining established technical standards, providing accurate forecasting of deployment targets, generating reports to identify systemic issues, and monitoring internal metrics to ensure efficient performance levels are achieved.
Overseeing the creation of detailed, often complex, technical installation instructions (I-SPECs) for new and existing technologies as per Standards. Ensuring engineering instructions include project-specific details such as equipment configurations, card/port assignments, power mapping and sizing, copper/fibre cable running lists, and detailed major/minor Bills of Materials (BOM).
Ensuring all engineering documentation (including ICON/CND, CCP, Canvas, VENUe, etc.) is accurate and up-to-date for use by cross-functional teams like Install, Test, Operations, Provisioning, and Audit. Overseeing the creation of Shopping carts, Telephone Equipment Orders (TEOs), and Project Supplements for appropriate financial budget management.
Interfacing with Centre Engineering, Field Engineering, Operations, Project Managers, and other Implementation organisations to ensure early identification of issues and timely reporting of status.
Negotiating and coordinating overall project schedules for Engineering activities, Construction start dates, and completion dates. Facilitating and maintaining relationships with multiple service vendors (including third-party turf vendors), ensuring pricing compliance, standards compliance, and conducting periodic quality and performance reviews.
Managing multiple Capacity Creation Requests for new hardware deployments, reconfigurations, First Office Application (FOA) projects, and decommissioning activities to free space/power and generate cost savings.What we’re looking for... You are self-driven with experience in the design and implementation of complex and distributed systems. You have a passion for seeking engineering excellence and adopting new technologies. You are not afraid to drive for success by working with cross-functional teams.
You’ll need to have:
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
The ability to work well with others (as a team) and individually (on your own projects) with a positive attitude.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of one or more of the following technical domains: SONET, DWDM, and Long Haul Transport Systems, Backbone Routing and Switching systems, Physical Server Deployments, Wireless Network Architecture/Deployment Experience, Telecom Installation Experience (hands-on or remotely directed).
Why Verizon?
Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice. We are a ‘pay for performance’ company, and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award programme.
Your benefits are market-competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.
You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a best-in-class Employee Assistance Programme, to empower you to make positive health decisions.
We offer generous annual leave benefits to help you manage your work-life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.
Verizon provides training and development for all levels to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards educational assistance and award-winning training to online development tools and access to industry research.
You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community, and sustainability commitment.
- Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.
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Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.
