Wi-Fi Network Engineer Job

WIFI NETWORK ENGINEER opportunity for a CONTRACT position with Yoh's client located in Englewood, CO

THE BIG PICTURE

- THE WI-FI DEVELOPMENT NETWORK ENGINEER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES. This candidate plays a key role in testing new technologies and services prior to the integration and deployment into network.
- The Wi-Fi development Engineer creates strategic test plans that ensure performance and stability of Wireless products in Charter's network has the highest levels of customer and operational satisfaction.
- The technologies you will be supporting include, Wi-Fi Routers, Gateways, Access Points, Service Provider Wi-Fi, and many other "new" technologies developed by key standards and collaboration committees you are a member of.
- You will collaborate with Network Architects and Product Development on business and technology requirements and assess vendor solutions to address the requirements.
- You will work with Network Architects to create detailed test plans and certification curriculums, proof of concept trials, and methodologies for analysis of performance criteria. You will also partner with technical operations staff on system design and configuration and training needs.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
- Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signalling links and protocols into complete network configurations
- Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards
- Participates in the development of process and organizational standards designed improve efficiency and quality.
- Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network

enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement
- Works on projects/systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization
- Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendor
- Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead
- Coaches less experienced staff
- Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable
- Know, understand and follow company policy
- Perform other duties as requested by supervisor

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, OR RELATED FIELD OR EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE
- FIVE (5+) YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN AN MSO/MNO/ISP NETWORKING ENGINEERING CAPACITY
- SHOULD HAVE EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE IN M2M, IN-HOME ROUTER INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION (MoCA, IPv4/IPv6, TR-069, IPSEC, QoS).
- Experienced with 3GPP Standards and 802.11 Wireless Technologies (GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, Wi-Fi), 3GPP2 (1xRTT/EVDO) and/or OMA.
- Experienced working with handset manufacturers, network equipment vendors and chipset vendors a plus.
- Experience in the design and/or planning of RF networks.
- Should have knowledge of various Network adjuncts and services ie AAA, Diameter, EAP, PDSN, LTE Data, VoLTE, GRE, Soft GRE, L2TP, CAPWEP.
- Experience using test and measurement tools (protocol analyzers, CDMA/LTE system simulators, Wi-Fi analyzers and packet sniffers).
- Understanding and/or experience working with the following is a plus: - DLNA, UPnP, oneM2M architecture - RRC, NAS, SIP, IMS, OSGI, and DHCP.
- Must possess excellent industry knowledge and theoretical understanding of IEEE 802.11 Wireless specifications (a/b/g/n/ac, SISO, MIMO).
- Experience in RF design, HFC Design, DOCSIS specifications 3.0/3.1 a plus.
- Experience with functional, non-functional, performance and interoperability testing of Layer 1 thru 7 networks
- Experience developing automation scripts utilizing TCL, PERL, and Python programming languages.
- Experience writing and developing detailed test cases and test plans
- Extensive hands-on networking experience (802.11 Access Points, Cable Gateways, Routers, and Repeaters)
- Experience with network test equipment, such as Ixia, Spirent, Fluke Networks, IBB, Spectrum Analyzers, Site Survey Planning tools, and Traffic Generators.
- Must possess expert skills and experience with desktop operating systems and applications (Windows, MAC, Unix/Linux).
- Expert level communication, technical documentation, teamwork skills
- Experienced technical writing skills sufficient to produce white papers, test cases, test plans, design documents, and technical diagrams
- Learns and adapts to new technologies and methodologies through self-development, engagement with Industry Standards organizations, and personal growth.
- Must be able to think outside-the-box and exercise innovation.
- Ability to work with little supervision to execute highly technical and complex tasks
- Organized with a strong attention to detail
- Possesses strong analytical skills

RECRUITER: Jerrod Macias

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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Branch: IT & Telecom