Senior Network Design Engineering

Job Description:

“This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.  No relocation is offered.”

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

AT&T Undersea Cable Operations and Maintenance team is responsible for managing multiple undersea cable systems that land at AT&T’s 12 undersea cable stations distributed from Guam to the US Virgin Islands. This includes local operations of the cable stations, contract and regulatory support for the various cables/sites, and facilitating connectivity.

As a Senior Network Design Engineering member of the AT&T Undersea Network Administration Team, you will be responsible for the management and connection of undersea cable system capacities supporting AT&T and multiple global telecom carriers. Candidate will write engineering orders for connectivity and provide technical expertise to global peers/partners/customers within and outside the company in managing cable capacity.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facility engineering and design; Works closely with AT&T personnel in engineering, provisioning, maintenance, and cable station operations to implement capacity (mainly 10G and 100G) in undersea networks; Works daily with other global telecom companies in provisioning and managing undersea capacity and assets in AT&T and non-AT&T locations

• Inventory management: tracking of undersea cable equipment and capacity assets, including inventory updates driven by network upgrades and retirements; Use data to for analysis supporting regulatory reporting and licensing, network planning, and capacity restoration

• Maintaining cost allocation models (Excel); Frequent interaction with finance in support of capital and expense billing, using cost allocation models maintained by employee; Models are record of each cable’s capacity allocation among the users/owners

• Contract management/compliance; Support development and compliance with undersea cable contracts to ensure installation, provisioning, and interconnection are consistent with contract terms and conditions; Managing relationships with suppliers and customers in developing and executing network requirements and contracts

• Project management: provide support and direction to capacity and cable projects, including coordinating activities with suppliers, customers, and operations teams in implementing capacity and cable projects

• Analysis/Problem Solving:  Uses knowledge of procedures, specific network designs, and team relationships in resolving issues; Finds innovative ways to build/manage cost allocation and capacity management models

• Communication: Actively builds and promotes good working relationships across functional, cultural, and geographic boundaries

Desired Qualifications:

• Undersea cable network architecture (design, facility engineering, provisioning, maintenance, restoration, and/or capacity management)

• Knowledge of DWDM transport technologies

• AT&T facility/circuit engineering processes and systems

• Network Inventory Management

• Contract Management

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Project Management

• MS Excel (Advanced) and other MS programs (Word, PowerPoint)

Required Experience:

• 3+ years of related experience

Desired Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred

TCP Career Step Differentiator:

• Leading significant design projects and ensuring compliance.

Our Senior Network Design Engineering earns between $105,600 - $158,400 annually. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:  

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)