Sr Specialist-Network Planning Engineer-NETDP College Hire
Intense Innovation Meets Renowned Reputation In an industry where nothing's more important than innovation, our Technology team helps keep AT&T on the cutting-edge. We're known for new ideas, whether from AT&T Labs to our global IP-Based network capabilities, or our assets and resources which allow us to unleash new IP innovations like IPTV. If you're looking for the best in Technology, look no further than AT&T.
We are currently recruiting for the following program:
Network Engineering Technical Development Program (NETDP) The Network Engineering Technical Development Program (NETDP) is the newest career development program of AT&T. This three year program focuses on individual contributor functions and is designed to help you develop the technical skills to succeed in planning and building the network behind the world's largest entertainment and communications company. NETDP is open to recent bachelor graduates with outstanding academic accomplishment in the engineering, math, and science disciplines, and features two separate job rotations that will involve engineering IP, wireless, and video networks, monthly professional development, and continuous coaching.
What to Expect: NETDP was created to meet the demands of developing technically talented managers that can help AT&T's network grow in the decades to come. The skills to succeed require candidates to learn new systems and technology quickly, to use data to develop sound network decisions, and to think critically. For those willing to work hard with their team on these goals, NETDP offers a compelling avenue for career growth and reward. Possible assignments are RF Engineer, Capacity Manager, Capacity Planner, and Project Manager.
Program Benefits: Rotational Assignment: NETDP candidates will serve in an initial job for 12-24 months and then transition to a second developmental assignment. This will accelerate the candidates' knowledge and understanding of AT&T's network.
Professional Development: NETDP will provide candidates with monthly professional development opportunities that will include technical and industry briefings from leaders within AT&T as well as leadership instruction on topics like teamwork and conflict resolution.
Coaching: NETDP candidates will benefit from formal quarterly counseling with supervisors and constant coaching from supervisors and more experienced peers. Supervisors are specially selected and trained to help the NETDP candidates' transition from college to the Network Engineering team.
This is a full-time, paid position with employee benefits.
Responsible for the evaluation, procurement, design, technical specifications and support for Network equipment and storage capacity. Prepares equipment maintenance requirements and policies, identifies and tracks equipment deficiencies and designs / implements rearrangements and improvements. Plans, organizes and functions as equipment SME for equipment selection and on-site installations. Interfaces with process engineering and maintenance to develop and support new processes and applications. Sequences vendor schedules to insure proper interface and deployment. Plans and designs layout, equipment selection, HVAC and power requirements, etc. Determines equipment required for storage capacity needs. Manages capital and facility expense budgets. Liaison for hardware, facility vendors, laboratories for testing and product evaluation.
Nature of Contribution- Technical professional with limited experience. Primarily completes standard work.
Knowledge - Has basic working knowledge of technical principles and methods within own discipline / specialty area. Integrates basic principles of discipline with processes and procedures to complete own job. Grows current knowledge of AT&T technologies, systems.
Analysis and Problem Solving - Solves non-routine problems by applying limited judgment to select appropriate standard procedures. Articulates and refines identified issues within own area. Analyzes a variety of factors within applicable standards and procedures to develop solution. Reviews structured technical problems and independently selects appropriate methods.
At AT&T, our Chief Technology Office (CTO) is the embodiment of innovation. We're responsible for developing, designing, planning and building AT&T's wireless and wired networks, including the nation's fastest 3G wireless network, our groundbreaking U-verse network and one of the world's largest and most advanced IP backbone networks. Just as importantly, our team conducts industry-leading research and development for network technologies as well as the applications that take advantage of connectivity.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications -
- Ability to use the knowledge and skills in these areas to resolve complex problems: basic science knowledge, including Finance and Economic analysis and Engineering Economics; IP engineering principles (IP switch design and installation, VOIP, etc.), network system, equipment and architecture, power engineer principles (electric power transmission, telecom systems and standards (TCP/IP protocol, routing protocols (Static, BGP, OSPF), telephony engineering principles and wireless engineering principles.
- Proficient knowledge of mathematical modeling principles (reliability analysis), network performance modeling (synchronization, vendor capability assessment, voice/data, switching), network planning (capacity planning, OSI network protocol design)
- 1-3 years of experience
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math or Sciences.
- Proficient computer pc skills (Microsoft Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Word) as well as Access capacity management system, CAPRI, INIPQ, JAM, LOGIC, and or NEMOS tools and software.
AT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
The largest communications company in the United States. And the world. We are the industry leaders in providing wireless service, high speed internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services across the US. We are also developing our business to include next-generation television services with our new AT&T U-VerseSM TV.
Join our incredibly diverse company of more than 250,000 people and help drive the innovation that keeps AT&T at the leading edge of technology and service. Expect big things from the company that created the communications industry.
