Principal Engineer I
Greenwood Village, CO

Job Description

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JOB SCOPE

Responsible for engineering activities that maintain and enhance the company's telecommunications and signal processing hardware, software and electrical systems. Works with technical operations staff on system design and configuration. Works with design teams and advises team leaders.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Designs, implements, monitors, enhances and troubleshoots systems in assigned areas.
* Analyzes and revises existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
* Tests and reviews system designs.
* Provides Engineering Technical support and guidance to regional personnel and ensure all technical integration, changes, standards and documentation are met.
* Mentors and guides the work of technical staff.
* Reviews work plans and designs and advises on improvements.
* Adheres to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
* Knows, understands and follows company policy.
* Performs other duties as requested by manager.

BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field and/or equivalent work experience
* Minimum ten (10) years network engineering experience
* Minimum eight (8) years Project management experience

ADDITIONAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS

* Basic knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
* Working knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology, including TCP/IP and the OSI Model
* Experienced in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations, network devices and basic network appliances
* Understanding of network designing software, such as Visio
* Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new technology quickly, and the ability to use personal computer and software applications
* Able to read, write and speak English to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers, in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straight-forward, and professional manner

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Master's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
* Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
* Industry and vendor specific certifications and training preferred (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)
* Knowledge of company products and services

WORKING CONDITIONS

* Office environment