Hybrid Network Operations Engineer

Verizon; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support our 24x7 operations. You will perform optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of critical network systems and applications to ensure high availability and performance across DWDM and IP/MPLS domains.

In this hybrid role, you will split time between home and office, with shifts that rotate including weekends and holidays. The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of relevant experience and hands-on DWDM, OTN, and packet-optical

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2+ years of work experience.
• 3+ years of relevant network operations experience.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network systems to identify availability and performance.
• Evaluate network coverage, recommend improvements and implement them.
• Triage, fault isolation, and remediation of network events.
• Generate and manage problem-tracking tickets across systems.
• Escalate issues to internal/external engineer teams for resolution.
• Navigate a fast-paced, changing network environment and support rotational shifts.

Skills

Packet-optical boundary

ODU mapping

DWDM 100G/400G

IP/MPLS over optical

Troubleshooting cross-layer faults

BGP awareness

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Verizon is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support our 24x7 operations. You will perform optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of critical network systems and applications to ensure high availability and performance across DWDM and IP/MPLS domains.

In this hybrid role, you will split time between home and office, with shifts that rotate including weekends and holidays. The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of relevant experience and hands-on DWDM, OTN, and packet-optical