Network Engineer I

At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

Primary Duty

Network Engineers ensure the stability, integrity and optimal performance of the systems which support the Company’s products and services. This will be achieved through completion of design initiatives, capital project creation, records maintenance, and supporting installation, maintenance, support, troubleshooting, and optimization of all fiber, copper, and wireless transport networks and associated hardware and software.

Essential Functions

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Outside Plant Engineers are responsible for the design activity related to outside plant cable and equipment including fiber, copper, cabinets, conduit, pole lines and any ancillary equipment. Utilizes land base, subdivision plats, right of way drawings, civil designs and other types of drawings and data to determine best routing and correct facility placement to ensure that the facilities are properly sized and placed in the correct legal locations. Plans proper facility utilization by using cable records and population density counts to ensure proper cable sizing. Ensures all facilities are either permitted properly by the correct government agency or that the appropriate private right of way is acquired. Provides design analysis to ensure best cost construction. Develop plans and alternatives when required.

Examples Of Job Duties

• Plans and schedules work, communicates effectively, and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors and customers
• Recommends, creates and maintains all documentation as it relates to configuration, mapping, processes, service/circuit records, and asset inventories including topologies, administration manuals, standard operating procedures, support contacts, policies, procedures and training plans
• Maintains and reports accurate documentation on relevant hardware & software life cycle
• Updates asset management records, including maintenance of component asset inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information
• Provides regular maintenance and refreshes activities necessary to fulfill customer service requests
• Works with cross functional teams throughout the company to ensure seamless transitions of our products and services to the end customer
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

Associates Degree in a technological field and 2 years relevant experience. Associates Degree can be replaced by relevant experience on a year for year basis.

Additional Job Requirements

Possess and maintain a valid Alaska Driver’s License

External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and a drug test.

We hope you’ll join us as we change lives through technology.