Company

Cox Communications, Inc.

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Lead Network Engineer

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $106,700.00 - $177,900.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Communications is seeking a Lead Network Planning Engineer who will focus on innovative and creative ways around network planning, including maximizing network capability and capacity by monitoring performance and utilization, building sophisticated models, and forecasting and driving how the company invests in the network. This role will be focused on building the groundwork and foundation around Converged Services (IP, MPLS, Optical), Next Generation Video, and Spectrum Alignment, and lead major programs from initiation to building end-to-end tactical plans. This role will be focused on providing advanced leadership to the Integrated Network Planning team on strategic objectives to support the Engineering and Product roadmap to support the business.  
 
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:   

Strong skills in building strategic vision and knowledge to support network forecasting scenarios and calculations based on future network roadmap, network capabilities, and capacity across DOCSIS, MPLS, Fiber, IP, and PON networks. 

Strong experience in telecommunication infrastructure to lead and drive next-generation planning activities to support Video Product strategy and Cox Communication’s Spectrum roadmap 

Skilled experience in the Cox Business model who can understand and drive conversations around supporting and planning CB network, customers, sales, product, and marketing. 

Lead and manage all planning activities to support the POI to POR process, communicate plans with a broader audience, and achieve buy-in across cross-functional teams 

Performs an advanced range of network analysis. Build executive-level analysis reports and present them to the senior team of the findings to support the business  

Translate strategic objectives into technical requirements for the network domain 

Expert working knowledge of OSL model, MPLS, HFC, Fiber, PON, DOCSIS, and ISIS to help the Engineering organization deliver top-level plans 

Develops reports and documentation to communicate results clearly and succinctly 

Understand the limitations of different network hardware and software 

Identifies, researches, and resolves discrepancies in analytical procedures or cross-functional methods 

 
Related Tasks: 

Analyzes current network configuration, performance metrics, and business needs, recommending future infrastructure improvements 

Coordinate with teams across the Engineering organization to enhance the capability to support POI to POR process 

Work with corporate and regional engineers to operationalize and document capacity plans 

Work with EMO, INP, Engineering, Construction, Product, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams to create, communicate, coordinate, and execute Plan-of-Intent (POI) 

Work with Atlanta engineering teams and vendors to develop long-term plans. 

Provides recommendations for operational efficiencies and process improvements and assists in policy development to support change initiatives 

Conducts statistical analyses to create actionable insights for department leadership 

With guidance, presents data and provides recommendations to department leadership for their use in making operational decisions, identifying process improvements, and developing policy development to support change initiatives 

Provides input to leadership on performance issues and operational process improvements 

This is a hybrid position 

Qualifications 

Minimum: 

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations research, computer science, or a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, or a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 18 years’ experience in a related field

Experience working in an environment utilizing DOCSIS, HFC network, and home routers/gateways technologies.

Knowledge of Wi-Fi 6, and 6E including wireless encryption (WPA2/WPA3, WPA, WEP), WPS, DFS, and WMM

Experience in Unix/Linux environments, and networking protocols. 

Experience working Video Networking, IP, and DOCSIS3.0, 3.1 & 4.0

Experience activating/maintaining CPE per the DOCSIS, PacketCable, and SNMP specifications. 

Experience researching and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data 

Experience working with large data sets, and recommending innovative analytical solutions 

Experience in data analysis and methods 

Experience developing automated reporting 

Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications in a work setting with strong knowledge in Excel

Preferred:

R/SAS/Alteryx and SQL or similar analytical database and coding skillsExperience debugging analytical code and processesKnowledge of DOCSIS and fiber specifications, protocols, test procedures, and debugging

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.