Senior Engineer, Data Center Operations

Verizon Verizon · Telecom · Southlake, TX

Senior Engineer responsible for physical network equipment, power distribution, and space allocation in data center locations. This role involves coordinating equipment, providing hardware support, installation, testing, and troubleshooting of transmission facilities, and supporting users to ensure network reliability and quality.

What you'd actually do

  1. Writing, reviewing, and approving methods of procedures (MOPs), and ensuring they are followed.
  2. Entering Network Change Controls in the NCC system per Network requirements.
  3. Handling vendor power installation, operation, and maintenance.
  4. Monitoring and maintaining data center physical hardware and cabling, and keeping an inventory of equipment and spares.
  5. Maintaining electrical panel schedules in the data Center through the IFP tool.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or two or more years of work experience
  • Four or more years of relevant experience
  • Valid driver's license
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, and be on call

Nice to have

  • Data Center Operations Management Certifications such as CDCMP, CDCP, CCENT, CCNA, or CCNP
  • Training in at least 3 of the following areas: Data networking and communications, wireless technologies, digital communications, operating systems and applications, telecommunications, or power distribution
  • Knowledge of data transmission facilities such as OC192, OC48, CO48, T3, T1, DS1, 1G/ 10G native Ethernet, or SONET
  • Knowledge of data networking protocols including TCP/IP, OSI, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, BFD, SIP, or other LAN/WAN protocols
  • Experience in physical hands-on installation and troubleshooting of network transport, transmission and layer 1 network devices, including DACS and DCS panels and cross connects
  • General knowledge of optical transmission equipment administration and maintenance
  • Familiarity with Protocol Analysis, Packet Capture, Wireshark, NetScout, Fluke, T-Berd and other Fiber test tools
  • General knowledge in the use of electronic test equipment
  • National Electrical Code knowledge
  • Power experience, including DC power systems, AC power systems, UPS systems, branch circuit installation for AC and DC distribution systems fed from AC PDUs and DC BDFBs
  • Knowledge in Accounting 1ERP Account software and MS Office computer applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Access

What the JD emphasized

  • Four or more years of relevant experience required
  • Valid driver's license
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, and be on call