OPTK Networks Hiring for Network Engineer Job at Lincoln, NE Full Time

OPTK Networks is always looking for great people to join the team. This is because we believe that people are our greatest asset.

We have immediate needs for a Network Engineer. As a Network Engineer you would be a part of the team that is responsible for forecasting, designing, and maintaining the network and our services.

Primary Duties/Outcomes:

• Review and make recommendations regarding technology, best practices, and network improvements.
• Capacity planning and management to ensure network integrity and reliability.
• Review network traffic, usage, and capacity data to assess needs for new equipment or upgrades on a routine basis.
• Assist with the capital projections regarding network growth and reliability needed for budgeting.
• Assist in the preparation of short-term and long-term planning documents, including growth projections and demand for existing and new services.
• Maintain records as necessary to carry out all network planning functions and to ensure customer reliability.
• Assure that all project documentation is completed accurately and in a timely fashion, to include work orders, purchase orders, equipment records, design layout records (DLR’s), circuit databases, and budgeting paperwork.
• Read and interpret ethernet and optical tests such as RFC-2544, Y.1731, Y.1564 & OTDR Traces to provide in-depth analysis on circuit and core network status.
• Train employees as requested on topics related to job functions.
• Support after hours maintenance & on-call rotation.

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of ethernet packet switching or DWDM
• 3 Years of experience in Service Provider Engineering or related field
• CCNA or equivalent network certifications preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Network Engineering or related field preferred

**Salary will be based on experience

Keywords: Ciena, Arista, Accedian, Nokia, Cyan, Fiber, Communications, Data, & Telecom

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lincoln, NE 68521: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Computer networking: 1 year (Preferred)
• LAN: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location