Network Engineer III

Are you ready to assist in planning, forecasting, and implementing highly complex network systems? As a Network Engineer III at Spectrum on the Data Center, Network Operations team, you will design protocol compatibility standards, develop network enhancements, recommend improvements, and be responsible for implementing network architecture and designs. As a member of the team, you will develop and implement network/video enhancements while following corporate standards. You will be sought after for recommendations for improvement and assists in staff development efforts.How You'll Make An ImpactActively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience. Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering. Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations. Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution. Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards. Develops and implements approved methods of procedure. Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops, and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement. Works on projects/ systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration, and optimization. Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors. Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead.Coaches less experienced staff. Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable. Knows, understands, and follows company policy. Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.Working Conditions Office Environment May work in Network Lab environment 24x7 Network Operations environment, on-call work is essential function of the job Occasional travel as required What You’ll Bring to Spectrum Required Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience Experience 5+ years data network experience Preferred ExperienceHands-on experience with VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) technologies within data center network environmentsFamiliarity with EVPN, BGP, and multi-tenant data center architecturePreferred CertificationCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP ) Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.) Skills Ability to read, write and speak the English language Ability to use personal computer and software applications like Microsoft Office Demonstrated in-depth data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP, Optical Transport) Ability to work in a team environment, perform duties in a very fast-paced environment and ability to learn new technology quickly Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in network design, network architecture, network protocols, network topology, network devices, and network appliances Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations Demonstrated in-deph knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio ENE311 2025-58283 2025 Here, our employees don’t just have jobs, they're building careers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life. A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.