Tier 2 NOC Engineer – Network & Uptime Specialist

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Houston is seeking a Tier 2 NOC engineer to escalate and resolve complex network incidents. You will own problem ownership, work across TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF, and WAN/LAN environments, and interact with enterprise customers in real time.

You will gain hands-on experience with Cisco/Juniper hardware and monitoring tools while collaborating with senior engineers to ensure uptime and service quality in a high-visibility setting.

Qualifications

  • 2–5 years in a NOC or technical support environment.
  • Strong hands-on networking experience including TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VLANs.
  • Experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
  • Troubleshooting voice, data/IP, transport and email systems.
  • Familiarity with Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, Adtran and Fortinet hardware.
  • Experience with ServiceNow, Netcool or similar ticketing/monitoring tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot complex network incidents, identify root causes, and drive resolutions.
  • Monitor networks and maintain service health across enterprise environments.
  • Coordinate with vendors, field teams, and on-call rotations.
  • Document incidents and communications with customers.
  • Assist in disaster recovery and contingency procedures.

Skills

NOC experience
TCP/IP
BGP
OSPF
LAN/WAN
VLANs
Troubleshooting
Analytical thinking
Communication
On-call readiness

Tools

ServiceNow
Netcool
Zabbix
Wireshark

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Houston is seeking a Tier 2 NOC engineer to escalate and resolve complex network incidents. You will own problem ownership, work across TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF, and WAN/LAN environments, and interact with enterprise customers in real time.

You will gain hands-on experience with Cisco/Juniper hardware and monitoring tools while collaborating with senior engineers to ensure uptime and service quality in a high-visibility setting.

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