Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Overview: a network specialist is a highly technical, entry-level position who will be responsible for completing small, well defined network design, engineering, configuration, and operational tasks and projects on tds’s combined voice/video/data network infrastructure.
A network specialist will perform these duties in one of the following network operations functional areas:
Network infrastructure planning
Network engineering
Technology development
Operational readiness
Network translations
Circuit design
Network design
Configuration management
Advanced technical support
Service activation
Tds telecom, headquartered in madison, wis., employs 2,900 people and is a subsidiary of telephone and data systems, inc[nyse: tds], a fortune 1000® companyFounded in 1969, tds incEmploys 9,100 people and has approximately six million connections nationwide through its businesses u.sCellular, tds telecom, oneneck it solutions llc, and tds broadband serviceTds incHas been named to several forbes lists, including america`s best employers for diversity, best large employers, and best employers for womenVisit tdsinc.comResponsibilities:
Understands and follows established processes, and completes assigned work in accordance with established quality measures to plan, engineer, implement, optimize or operate tds’s combined voice/video/data network infrastructure.
Makes use of quality improvement techniques, and participates in process improvement and management activities.
Grow technical skills as they pertain to tds’s network infrastructure through a variety of mechanisms including self-training, formal classes and coaching.
Utilizes vendor contact in accordance with tds contractual obligationsUnderstands and initiates appropriate level of vendor use.
Qualifications: required qualficiations
Associates degree (or higher) -or- 2+ years professional work experience.
2+ years experience in voice/data/video networking.
Other qualifications
Technical:
Broadband and narrowband access technologies including (but not limited to) pots, xdsl, t1, ds3, pri, bri, wifi, wimax, pon, ocx.
Transport technologies including (but not limited to) sonet, atm, ethernet, pos, dwdm, wdm.
Voice switching technologies including legacy tdm and softswitch technologies.
Tcp/ip technologies including (but not limited to) routing and routing protocols (e.g., ospf, bgp, etc.), subnetting, multicast, tunneling, bridging, mpls, ip quality of service, traffic engineering, voip and iptv.
Power concepts associated with ac and dc power equipment and hvac implementations in both cabinet and building applications.
Customer premises equipment including (but not limited to) routers, pbx, handsets, set-top boxes, home wiring concepts
Additional skills:
Able to participate in a small group to work specific network issues.
The ability to manage changing priorities and the ability to handle several simple network tasks concurrently with assistance required to help set priorities.
Scope of responsibility limited to assignments from manager.
Able to work with diverse individuals/teams/customersAble to interact and work with others as part of a teamUnderstands the role s/he plays on the team, and how his/her work supports the team`s goals.
Able to take the lead to get well understood issues resolvedMay require assistance for more difficult issues.
Ability to work within a changing environment.
Good organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
Good presentation skills.
Positive attitude and team focus are required.
Requires software knowledge and skills in business and office applications, such as spreadsheets, database applications, word documents, network drawing tools, basic network applications (telnet, ftp client, ftp server) and basic unix tools.
The ability to make timely decisions.
The ability to organize priorities to achieve maximum performance cost effectively.
Basic mathematical and statistical analysis.
Other:
Ability to travel as necessary if the needs of the business dictates.
If the needs of the business dictate, perform network tasks outside normally scheduled business hours to complete project work, provide on-call support and/or implement scheduled network changes.
Physical demands and work environmentThe physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Benefits as a part of your total compensation, #tds provides a comprehensive, competitive benefit packageThe benefit plans address both the immediate and long term needs that you and your family may haveFor an overview of what we have to offer for full-time employees including vacation, health benefits and retirement options please click here.
At tds, we embrace equal employment opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by lawTo learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
