Coordinates response on network outages with Voice, Video, IP, Transport, OSP Construction, and local Operations Engineers to ensure quick and thorough resolution.
Performs event notifications to internal and external customers and Lumos leadership.
Assists with third party ticket creation for off-net outages and escalations.
Assists with network outage isolation and troubleshooting.
Identifies chronic network issues and supports the team effort to resolve them.
Identifies, diagnoses, and resoles problems affecting network performance escalations.
Provides technical and analytical support to determine the root cause of network problems and implement action plans to resolve potential or active issues that affect the network.
Triages and works tickets to find solutions that correct customer network issues and faults.
Supports NOC colleagues during critical outages.
Assists to Voice, Transport, IP, Broadband engineers Change Management teams.
Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.
Requirements
2-5 years’ professional experience in a NOC environment at a telecommunications provider required.
High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
Proficiency with Fiber Broadband and IP Network Technologies.
Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional customer service skills – demonstrated ability to work with an incredibly wide variety of teams, internal and external customers, internal and external service providers.
Able to multi-task effectively and keep production on-track after outages are resolved.
Strong Analytical Skills: the ability to gather and record data from a variety of sources and report on it.