Network Engineer Level III

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Assists in the planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems of high complexity. Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement.  Responsible for network architecture and design. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering
• Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signalling links and protocols into complete network configurations
• Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution
• Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards
• Develops and implements approved methods of procedure
• Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement
• Works on projects/ systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization
• Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors
• Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead
• Coaches less experienced staff

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
5 plus years of network experience

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & LICENSES:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience
Professional level certification or equivalent work experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office Environment
May work in Lab, Field or 24X7 Network Operations environment
Occasional travel as required