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# Network Operations Engineer

- **Company:** Corporation For Education Network Initiatives In California
- **Location:** La Mirada, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Maintenance, System Configuration, Firmware, Issue Tracking Systems, Networking Hardware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Layer, Routing, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Network Support, Cisco
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_de7832ff1

## About the Role

1. Sound judgment and composure when responding to alarms, incidents, and time-sensitive requests
 2. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with members, vendors, carriers, and teammates
 3. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose network issues under time pressure
 4. Well-organized and able to prioritize multiple concurrent incidents, requests, and scheduled tasks
 5. Strong commitment to customer service and a team-first mindset
 6. Ability to work independently while adhering to established policies and procedures, and knowing when to escalate to leadership
 7. Willingness to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and to rotate shifts and schedules as assigned
 8. Collaborative mindset and effectiveness working across teams, shifts, and with vendors and carriers
 9. Ability to consider, understand, and prioritize security and privacy principles, practices, and procedures in all aspects of the role
 10. Strong commitment to continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities for process, tooling, or workflow enhancements, and sharing suggestions with the team

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

 1. 2+ years of experience in a network operations environment, technical support role, or similar setting, interacting with customers or members via phone and ticketing system
 2. Hands-on experience with live production Cisco, Juniper, or similar network devices, including configuration, firmware updates, and hardware maintenance
 3. Experience with Layer 3 routing protocols and troubleshooting router/network performance issues on a live production network
 4. Experience in troubleshooting circuit problems for both commercially lit and self-lit dark fiber services
 5. Understanding of network security fundamentals, including secure device configuration, ACLs, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems
 6. Experience preparing announcements for scheduled maintenance activities and network outages

## Description

The Network Operations Engineer provides front-line support for CENIC's network, serving as the primary point of contact for members, vendors, and carriers to deliver initial diagnosis and early resolution of network issues. This role is responsible for CENIC's core incident management processes, including monitoring alarms, managing incident tickets, triaging and communicating outages to the appropriate parties, and executing network changes on behalf of Network Engineering and coordinating scheduled maintenance activities. The Network Operations Engineer works around the clock to identify and resolve issues before they become service-affecting., 1. Proactively monitor CENIC's network to detect, triage, and resolve issues before they become service-affecting, reviewing turnover reports, scheduled maintenance, and the general state of the network

 2. Participate in a rotating triage schedule to investigate monitoring alarms, respond to incoming calls, and address new requests as they arise
 3. Serve as the primary point of contact for members, vendors, and carriers on network issues, providing initial diagnosis and early resolution, and maintaining professional, courteous communication at all times
 4. Respond to service requests via phone and ticketing system, managing incident tickets through resolution, and communicating outage notifications and network status updates to affected parties
 5. Execute network changes on behalf of Network Engineering, including configuration changes, firmware updates, and hardware maintenance, in accordance with approved plans and procedures
 6. Plan, evaluate, and coordinate network maintenance activities, including performing impact analysis, drafting Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and adhering to change enablement policies
 7. Draft clear and concise announcements for scheduled maintenance and network outages
 8. Coordinate with vendors and carriers on remote-hands work and equipment shipment for member sites, and maintain accurate inventory for network equipment
 9. Escalate complex, ambiguous, or unresolved incidents to the Lead or Senior Network Operations Engineer as appropriate
 10. Participate in updating and revising policies, procedures, and documentation as needed


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