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IP Mobile Network Engineer

at We Place People (Chicago) Full Time Friday, April 9th, 2010

Job Description:

IP Network Engineer – Mobile Industry:

Provide technical expertise and leadership in the area of IP network design, implementation, optimization and maintenance to support Mobile Architecture solutions. Identify and implement equipment and solutions for creating and supporting IP networks for a variety of environments that require the use of wired and wireless IP network technologies. Work closely with RF and Telecom engineering disciplines to deliver high quality and reliable cellular network performance to customers.

Come join a growing company that is experiencing tremendous growth!

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

» Architecture, design, install and testing IP backbone network to support cellular distributed Mobile Architecture

» Configure and core routers, and maintain backbone and router port capacity in the core network

» Develop system test plans, create specific test suites and procedures, write test summary reports, document and verify defects through a defect tracking system

» Work with cross-functional teams to assess traffic impact when new services are being deployed.

» Evaluate overall network scalability, performance and recommend improvements

» Develop routine and ad hoc reports to management and field personnel to support service delivery.

» Provide on-site and/or remote technical support for all transmission media.

» Real-time problem management including coordinating customer calls, problem escalation to appropriate support levels, tracking, and follow-up.

» Perform in-depth troubleshooting, analysis and isolation of network events, tracking and management of network events to resolution

» Provide technical leadership to the inter-departmental project teams by providing technical guidance, expertise, coaching and feedback

» Be part of a team of Field Engineers

» Be part of a design team for future technologies

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

» The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree or Advanced degree in Computer Science Engineering or related Engineering disciplines or equivalent, plus 8+ years IP and Wireless Networks experiences

» 3+ years IP backbone engineering in a complex service provider network. 3+ years of hands on experience designing and building large scale, highly available IP networks

» Candidate must possess excellent customer interface, analytical and presentation skills and be able to influence internal and external organizations.

» Must have the ability to articulate technical issues to cross functional teams fostering awareness and understanding of proposed system design implementations and integrations.

» Experience with service architecture development for mobile data networks is desirable.

» Project Management Skills ( PMP certification is a plus )

TECHNICAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

» Strong telecommunications, IP design skills.

» In depth knowledge of IP, VoIP & PSTN/TDM Network Troubleshooting

» VoIP Protocols (SIP, H323, MGCP, RTP/RTCP)

» Network Security (VPN, IPSec, FW)

» Hands on experience with OSPF and BGP-4

» CCNA, CCNP, and CCVP certification – desirable

» SATCOM experience – desirable

» 3GPP & ITU Standards familiarity – desirable

» Experience with Wireless Point-to-Point technologies – desirable

» Linux desirable

COMPENSATION:

» Competitive base salary

» Excellent benefit program

How to apply:

If you have what it takes to be successful in this role and meet the listed qualifications, please submit your resume along with a detailed cover letter and salary history to our team at We Place People for immediate consideration: resumes@weplacepeople.com