WNM Communications Hiring for Network Operations Center Technician Job at Silver City, NM Full Time

WNM Communications is a regional telecommunications company successfully providing a broad range of telecommunication solutions for over 40 years. WNM Communications is committed to enriching the lives of the customers we serve with the highest quality telecommunication services by making major investments in technology easy. It is our vision to provide rural communities with access to the same level of telecommunications services as those found anywhere else in the US.

Essential Job Functions:

Monitors, diagnoses and dispatches system alarms and Customer reported issues within the telephone network equipment through the Network Management software. Serves as primary initial responder within the Network Operations Center in identification, notification, troubleshooting and resolving network problems.

Escalate issues to Tier 2 & 3 support (networking, engineering, external partners, and management) as necessary to meet required response and resolution time associated with SLAs. (Service Level Agreements)

Thorough documentation of incident and trouble details in or near real time through Ticketing System and provides outage reports as needed to Management.

Assists a wide variety of company technicians with testing and troubleshooting.

Maintains orderly response to customer service requests, sets appointments with subscribers for repairs and service requests, assigns service orders, and routes the combination technicians. Includes Accuracy and timeliness of completing and applying Service Orders to ensure correct billing.

This Position works closely with the business office, engineering, construction and technical departments to complete installation and repairs within the guidelines set forth and to insuring accuracy and coordination of customer and plant records.

Accurately maintains all Records databases and associated files. Including but not limited to: Outside plant records, Inside plant, IE: Fiber records, High Cap Circuits, etc. Interprets service orders to determine the facility requirements for the type of service and equipment ordered by the customer.

Determines serving terminal and available cable pair and miscellaneous company equipment assignments from records databases for service order processing.

Data Input into all required Network Equipment to facilitate customer orders / repairs and alarm resolution.

Schedules outside plant work force to insure adequate coverage of work to be performed.

Helps define and document Operations Troubleshooting Guides for the Network Operations Center department.

Provide technical guidance to less senior NOC technicians.

Monitors and Maintains Quality of Service reports covering field activities, IE; service order activity, trouble history reports, out of service conditions, repeat trouble reports, etc.

Informs engineering department of any jobs requiring engineering and refers drops to be buried to the construction department within timeframes established by the PUC.

Willingly and cooperatively performs any other tasks assigned by the N.O.C. Manager.

Commits to performing job tasks in a manner that ensures a safe work environment. Has superior Customer Service Skills: Professionalism, Phone Etiquette.

This position may require working after normal business hours, weekends or holidays, depending upon the needs of the business.

Must maintain a valid state driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record.

Maintain strict confidentiality guidelines in accordance with company policy.

Able and willing to continue technical skill development by attending training away from home.

Due to the critical nature of this position, it is required that the employee is able to respond in a timely manor to after hours emergency duties as required.

Must be able to pass background check and drug and alcohol test.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:

Work Location: One location