Manager Telecom Engineering

Location:

Hicksville, NY, US, 11801

Brand: Altice USA

Requisition #: 3521

Altice USA is a cutting-edge communications, media, and tech company. We connect people to what matters most to them; texting with friends, advertising that resonates, or binge watching their favorite show. Our differentiated approach centers around technologies that push the envelope and deliver the ultimate customer experience. We’re building a workforce that attracts and retains the best talent, not only to meet the needs of our customers, but that also reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Job Summary

Altice USA is seeking a Manager of B2B Telecom Engineering to lead a team of high-performing telecom engineers and operators to maintain and improve our B2B Telephony and Collaboration infrastructure and services. The candidate will play a key role in driving projects related to the design, integration, standardization, and hardware refresh and is responsible for the technical success of these projects. The candidate must be forward thinking and have a vision for the future of the network and team.

Responsibilities

Manage the B2B Telecom Engineering team responsible for design, implementation, and support of all B2B Telecom voice projects and platforms.
Manage voice infrastructure and CPE life cycle, ensuring that it’s monitored and secure.
Provide strategic direction for technical projects including new designs, concept designs, and projects available for production.
Provide leadership and technical expertise to the team in SIP and Voice network and platform design.
Clearly and concisely communicate both written and verbally with executives and business stakeholders.
Interdepartmental collaboration to achieve business objectives.
Maintain standard documentation including operations manuals, procedural documents, and network diagrams.
Create yearly budget requirements and present clear justification to executive management.
Generate and validate ROI and budget calculations for network solutions.
Provide technical oversight to engineering and operations teams.
Generate technical presentations based on results of design/testing and present to upper management.
Appropriately respond to and successfully deliver all ad hoc requests made by the management team.
Participate in advanced voice problem resolution.
Explore automation routines to drive operational efficiencies.
Manage implementation schedules and ensure proper communication to the business.
Provide escalation support and coordinate the team for major outages.

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Qualifications

MS or BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience, relevant network certifications (SIP School, CCNA, CCNP) or equivalent work experience
2+ years experience managing a network/telecom engineering team
7+ years experience in telecom engineering
Experience managing and deploying carrier grade voice network platforms
Experience with Metaswitch CFS/EAS, Perimeta SBC, Genband SBC or other carrier grade platforms
Experience troubleshooting complex SIP/RTP call flows for root cause analysis
Professional level knowledge of voice/collaboration protocols – SIP, RTP, RTCP, SRTP
Knowledge of network mechanisms - 802.1x, Tunneling, VPN, NAT, ACL, Load Balancing
Knowledge of routing protocols - BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, IS-IS, etc
Knowledge of network protocols – TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP, EAP, RADIUS, DHCP, DNS, HTTPS, LDAP, SNMP, IPSec, SSL/TLS, LACP
Knowledge of Cisco Routers and Switches
Basic knowledge of HFC and FTTx broadband network infrastructure
Experience with packet sniffing and Protocol Analysis Software
Professional level knowledge of network security best practices
Professional knowledge of network design to support high availability services
Industry certifications across several disciplines a plus
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Superior documentation skills
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment

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