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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

-Architect, design, and implement wide and local area network facilities supporting Campus Lan and the data center utilizing standard network engineering principles and concepts of routing, efficiency, redundancy, availability, security, and scalability.-Plan and implement new systems.-Support and manage escalations.-Serve as team lead, managing the activities of a network team in coordination with a technical lead to complete projects and support continuing production operations.-Works with management and engineering staff to determine future network architecture and planning requirements.-Assure needs are met by proposed future designs and long-term plans.-Define KPIs for operational management, and provide updates to operational documentation, training, and network drawings.-Mentor engineers, administrators, and technicians.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Develops, publishes, and evangelizes the overall infrastructure platform guidance andimplements the governance for the Enterprise Infrastructure Team- Help set the direction on infrastructure platforms- Champions innovation and can demonstrate technical relevance through Proof of Concepts(POC's) as well as articulate the business value of the proposition- Work hands-on with Enterprise Infrastructure Developers and various Serviceline customers tofully leverage Serviceline capabilities- Help set the direction on future technology by assembling customer feedback and bringing thisinformation to roadmap and other critical initiative discussions- Guide development teams in successfully utilizing Enterprise Infrastructure Servicelineofferings.- Lead the effort to set the direction on Highly Available services.- Dissect architectural initiatives into tangible phases that can be delivered as feature sets- Transform requests from many sources into precise work units that describe the work andwhat all the acceptance criterion of that piece of work.Produces, publishes, and evangelizes Infrastructure-as-Code development methodology andprovides oversight and direction for this methodology as practiced in the EnterpriseInfrastructure group.- Ensure the Enterprise Infrastructure Team Architecture and Engineering team adhere to bestpractices around software development- Ensure Enterprise Infrastructure Pipeline goals align and integrate with infrastructureServiceline goals- Leads by example for all software development practice concernsParticipate in defining, implementing, and administering architecture guidance and governancefor the entire GCI enterprise to contribute to the Enterprise Architecture effort.Continue to research, evaluate, and refine the processes and tools of the above areas.- Stays current on relevant infrastructure offerings- Works in conjunction with the orchestration teams to achieve zero downtime on theinfrastructure platforms

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Ensures the integrity of high availability data center and campus Lan network infrastructure to provide maximum performance in design, implementation, and support.Defines, designs, and implements network and/or system facilities utilizing standard engineering concepts of availability, efficiency, redundancy, scalability, and security.Automates and streamlines operations and processes to rapidly release reliable network infrastructure faster and more frequently.Designs and implements new solutions and continues improvement of the current network and/or systems facilities.Maximizes performance using network monitoring tools, troubleshooting network and/or system outages, scheduling updates, and collaborating with architects on optimization.Provides detailed reports on network operational status, and milestones related to project completion.Configures firewalls, load balancers, routers, and switches, in support of network operations and projects.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Work with account management teams alongside Program Managers and Sales Managers; actively participating in sales, customer relationship management, and strategic program direction.Support and participate in proposals, RFP/RFI/RFQ, and other similar sales responses; design solutions across multiple disciplines (Cloud, Security, Professional Services, UC, Transport, etc.) with; supporting literature, diagrams, write-ups, presentations, demos, etc.Design solutions within the capabilities and products as defined by Product Management team.Responsible for defining technical requirements for implementation by all associated technical services groups.Maintain accurate detailed client records regarding; COGS, capital, and pricing data along with written scopes of work for estimations, projects, and operational service definition.Functions as the SME source for client services technical details and working with technical services groups to ensure timely and consistent service delivery and support.Remain current in technologies and industry practices of professional development to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the Telecommunications industry, the vertical industry, and the company’s systems, processes, product and service offerings and overall capabilities to enable effective client communications.Participate in product development by contributing technical expertise and market awareness, as well as direct customer feedback to both the vertical program management and the Product Management group by identifying opportunities, assessing new technology, and testing new products.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Ensures the integrity of high availability network infrastructure in order to provide maximum performance in design, implementation, and support.Defines, designs, and implements network and/or system facilities utilizing standard engineering concepts of availability, efficiency, redundancy, scalability, and security.Designs and implements new solutions and continues improvement of the current network and/or systems facilities.Maximizes performance through the use of network monitoring tools, troubleshooting network and/or system outages, scheduling updates, and collaborating with architects on optimization.Maintains professional skillset by participating in educational opportunities, technical organizations, reading professional publications, and personal use of technology.Provides detailed reports on network operational status, and milestones related to project completion.Configures firewalls, routers, switches, voice, and video hardware in support of network operations and projects.Capable of remote site support for off-site personnel and customers.Audits, forecasts, and manages capacity of IP addressing, bandwidth forecasting, hardware, software licensing, and hosted devices.Coordinates with project management and engineering teams on a regular basis.Supports and manages escalation events.Develops and updates documentation and support materials.Mentors junior engineers and technicians.

Anchorage

Ensures the integrity of high availability network infrastructure in order to provide maximum performance in design, implementation, and support.Defines, designs, and implements network and/or system facilities utilizing standard engineering concepts of availability, efficiency, redundancy, scalability, and security.Designs and implements new solutions and continues improvement of the current network and/or systems facilities.Maximizes performance through the use of network monitoring tools, troubleshooting network and/or system outages, scheduling updates, and collaborating with architects on optimization.Maintains professional skill set by participating in educational opportunities, technical organizations, reading professional publications, and personal use of technology.Provides detailed reports on network operational status, and milestones related to project completion.Configures firewalls, routers, switches, voice, and video hardware in support of network operations and projects.Capable of remote site support for off-site personnel and customers.Audits, forecasts, and manages capacity of IP addressing, bandwidth forecasting, hardware, software licensing, and hosted devices.Coordinates with project management and engineering teams on a regular basis.Supports and manages escalation events.Develops and updates documentation and support materials.Mentors junior engineers and technicians.

Bachelor Of Science, Network Engineering And Security Cisco Track

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Computer Networking Technologies

Studied Computer Networking

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