Senior Network Design Engineer Telecommunications

UPN is seeking an experienced Senior Network Design Engineer located in UPN’s Kansas City Head Quarters offices. This candidate must be an experienced Network Engineer who will be a member of a central Engineering team responsible for designing and supporting a multi-state service provider network.

UPN offers a significant corporate bonus package, company stock (to everyone!), commission (for specific positions) and 401K match. However, what makes UPN truly valuable is our culture, and you cannot put a price on that! At UPN, our teams are the living, breathing pulse of the company. Our people are the driving force behind our successes.

Specific responsibilities could include:

• Manage and maintain UPN Core Network infrastructure in support of UPN service offerings.

• Support other UPN Engineering groups for designing network solutions for customers.

• Manage assignments of network numbering resources.

• Create and maintain network documentation.

• Provide on call tier 3 support for the Core network.

• Perform and or assist with maintenance of network equipment during scheduled maintenance windows.

• Participate in the development of network design standards.

• Participate in the development of equipment configuration standards.

• Assist market Engineering teams when provisioning new customers.

• Other duties as assigned.

Some requirements for the position include:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Network Engineer in Telecommunications.

• Creating Technical Designs and Documentation of customer solutions.

• Detailed understanding of modern Service Provider data networks and technologies (IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, L2VPN, L3VPN, etc…).

• Detailed understanding of carrier or service provider routing platforms such as Cisco, Juniper, Nokia and others.

• Strong understanding of WDM based Optical Transport Networks (Experience with Cisco 15454 platforms a plus).

• Strong understanding of network monitoring practices in support of a customer SLA and for internal capacity planning needs.

• Familiarity with Linux systems, vendor EMS systems, and similar applications.

• Familiarity with Python and other automation tools (Ansible, Git, Puppet, Chef and others).

Qualified candidates interested in this opportunity should submit their cover letter and resume.

UPN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kansas City, MO 64108: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Network Engineer in Telecommunications: 5 years (Preferred)
• Creating Technical Designs: 5 years (Preferred)
• Service Provider data networks: 5 years (Preferred)
• Linux systems: 5 years (Preferred)
• Cisco, Juniper, Nokia and others: 5 years (Preferred)
• Python, Ansible, Git, Puppet, Chef and others: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location