Engr II-Ntwk Engring

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What we’re looking for…

You are a natural communicator who can adapt your style and approach to meet the diverse needs of various team members and stakeholders. People trust your judgement and seek your advice. You excel at connecting data from different sources and synthesizing it into a cohesive, complete picture. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple hit-visibility projects and competing priorities.

A key aspect of your role will be to interpret wireless network trouble ticket worklog entries by understanding existing automation workflows to effectively answer end-user questions.

• Deployments, upgrades, and optimizations for 4G and 5G RAN Networks.

• Execute router software and hardware upgrades to ensure network resilience and security.

• Develop and implement automation workflows to streamline both RAN and router upgrade processes.

• Proactively identify automation opportunities to transition legacy workflows toward Zero-Touch Operations (ZTP).

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution.

What you’ll be doing...

As a network engineer, your primary responsibility will be to develop and maintain Python scripts to automate workflows for the Wireless NMC.

You will also conduct data analysis, diving deep into wireless trouble tickets and alarms to identify trends and their business impact.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Advanced knowledge of operating systems and applications.

• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills for analyzing complex solutions and problems.

• Experience with Oracle/SQL database administration.

• Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and convert code to new scripting languages.

• Willingness to work a schedule that includes overlap with the US day shift (specifically for weekly meetings and initial training).

• Working experience in Python (Pandas, Requests, NumPy, Paramiko (for SSH/Network)).

• Working experience in Programming Concepts - REST API integration, JSON/XML parsing, Error handling, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).

• Database and Modeling - SQL / No SQL

• Messaging Streaming Technologies - Apache Pulsar or Kafka

• Basics of AL / ML - Frameworks ( Scikit-learn, Pandas & NumPy PyTorch ), NLP , LLM , Prompt Engineering, RAG, Vector DB

• Certifications in one or more of the following: Kubernetes ( such as CKA, CKD etc ., ), Python, AL /ML technologies.

Even better if you have any one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Statistics, or Economics.

• Experience with large-scale IT systems.

• Python certification.

• Experience with JavaScript & React for web-based tool development.

• Project management skills.

• Experience providing support to hundreds of users of developed applications.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to quality and user satisfaction. 

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.