__As a Network Planning Engineer, you will plan, deliver, and manage our network and data center infrastructure. You will work on projects involving hub planning, installations, retrofits, and service migrations. You will coordinate with other network teams and vendors to meet the multi-service requirements of our shareholders and customers.
You will also use fixed wireless and fiber optic technologies to provide high-speed internet and data services to support our core infrastructure and client locations. You will design and implement the best network solution for each project, considering the coverage area, the demand, the users, the services, the budget, and the time frame.
In addition, you will enhance our network's coverage area by increasing the number of homes and businesses that can access our network and improve our network's visibility over obstacles and terrain. You will use tools to optimize the design of our network to achieve the best line of sight and optimal signal strength. You will use smart techniques to address the challenges of planning and optimizing our network, and to make it faster and more reliable.
You will work closely with other teams to support the network operations and engineering processes. You will help the sales team to prepare proposals and bids for network projects and work closely with the Network Engineering team to design, test, and troubleshoot network systems and devices. You will support the business operations team to monitor, maintain, and upgrade the network infrastructure and resolve network issues as needed. You will also communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and ensure compliance with network standards and policies.
Required Skills:
- At least 10 years of experience in network planning, engineering, and testing for both fixed wireless and fiber optic network design technologies
- In-depth knowledge of fixed wireless and network design protocols and standards
- Knowledge of IP, Ethernet, MPLS, mmWave, IP Transit, and ISP services
- Proficient in using network planning and simulation tools such as fixed wireless solutions.
- Experience with fixed wireless and network design equipment from vendors such as Cambium, Ubiquiti, Siklu, Radwin, Tarana, Cisco, Juniper, or Ciena
- Experience with the troubleshooting, upgrades, and maintenance of network infrastructure
- Experience with routers, switches, hubs, bridges, RF Design, etc. ideally within a multi-site environment
- Understanding of different types of wireless links and their advantages and disadvantages, such as: Line of sight (LOS), Non-line of sight (NLOS), point to point (PTP), and point to multipoint (PTMP) topologies
- Ability to select and install appropriate antennas for different types of wireless links, following best practices and guidelines for antenna placements and defined network standards.
- Ability to plan and design Hub sites for fixed wireless networks, following best practices and guidelines for Hub site planning.
- Ability to understand and work with DC and AC power configurations and design for fixed wireless networks, following best practices and guidelines for power management.
Responsibilities Include:
- Proficiency in network planning, design, and implementation using various tools and software.
- Expertise in network protocols and technologies, such as MPLS, TCP/IP, Radius, BGP, OSPF, RSTP, Packets, SIP, Ethernet, and RF
- Experience with troubleshooting, upgrades, maintenance, and monitoring of network infrastructure, devices, and systems
- Experience with administering and managing large-scale Network Systems
- Experience with working as the key point person and the project coordinator for the network infrastructure team, collaborating with other network teams and vendors, and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with conducting network capacity planning and network performance evaluation using network modeling and simulation tools.
- Experience with developing and presenting business cases for network expansion and optimization, estimating the total addressable market, conducting near-net analysis, and providing recommendations for the best return on investment.
- Experience with optimizing the line of sight and the coverage area of the network using various methods and tools, such as visibility calculation tools, probabilistic line of sight models, data analytics, and machine learning techniques.
- Experience with creating and maintaining documentation for the configuration, setup, installation, and deployment of network hardware.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
- Engineering and wireless certifications are a plus.