Cst Engineer

Cogent Communications; Madrid; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Communications in Madrid, Spain, seeks a CST Engineer to provide first-line technical support for Layer 1-3 services. You will diagnose issues, keep customers informed, and coordinate with internal teams and vendors to deliver effective resolution.

Requirements include 2+ years in a similar role, strong TCP/IP and routing knowledge, Cisco equipment experience, and English fluency. This in-office role offers weekday shifts in Madrid.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role with a network operator.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, IP protocols (BGP, IGP and MPLS), IP addressing, DNS and IP-VPN.
• Experience with Cisco equipment; CCNA or CCNP certification is highly valued.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Willingness to learn and collaborate in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line customer and technical support for Layer 1, 2 and 3 services by telephone and e-mail.
• Record steps taken in the trouble-ticketing system to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Manage a queue of customer tickets with timely status updates toward resolution.
• Coordinate with Operations, other teams and vendors to resolve issues promptly.
• Communicate professionally with customers, vendors and stakeholders, including in challenging situations.
• Manage customer expectations, handle escalations and help de-escalate where necessary.
• Provide accurate handover of outstanding issues at shift end.
• Carry out other duties or special projects as assigned.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

TCP/IP

BGP

IGP

MPLS

IP addressing

DNS

IP-VPN

Cisco equipment

CCNA/CCNP

English fluency

Team collaboration

Customer-focused

Problem solving

Under pressure

Shift flexibility

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

Company:

Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and Ethernet transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.

Role Overview:

The CST Engineer provides first-line technical assistance to Cogent customers across Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services. The role involves diagnosing and resolving customer-reported issues, keeping customers informed, and coordinating with internal teams and vendors to deliver effective support.

Responsibilities:

• Provide first-line customer and technical support for Cogent Layer 1, 2 and 3 services by telephone and e-mail; identify and resolve service issues and answer technical questions
• Record clearly in the trouble-ticketing system the steps taken to diagnose and resolve each customer reported issue
• Manage a queue of customer-created tickets, providing timely status updates and progressing issues toward resolution
• Coordinate effectively with Operations colleagues, other Cogent teams and vendors to resolve customer issues promptly
• Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders, including in challenging situations
• Manage customer expectations, handle escalations and help de-escalate situations where necessary.
• Provide accurate handover of outstanding issues at the end of each shift
• Carry out other duties or special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role with a network operator
• Good technical knowledge of networking (TCP/IP), IP protocols (BGP, IGP and MPLS), IP addressing, DNS and IP-VPN
• Experience with Cisco equipment: CCNA or CCNP certification is highly valued
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including fluency in English. Additional languages are an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused approach and willingness to learn
• Abiity to collaborate as part of a team and work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Availability for morning or evening shifts, Monday to Friday

Work Environment:

This is an in-office position, based in Madrid, Spain.

Candidates only. No recruiters, please.

Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.