Engr II-Network Engineering

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What You'll Be Doing…

As a network engineer, your primary responsibility will be to act as a proactive scout for the network, reviewing NMC tickets, alarming data, and existing automations to spot trends and identify new opportunities for innovation.

• You will perform deep-dive data analysis into various systems to evaluate the performance of current workflows and determine their business impact. By "wading through" complex datapoints. You will perform deep-dive data analysis into various systems to evaluate the performance of current workflows and determine their business impact. By "wading through" complex datapoints.
• You will synthesize information into a cohesive picture that enables the team to improve the network through strategic automation. You will synthesize information into a cohesive picture that enables the team to improve the network through strategic automation.
• You will stay in sync with the broader US-based team to ensure all automation efforts align with current operational needs. You will stay in sync with the broader US-based team to ensure all automation efforts align with current operational needs.
  
  

What We’re Looking For...

You possess an "automation mindset"—the innate ability to look at a manual process and visualize an automated solution. You are a detail-oriented analyst who enjoys exploring various systems to find meaningful trends within large datasets. You thrive in a role that requires both independent investigation and collaborative synchronization with a global team.

You’ll Need To Have

• A Bachelor’s degree with one or more years of work experience. A Bachelor’s degree with one or more years of work experience.
• Foundational Python knowledge or significant experience in Network Automation. Foundational Python knowledge or significant experience in Network Automation.
• Proven experience with data analysis, specifically the ability to identify trends within complex datasets. Proven experience with data analysis, specifically the ability to identify trends within complex datasets.
• Experience or the ability to quickly gain proficiency in ticketing and notification systems such as vRepair, Remedy, UTP, and Echo. Experience or the ability to quickly gain proficiency in ticketing and notification systems such as vRepair, Remedy, UTP, and Echo.
• Willingness to work a schedule that includes overlap with US day shift (specifically for weekly staff meetings and initial training). Willingness to work a schedule that includes overlap with US day shift (specifically for weekly staff meetings and initial training).
  
  

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with NMC operations, including ticket worklog entries and alarm attributes. Familiarity with NMC operations, including ticket worklog entries and alarm attributes.
• The ability to interpret existing automation workflows to effectively answer end-user questions. The ability to interpret existing automation workflows to effectively answer end-user questions.
• Experience with large-scale IT systems and infrastructure. Experience with large-scale IT systems and infrastructure.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to stay in sync with a distributed team across different time zones. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to stay in sync with a distributed team across different time zones.
  
  

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.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.