Network Engineer

Spectrum’s Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation’s fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced WiFi, serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. The diversity of experience available within Spectrum’s Product and Technology team is unmatched and there are opportunities to grow your career as a designer, architect, engineer, developer, operator, or data scientist.  We are creative, disciplined, hard-working, complex-problem solvers that believe in collaborating to deliver the highest quality customer experience.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION

As a Network Engineer IV, you will lead in the planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems of high complexity. Design and establish corporate standards, develop and implement network enhancements and make recommendations for improvements. Lead implementation of approved network architecture and designs. Leader in staff development efforts.

WHAT OUR NETWORK ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Designing, deploying, managing, and ensuring stability of the local/wide area network infrastructure technologies to provide high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability to effectively and efficiently support mission critical business systems.
• Represents the Engineering Department working closely with Architects and Engineers in designing, modeling, and implementing new technologies.
• Become a trusted partner of our engineering team through the delivery of excellent customer service and knowledge that will allow our business to grow.
•  Plan, design, and execute certification testing for various firewall platforms and configurations
•  Develop, run,  and maintain automated testing frameworks for consistent firewall performance and security evaluations 
• Analyze and document results to ensure compliance with security policies and standards 
• Collaborate with security teams to validate firewall rule sets, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and traffic flow
• Stay updated with evolving firewall technologies and implement enhancements in testing processes.
• Work with architect on Design and architecture of secure, scalable firewall solutions
• Project management – document project requirements including scope, costs, schedule, testing and terms of delivery to ensure project is completed with highest level of quality on time and within budget.
• Mentors and trains other Engineering personnel in key elements of networking systems and provide technical presentations to instruct co-workers and other production services support individuals.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

• Experience:
• Data network experience – 6+ years

• Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience

• Technical skills:
  • Data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP, Optical Transport)
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Extensive knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
  • Extensive knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
  • Extensive knowledge in TCP/IP and the OSI Model
  • Extensive knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
  • Extensive knowledge of basic network devices and basic network appliances
  • Extensive knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio
  • In-depth knowledge of firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Check Point). -
  • Experience with security certification standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NIST). -
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation in testing. -
  • Familiarity with network protocols ( BGP, HTTP, Multicast, DNS, etc.) and security protocols (SSL/TLS, IPsec). -
  • Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and performance tuning.
  • Knowledge of penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Abilities:
  • Ability to read, write and speak the English language
  • Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
  • Ability to use the following office equipment telephone, copier, fax, and calculator
  • Ability to use personal computer and software applications
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Travel Ability:
• Office environment

• Schedule:
• Full time
• This position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Policy. Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of company products and service

Preferred Education

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Juniper Network Certified Specialist (JNCIS or JNCIP)
• Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.

Working Conditions

• May work in Network Lab environment
• 24X7 Network Operations environment. Depending on business group, on-call work may be an essential function of the job.
• Occasional travel as require

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life
   

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