UnderSea Cable Network Operations Engineer

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

We are a 24x7 highly visible Operations environment that performs troubleshooting, driving issues to resolution, and related functions. You’ll be doing regular troubleshooting and maintenance, keeping inventories, doing audits, and creating reports. You’ll also be analyzing our network KPI and finding ways to improve it.

• Performing troubleshooting, maintenance and optimization of network systems and applications to identify overall system availability and performance.

• Ability to work independently and proficiently interact with multiple departments and various employees with all levels of expertise.

• Complying with company and industry-wide standard directives to maintain network performance and enhance efficiency.

• Configuring network routers and switches for network optimization.

• Providing timely and accurate network updates to leadership and external teams; communicating technical details in a clear and concise manner.

What we’re looking for...

You’re tech-savvy and well-versed in all things telecommunications. Working independently suits you well. You’re also thorough, vigilant, and on top of the details—someone people count on to solve problems and to make sure they don’t happen in the first place.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of work experience.

• Willingness to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.

• Must have Security Clearance USA: L (DOE).​

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

• Prior Submarine Cable Landing Station, NOC, or Surveillance Center’s experience.

• Technically aligned Associate’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree, Certifications - (CCNA, CCNP, and/or other vendor equivalents).

• Experience in routers, switches, Firewalls, load balancers and connection correlation from end to end.

• Computer support experience, including troubleshooting PC hardware and configurations.

• Strong customer service/vendor management experience. 

• Ability to take the lead in and work under pressure.

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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity 

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