Network Design Engineer
Artech Information System LLC, Mount Laurel, NJ, United States
Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.
Job Description The Design Engineer will be responsible for taking customer location and Metro-Ethernet based product specifications to develop network designs and a bill of materials (BoM) to meet those specified requirements
Major Responsibilities:
Receives work-order from Sales and verifies customer and respective service information is correct and conforms to MEF standards.
Determines if customer locations fall within the Client Franchise area and are serviceable. Works with the Business Unit to establish connectivity with Type II providers as needed.
Performs capacity checks of existing network to determine availability of bandwidth and/or ports on required equipment.
Provides assistance, as needed, to local technical personnel in determining fiber build costs (OSP & ISP)
Works in conjunction with the Sales and CRAN Engineering team to determine the possible need for active transport costs.
Receives fiber build costs, distances, necessary wavelengths and possible active transport costs from the Sales Engineering team and verifies information for accuracy and capabilities (i.e. 10Gb over CWDM or distances greater than 80Km).
Develops a graphical design for the customer’s network using the information provided by the Sales Engineering team while strictly adhering to Client and MEF standards.
Creates a BoM which accounts for all equipment necessary to activate service for the customer
Some travel may be required
Required Skills and Abilities:
Metro Ethernet network knowledge
Knowledge of CWDM/DWDM concepts
Knowledge of optical and electrical hardware used for Layer 1 connectivity
Knowledge of IP services
Experience in documenting designs on Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Office suite
Desired Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of MEF standards
Knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching/routing protocols
SONET/ATM network knowledge
Work Experience/Education/Certification
3-5 years directly related engineering experience
College Degree in Engineering or relevant work experience
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Job Description The Design Engineer will be responsible for taking customer location and Metro-Ethernet based product specifications to develop network designs and a bill of materials (BoM) to meet those specified requirements
Major Responsibilities:
Receives work-order from Sales and verifies customer and respective service information is correct and conforms to MEF standards.
Determines if customer locations fall within the Client Franchise area and are serviceable. Works with the Business Unit to establish connectivity with Type II providers as needed.
Performs capacity checks of existing network to determine availability of bandwidth and/or ports on required equipment.
Provides assistance, as needed, to local technical personnel in determining fiber build costs (OSP & ISP)
Works in conjunction with the Sales and CRAN Engineering team to determine the possible need for active transport costs.
Receives fiber build costs, distances, necessary wavelengths and possible active transport costs from the Sales Engineering team and verifies information for accuracy and capabilities (i.e. 10Gb over CWDM or distances greater than 80Km).
Develops a graphical design for the customer’s network using the information provided by the Sales Engineering team while strictly adhering to Client and MEF standards.
Creates a BoM which accounts for all equipment necessary to activate service for the customer
Some travel may be required
Required Skills and Abilities:
Metro Ethernet network knowledge
Knowledge of CWDM/DWDM concepts
Knowledge of optical and electrical hardware used for Layer 1 connectivity
Knowledge of IP services
Experience in documenting designs on Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Office suite
Desired Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of MEF standards
Knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching/routing protocols
SONET/ATM network knowledge
Work Experience/Education/Certification
3-5 years directly related engineering experience
College Degree in Engineering or relevant work experience
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