Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Communications / Network Engineer I

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Variable

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $77,000.00 - $115,700.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

At Cox Communications, we’re looking for an HN Technical Operations Engineer I – Honda Center Operations who’s excited by innovative technology and secure in their technical methodology. If that’s you, keep reading for details. We might have the perfect position for you! We are looking for an experienced engineer that will support a Cox Business property (Honda Center) in the state of California.

You’ll design and test network architectures. You’ll test and validate code functionality. In short? You’ll be surrounded by the type of work you love. Other responsibilities include:

Assessing and defining testing strategy and test cases.

Assisting in equipment evaluations, equipment selection, pilot testing and network designs to ensure reliability and scaled expansion of the network.

Assisting in preparing engineering cost analysis.

Supporting deployments of new services, systems, applications and architectures with installation, configuration, integration, evaluation, testing, documentation and training.

Resolving outage and trouble conditions on network platforms.

Providing technical operations support and consultation to field technical operations teams.

Providing telecommunication solutions.

Conducting equipment evaluations, equipment selection, pilot testing and network designs.

Providing detailed engineering support and consultation to other departments.

Developing network element technical specifications.

Supporting new product deployments with installation, integration, testing, documentation and training.

Configuring router and switch technologies.

Establishing network performance measurements and goals.

Coordinating with other departments to ensure the network is available and configured to exceed market demands.

Developing methods and procedures for equipment migration.

Providing Technician-Based Support Onsite to support customers when needed.

Due to the nature of this role, the candidate must be extremely flexible regarding their work schedule; must be able and willing to work weekends, nights, holidays, on-call etc. The schedule may change week to week as the business need dictates.

Qualifications

Minimum:

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical degree). The right candidate could also have 4 years’ experience in a related field in lieu of a degree (i.e., Engineering, Technical or Facility Operations, etc.)

Experience solving complex technical and engineering problems requiring the rapid acquisition and application technical industry information and skills

Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, TEAMS and Visio

Experience utilizing Working knowledge of various manufacturers’ telecommunications equipment

Preferred:

Certifications: Network+, RCDD, CCNA, CCNP

Experience with documentation (e.g., GR-1275)

Experience in telecommunications industry desired

Operational knowledge of the following areas but not limited to signal loss budgeting, layer one infrastructure, fiber technologies, Telcordia standards, DC power and distribution and the ability to implement them and maintain compliance

Experience with Extreme Networking Equipment and Networks

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.