Job: Professional-Network Planning Engineer+ - Job #: 1155998

This posting has expired and is no longer available.

Browse Similar Jobs: IT - Computer Services & Support

Jobing Description

Description
Don't miss this opportunity to join the company recognized by Fortune magazine as the World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company and ranked #2 on DiversityInc's list of 2009 Top 50 Companies for Diversity.

As the largest communications company in the world, more than 120 million customers count on us every day to deliver the wireless, Internet, data and advertising services that fuel their businesses and connect them to their world. You will find yourself connecting communications and technology with opportunities that will take you to places you never imagined.

At AT&T, our Chief Technology Office (CTO) is the embodiment of innovation. We're responsible for developing, designing, planning and building AT&T's wireless and wired networks, including the nation's fastest 3G wireless network, our groundbreaking U-verse network and one of the world's largest and most advanced IP backbone networks. Just as importantly, our team conducts industry-leading research and development for network technologies as well as the applications that take advantage of connectivity

The Professional Network Planning Engineer designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components and architecture in support of the wireless and wireline infrastructure. May provide mid to long-term planning for a specific technology which includes analysis, solution recommendations, and implementation strategies to complex business issues. These activities are the basis for capital deployment and allocation decisions. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for wireless and wireline infrastructure. May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Studies and forecasts traffic drivers to determine short and/or long term capacity needs.

May include all or some of the following functions: 1. Recommends strategic network architecture planning and network evolution policy decisions in support of corporate initiatives, customer demand, technology changes, economic and service reliability criteria; 2. Evaluates new and emerging technologies for addition and/or application to existing network systems; 3. Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections; 4. Creates deliverables such as mgmt reports, business cases, infrastructure deployment guidelines, 3 Year Plans, Plans of Record, Project Approval Letters, and Serving Plans; 5. Works with key internal stakeholder & vendors to determine future business & customer needs.

Additional Responsibilities

Nature of Contribution- Fully functioning technical professional. Develops new concepts, methods and techniques.
Knowledge - Subject matter expert within own discipline/ specialty area. Applies specialized knowledge of discipline/specialty area standards and processes to work. Integrates company experience and deep technical knowledge and has advanced understanding of select AT&T technologies, systems and/or procedures.

Analysis and Problem Solving - Solves non-routine problems based on analysis of multiple factors. Independently identifies key issues, patterns or deviations from norm. Works on problems requiring judgment and in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Analyzes and interprets research to evaluate and recommend solutions.

Independence - Guided by team goals and operational objectives. Applies judgment to determine appropriate processes and technical area standards to use and provides technical direction to others in own work area.

Contribution to AT&T Technology - Key contributor on diverse projects of moderate scope. Recommends new procedures and processes to drive desired results.

Communication- Explains advanced technical information to less experienced team members. Provides specialized technical guidance to others in work area. Builds productive internal/external relationships





This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T's compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand-by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in Engineering, Math or Sciences.
• Ability to use the knowledge and skills in these areas to resolve complex problems: basic science knowledge, including Finance and Economic analysis and Engineering Economics; IP engineering principles (IP switch design and installation, VOIP, etc.), network system, equipment and architecture, power engineer principles (electric power transmission, telecom systems and standards (TCP/IP protocol, routing protocols (Static, BGP, OSPF), telephony engineering principles and wireless engineering principles.
• Proficient knowledge of mathematical modeling principles (reliability analysis), network performance modeling (synchronization, vendor capability assessment, voice/data, switching), network planning (capacity planning, OSI network protocol design)
• 3-5 years of progressive successful development

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math or Sciences.
• Strong computer pc skills (Microsoft Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Word).
• Proficient knowledge of Access capacity management system, CAPRI, INPQ, JAM, LOGIC, and or NEMOS tools and software.

AT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Requisition Number: 1155998

Skills / Requirements

See Above