• Remote Network Planning Engineer

    Insight Global (Denver, CO)


    Job Description

    The Network Planning Engineer (Packet) is responsible for understanding a large multinational Ethernet and IP network consisting of routers and switches from a variety of vendors with Juniper being the most widely deployed technology and by creating innovative solutions to address optimization and consolidation network opportunities.

     

    • Plan new IP/Ethernet networks and how to manage capacity in the responsible market.

    • Assist in the development of a capital budget; provide budgetary details related to customer forecast and network upgrades. Manage capital associated with projects according to plan, develop reports, and provide weekly updates.

    • Plan and develop proposals to cost effectively modernize legacy networks.

    • Analyze existing extensive IP/Ethernet network and find optimization opportunities and develop high level plans of traffic migration to realize cost savings.

    • Create short and medium term proactive capacity plans for development of IP & Ethernet network infrastructure.

    • Develop and recommend strategies to address specific telecommunications, connectivity, and related customer service needs.

    • Develop business cases for expansion of IP infrastructure in new markets and provide high level IP/Ethernet network design.

    • Design, engineer and recommend hardware solutions to support capacity augment.

     

    Duration: 18 month contract, extensions and FTE conversion possible

     

    Pay rate: $45-$55/hour

     

    We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

     

    Skills and Requirements

     

    - Excellent layer 3 planning and optimization skills.

     

    - Must have Juniper and/or Cisco router experience.

     

    - 5+ years of experience in the planning service provider IP networks, preferably within telecommunications

     

    - Enterprise Salesforce experience highly desired

     

    - Packet and Wave equipment experience Metasolv

     

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