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Form of workDuties and Responsibilities:
Join the team that's transforming the way the world communicates.
With operations in 130 countries, Alcatel-Client is the first truly global communications
solutions provider, offering the most complete end-to-end portfolio of solutions and
services in the industry. Our passionate and experienced team converts challenges into
opportunities in the areas of third-generation mobile networking, metro optical and
packet, circuit-to-packet, broadband access, advanced network and professional services,
and next-generation operations support systems.
The Alcatel-Client IPTV group provides solutions that enable broadband service
providers to compete in the Triple Play arena by offering a complete, pre-integrated IPTV
platform as well as optional Triple Play applications. Alcatel-Client IPTV group is the
#1 provider of Broadband Access and the #1 IP portfolio for Triple Play. Currently the
IPTV Team has an opportunity for a Network Architect to join our team in the
Architecture group.
Duties include development of Access Network Architectures, analysis of traffic flows, and
documentation of network physical and logical reference designs, capacity modeling and
development of engineering guidelines.
· End-to-end network design, engineering, implementation, and documentation of
IPTV/Video networks to support rollout of IPTV/Video, HSI and VoIP services
for the NA Tier-1/2/3 Operators.
· Working and implementation knowledge of multi-ADSL, REDSL, VDSL2,
GPON, and BPON architectures and associated standards.
· Architectural and Topological knowledge of the Access Network and Ethernet
access aggregation.
· Working knowledge and practical application of IP Services (including voice,
data, and video) via FTTN, FTTP, FTTU and FTTC.
· Ethernet OAM and Ethernet network timing.
· Working experience with QoS and scheduling.
· Experience with Ethernet/IP protocols including 802.1D, 802.1P, 802.1Q, DHCP,
ARP, IGMP, 802.1x, etc.
· Customer facing experience in providing technical guidance and direction as well
as directing and participating in customer and 3rd party meetings.
Skills and Qualifications:
· 10+ years experience in telecommunications, equipment design and network
design.
· End-to-end network design, engineering, implementation, and documentation of
IPTV/Video networks to support rollout of IPTV/Video, HSI and VoIP services
for the NA Tier-1/2/3 Operators.
· Working and implementation knowledge of multi-ADSL, REDSL, VDSL2,
GPON, and BPON architectures and associated standards.
· Architectural and Topological knowledge of the Access Network and Ethernet
access aggregation.
· Working knowledge and practical application of IP Services (including voice,
data, and video) via FTTN, FTTP, FTTU and FTTC.
· Ethernet OAM and Ethernet network timing.
· Working experience with QoS and scheduling.
· Experience with Ethernet/IP protocols including 802.1D, 802.1P, 802.1Q, DHCP,
ARP, IGMP, 802.1x, etc.
· Customer facing experience in providing technical guidance and direction as well
as directing and participating in customer and 3rd party meetings.
· Good communication, documentation and negotiation skills.
Desired Skills:
· Technical understanding of IPTV/Video technology a plus.
· Prior experience in Service Provider and/or Vendor environments is highly
desirable.
· Knowledge of ALU and Ericsson GPON devices is highly desirable.
· Integration or test experiences a plus.
EDUCATION: BS in EE, CS or equivalent experience. MS in EE or CS is desired.
