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Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann, United Kingdom
Onsite
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What you’ll be doing...
Verizon is in the process of modernising our core networks to enable new, ground-breaking products and technologies. We are looking for a Detail Engineer, Voice & Video, to help us lead the charge. In this position, you will be responsible for Detail Equipment Engineering for various build initiatives across multiple networks. You will engineer and manage multiple simultaneous projects. The position requires involvement throughout the life cycle of a build, in particular to resolve technical issues as they present themselves.
Creating detailed, often complex, technical installation instructions (I-SPECs) for new and existing technologies as per Standards.
Ensuring engineering instructions include project-specific installation details, equipment configurations, card/port assignments/requirements, power mapping and sizing, copper and fibre cable running lists, diversity requirements, floor space & rack placement, and a detailed major/minor Bill of Materials.
Creating Pre-Engineering/Site Survey documentation for network projects; creating Front Door Requests for installations at VzW sites.
Ensuring that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational standards.
Interfacing with Centre Engineering, Field Engineering, Operations, and other Implementation organisations to obtain critical pre-engineering information, site-specific data, as well as redlines and other end-of-job information.
Providing technical guidance, as needed, on First Office Application (FOA) projects, using knowledge of existing installation configurations and extrapolating feasible solutions.
Ensuring all engineering documentation (including ICON/CND, CCP, Canvas, VENUe, etc.) is accurate and up-to-date for use by Install, Test, Implementation, Operations, Provisioning, Planning, Network Capacity Manager, Service Assurance, and Audit teams.
Resolving a wide array of engineering issues in coordination with other internal/external organisations.
Managing multiple simultaneous projects and providing timely updates to upgrade or reconfigure the network in support of new Customer Growth, as well as decommissioning activities to free space/power and generate cost savings.
Identifying, monitoring, reporting, escalating, coordinating, and driving engineering issues (both small and complex) to resolution.
Maintaining excellent communication with the Project Sponsor/Originator, Functional Team Members, and Direct Management to ensure early identification of issues and timely reporting of status.
What we’re looking for...
You are self-driven with experience in the design and implementation of complex and distributed systems. You have a passion for seeking engineering excellence and adopting new technologies. You are not afraid to drive for success by working with multi-functional teams.
You’ll need to have:
A bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
Demonstrable excellent problem-solving skills.
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
The ability to work well with others (as a team) and individually (on your own projects) with a positive attitude.
Good verbal/written communication skills.
Knowledge of one or more of the following technical domains: SONET, DWDM and Long Haul Transport Systems, Backbone Routing and Switching systems, Physical Server Deployments, or Voice Switching platforms.
Telecoms Installation Experience - hands-on or remotely directed.
Proficiency in utilising AI tools to streamline technical research, documentation, and problem-solving.
Why Verizon?
Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.
We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award programme.
Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.
You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first-in-class Employee Assistance Programme, to empower you to make positive health decisions.
We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work-life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.
Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools, and access to industry research.
You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community, and sustainability commitment.
Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.