Onsite Cell Site Engineer - 4G/5G Network Optimization

Verizon Communications; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Verizon Communications in Wilmington, NC, is seeking a network engineer to optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain network systems and applications, ensuring high availability and performance.

You will evaluate coverage, configure routers/switches, and implement recommendations, while complying with standards. This onsite role offers a 40-hour workweek and the chance to contribute to critical communications infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience demonstrated through work or military service.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Claude or Gemini in a technical setting.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to operate a company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Performing optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network systems and applications to identify overall system availability and performance.
• Evaluating network coverage to find gaps, making recommendations to improve coverage, and helping to implement those recommendations.
• Configuring network routers and switches for network optimization.
• Complying with company- and industry-wide standard directives to maintain network performance and enhance efficiency.
• Providing timely and accurate network updates to leadership and external teams; communicating technical details clearly.

Skills

AI tools exposure (Claude or Gemini)

Willingness to work rotating shifts

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CCNA/CCNP certifications

Routers and switches experience

Firewalls / load balancers

Job description

Verizon Communications in Wilmington, NC, is seeking a network engineer to optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain network systems and applications, ensuring high availability and performance.

You will evaluate coverage, configure routers/switches, and implement recommendations, while complying with standards. This onsite role offers a 40-hour workweek and the chance to contribute to critical communications infrastructure.