Manager, Telephony Engineering

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
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Do you have the leadership skills to take charge of budgeting, designing, constructing, and supporting cost-effective and scalable network solutions for Spectrum? The Manager, Telephony Engineering role will manage the central office switches deployed by Spectrum, including both Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) and packet-based Voice Over IP soft switches.
Shift Requirements: Mon-Fri 3pm-12am
WHAT OUR MGR, TELEPHONY ENGINEERING ENJOY THE MOST

• Provide both long range and tactical network plans in support of strategic and immediate needs.
• Manage advanced troubleshooting process to resolve complex telephone related outages, collaborating with internal and external resources for prompt resolution.
• Oversee the trouble shooting efforts during major outages.
• Administers enterprise-wide Network Management Systems (NMS) applications and their associated operating systems and databases.
• Manage Switch data architecture to ensure a stable and efficient platform.
• Manage switch hardware, to include Constant Bit Rate (CBR)/ Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) or packet-based switches such as Voice Over IP soft switches.
• Develop processes for integrating switch platforms with billing systems, trouble management systems, LNP (Local Number Portability), LIDB (Line Information Database), and other back-office database systems.
• Document and ensures switch standards are in compliance.
• Advise senior management on advanced telephone network architecture, technologies and protocols.
• Responsible for accurate comprehensive statistical reporting on the health of the switches and associated network.
• Support Switch software upgrades.
• Develop and train TOE team.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM
Required Qualifications

• Experience:
  
  • Five (5+) years Wireline, Wireless, or Broadband telephony switch installation or administration - 5
  • Five (5+) years Voice operations experience in CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier), ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) or IXC (Inter-exchange Carriers)
• Education:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience
  • NCTI, SCTE, BCT/E certifications or other industry related certifications
• Technical Skills:
  
  • In-depth knowledge circuit switching architectures and technology (e.g., SS7 signaling, dial plans, trunking, etc.)
  • In-depth knowledge of PSTN (public switched telephone network) telephone industry practices, including broad knowledge of Bellcore standards (GR-317, GR394, GR909, etc.)
  • In-depth knowledge of telephone industry tariffs and applicable rates In-depth knowledge of telephone products and services
  • In-depth knowledge of the public switched network designs, technology and architecture
• Skills and Abilities:
  
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data
  • Ability to communicate effectively internally and externally while being organized and prioritizing effectively
  • Ability to engineer telecommunication carrier networks
  • Ability to negotiate effectively and prepare budgets and scopes of work
  • Ability to use personal computer and software applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)
  • Ability to provide professional leadership under stressful conditions and work well internally and externally with people from different disciplines and varying degrees of technical and business experience.
  • Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record within company required standards
• Working Conditions:
  
  • Office environment
  • Occasional travel as required
• Shift Requirements:
  
  • Mon-Fri 3pm-12am

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Spectrum products and services
• Knowledge of MetaSwitch or equivalent VoIP Switch, Packet
• Switching equipment and operation, and TDM transport equipment and operation covering from DS-0 through OC-

Preferred Related Work Experience

• Two (2+) years management or leadership experience

SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE

• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees' careers as they move up or around the company
• Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
• Innovation: We move businesses forward by delivering high-speed data and fiber technology solutions that power today's evolving network demands
• Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
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This job posting will remain open until 2025-08-06 11:00 PM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between
$98,900.00 and $175,300.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
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