Enterprise Network Engineer, Senior

Why you should join our team
As the nation’s first statewide, “transmission only” company, VELCO manages the safe, reliable, cost-effective transmission of electric power throughout Vermont and as a part of the integrated New England regional network.

The Senior Network Engineer provides enterprise technical engineering and support, as well as management of network and project based activities. With minimum oversight, you’ll work in collaboration with the Telecommunications team and stakeholders, and are responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of the enterprise server environment adhering to compliance and security requirements.  This role is hybrid and will require 2 days/week on our Rutland, Vermont campus.

How you will make an impact

In this role, you will coordinate the technical activities of a telecommunication systems administration support team and maintain infrastructure that is essential and relied upon on a 7x24 basis. 

The Senior Network Engineer will:

• Perform complex network design and planning and integration support functions, such as troubleshooting, analysis, research, debugging and problem solving.

• Apply in-depth and diversified knowledge of carrier class telecommunication engineering practices and standards in system designs and operation.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of telecommunication transport technologies.
• Operate and maintain high capacity optical transport systems, microwave systems, and land mobile radio networks (if applicable).
• Design, manage, and operate complex private packet switched communication networks (CES, IP routing, DNS, Security, VPN, etc.).
• Manage and operate TDM digital cross connect systems in a multivendor environment.
• Manage a Network Operating Center monitoring TDM, Carrier Ethernet, and proprietary networks using SNMP monitoring tools.
• Monitor and conduct trend analysis for telecommunication networks to proactively identify performance issues ensuring highest availability of critical networks.
• Provide engineering and technical support to field personnel at radio sites, distribution utilities and substations throughout the State of Vermont; travel required.
• Conduct field assessments as necessary to plan and manage substation and mountain top radio site projects.
• Complete assigned projects within required timeframe.
• Create a multisite RF propagation plan and analysis.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of FCC licensing and requirements.
• Collaborate with and support all members of the Telecommunications Group.
• Provide a high level of customer service to internal and external customers
• Direct work of junior staff members, provides mentoring and guidance.


Who you are
A Bachelor’s degree in information technology or networking is highly desirable; an equivalent combination of education and experience, such as an Associate’s Degree in Telecommunications or IT with 7+ years of experience may be considered. CCNA or CCNP certifications are a plus.

Knowledge/Skills

• Thorough understanding of analog and digital voice communications and standards.
• Understands mountain top wireless and substation communications practices including grounding, isolation, and protection.
• Able to clearly present complex technical information to committees, management, external regulators and industry associations.
• Extensive experience with network security, firewalling, related protocol analysis and SNMP is desirable.
• High proficiency at planning, designing, implementing and managing carrier class statistical (IP) and TDM networking with consideration of traffic loading and bandwidth allocation is essential.
• This role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and a self-motivated individual willing to work in a fast-paced, innovative and rewarding environment
  
  Important considerations
  The annual salary range for this position is $103,158 to $144,435 but most offers will fall between $103,000-$123,800.  Relocation assistance available.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
• Starting pay will be determined at the time of offer based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate.
• Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• VELCO is handling all aspects of talent acquisition internally and will not engage the services of third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters. We kindly request that these entities refrain from contacting us.
• Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful reference check, background check (including social media check), physical examination, drug screening.
• VELCO's headquarters are located in Rutland, Vermont. This is a hybrid position and the expectation is that the incumbent will spend at least two days per week onsite and more as needed.
• If you need an accommodation as part of the application or interview process please reach out.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to maintain fast pace while completing complex, analytical work, in potentially stressful situations, with competing priorities, within tight timelines and with frequent interruptions. Rotating, on-call coverage is required. Must be able to work additional hours when necessary. Periodic travel and overnight stays will be required when attending industry workshops, trainings, etc.