MTS-Network

Duties and Responsibilities:This Senior Software Engineer position plans and provides technical solutions of the Verizon Wireless Data Mediation system (distributor, collector, terminal servers, communications components, protocol conversion, etc.) on a project basis including:
- Creates and reviews technical documents, including business cases, technical requirements, test plans, and implementation plans.

- Maintains system environment, scripting, and mediation configuration changes.

- Researches problem and supports other data mediation groups, other internal groups and vendors.

- Provides 2nd tier production support.

- Performs change management per company procedures.

- Be available for off-hours and weekend work, and/or to be on call 7x24, as needed.

- Occasional over-night travel to other company work locations, as required.

- Designs, codes, and tests mediation system business rule changes and additions.

- Plans and performs configuration management for staging and development systems.

- Provides cellular network element data validation and downstream consumer data testing.

- Provides technical support and consultation of network bandwidth, database sizing, disk sizing estimates for projects.

- Vendor management and coordination of non- Verizon Wireless resource technical contributors.

- Perform work utilizing standard corporate processes and procedures.

- Lead all technical facets of small to large-scale technical projects to ensure deliverables are met within schedule and quality goals for the following types of work: Cellular network upgrades, Data Network upgrades, Data mapping changes, Downstream application changes or additions, Data Mediation system upgrades, Revenue Assurance and performance reporting.

- Prioritizes, and manages the work activities of internal technical resources relevant to areas of responsibility.

- Mentors and trains technical team members.

- Assigns and follows up on technical tasks given to other employees or contracted resources.
Job Requirements
Candidate Qualifications:
- At least 5 years experience in the telephony industry, preferably with wireless carriers.

- At least 5 years experience with the UNIX operating system, preferably on SUN platforms using korn-shell, AWK, SED, and common system functions.

- At least 5 years of professional software development/testing experience that involved writing software requirements or design specifications, coding in structured programming language (C/C , Java, COBOL, etc), and test plan design and documentation.

- At least 5 years of experience with Oracle with knowledge of SQL Plus and PL/SQL.

- Advanced knowledge and understanding of the contents of billing Call Detail Records from Lucent (ECP18 or higher), Motorola (version 7.16 or higher), and Nortel (MTX10 or higher) cellular switches.

- Communicates verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.

- Demonstrates a positive, proactive leadership role including taking the initiative to identify matters of importance; resolving problems in a timely fashion; and fostering a sense of teamwork.

- Strong analytic, interpersonal, and communications skills are required.

- Must have bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent experience. Masters degree preferred.

- Preferred, at least 1-year experience with the Marconi Ceos mediation system, Openet Telecom Fusion Works system or other vendor mediation systems.

- Advanced knowledge of the contents of Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR) standard and/or the IS-835 standard.

- Consistently follows-up on outstanding items.

- Trains new personnel, serves as a positive role model, and actively provides coaching and feedback to co-workers.It takes dedicated, hard-working people like you to provide the largest, most advanced, nationwide wireless network. That's why we offer some of the best benefits around. And the best part is, the day you start is the day your medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation, training and tuition reimbursement benefits start.We also know how important work/life issues are in today's marketplace. And we reward you with competitive time off and employee assistance programs so you can manage work with the rest of your life.With 54.8 million customers, Verizon Wireless is known for its reliable network and award-winning customer service.
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