Senior Network Engineer Specialist

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

The Sr. Engineer Specialist (formally Member of the Technical Staff IV) will function as a Tenant/DevOps contributing member who will provide operational guidance to our ever-evolving applications. This team owns/operates key subsystems that are pivotal to the IMS registration process. These subsystems includes the: Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Authentication Authorization and Accounting (AAA), Home Location Register (HLR), and NetAct Element Management Systems. Soft skills are essential to this position, as vendor management/engagement will be a primary task. In addition, knowledge of Cloud Transformation technologies are essential to this position as we evolve into a cloud native application. The Sr. Engineer Specialist will interact with internal and external stakeholders, and will provide leading support for internal personnel. Being a point of contact for any customer related events is critical, as on-call rotation is required. The potential candidate must be organized, aggressive, and determined in ensuring the integrity and health of the SDM platform is available for our customers.

• Providing essential call flow analysis coupled with engineering, and operational support for the IMS Core Subscriber Data Management (SDM) team.
• Performing operational level administrative functions using: Linux/OpenStack/Application Deployment/Programming/DB Administration skillsets.
• Creating and/or follow established policies and procedures for making changes.
• Engaging vendors, other platforms owners, and various support teams to quickly resolve issues.

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.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Associate's degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant work experience.
• Willingness to work on-call rotating schedule (shifts) including nights, based on the needs of the business.
• Experience in Linux/Unix.

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

• Certification in Linux, OpenStack, Database Admin, Cloud Security.
• Knowledge of design principles of OpenStack architecture and how networking operates in an OpenStack cloud.
• Experience in Openstack/Cloud tenant operational.
• Knowledge of LTE Registration, IMS Registration, and VoLTE call flows.
• Ability to quickly analyze situations, identify problems, and provide solutions.
• Ability to lead and drive meetings to desired outcomes.
• Experience in Python, Ansible or other tools.
• Experience in performance tuning, software/hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, Netmask, DIAMETER, SIP, LDAP and load balancing.
• Knowledge of protocol analysis tools such as IrisView, NetScout, Wireshark, tcpdump, ping, netstat.
• Experience in working with high availability and disaster recovery solution.

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.

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