NOC II Engineer

Hotwire Communications Ltd; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare/Dental/Vision Plans

401K Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Volunteer Time

Employee Referral Bonuses

Hotwire Service Discounts

Job summary

A telecommunications company in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a NOC II Engineer to ensure optimal performance of their network services. The role involves monitoring production environments, coordinating repairs, and diagnosing issues proactively. Candidates should have a minimum of four years of experience in a Help Desk or IT Operations, as well as knowledge of network protocols and customer service skills. The position offers extensive benefits, including healthcare options and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Help Desk or call center preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in IT Operations.
• 4+ years of experience in network/server monitoring.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and network protocols (Cisco).

Responsibilities

• Monitor production network environment for availability.
• Coordinate testing and repair of circuits.
• Respond to automated alerts from monitoring tools.
• Diagnose and resolve issues efficiently.
• Provide support via inbound calls.

Skills

Help Desk experience

IT Operations

Network/server monitoring

TCP/IP

Customer Service

Monitoring applications (SolarWinds, Nagios)

Job description

NOC II Engineer

The NOC II Engineer will be tasked with ensuring that network, Data, Video, Voice and application environment run at peak performance by detecting and acting on all exceptions and anomalies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production network environment using a combination of monitoring tools to ensure availability.
• Coordinate field router intrusive and non-intrusive testing and repair of circuits.
• Coordinate onsite dispatch of Telecommunication vendor repair services.
• Respond to automated alerts from monitoring tools according to procedure. Use diagnostic tools to ascertain level and criticality of problem.
• Discover faults and conditions in a proactive manner and diagnose cause where appropriate and resolve expeditiously.
• Responsible for configuring and maintaining monitoring tools.
• May write or revise system documentation and procedures.
• Work with Engineers to resolve production problems.
• Write coherent trouble ticket notes on production incidents and problems.
• Perform periodic health checks of systems.
• Responsible for answering inbound calls and for providing support.
• Escalate issues and problems according to procedures and best judgment.
• Diagnose problems and resolve them in an expeditious manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Help Desk or high volume call center preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in IT Operations including knowledge of common, tools, methods, and techniques
• Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible work experience in network and / or server monitoring skills
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, ISP, routers and Network Protocols (Cisco) such as OSPF, BGP, MPLS
• Specialties NOC/ Process writing skills of training a plus
• Experience in Monitoring Theory / Implementation a plus
• Experience in Customer Service.
• Experience in current Internet network hardware and software technologies.
• Diagnostic experience of a variety of monitoring applications such as SolarWinds, Nagios

Benefits

• We truly appreciate and value all our employees and show our appreciation by offering a wide range of benefits, including:
• Comprehensive Healthcare/Dental/Vision Plans
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Additional Holidays (including your Birthday!)
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hotwire Service Discounts – for employees who live on a property serviced by Hotwire. Discounted service offerings are provided for high-speed internet, video service, phone, and security service
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Exclusive Entertainment Discounts/Perks

Hotwire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.