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IP Specialist - Customer Technical Support CP2

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Qualifications

 

Roles

  • IP Specialist- Customer Technical Support (CP2)
  • Reports to: Director, Managed IP Networks
  • Part of the Customer Technical Support Team
  • Approximately 3 positions
  • Location: Toronto

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Top responsibilities

The position of IP Specialist provides 3rd line technical, engineering and design support for Bell's managed services. The IP Specialist works closely with 1st / 2nd Line support teams, IS/IT and the CSE (Client Service Engineer) community. We are looking for an individual who possess a combination of technical abilities and excellent customer service skills to join our team.

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Key objectives

  • Partner with clients and internal support teams to assess all aspects of network solution implementation needs, such as addressing, routing protocols, bandwidth, performance, security, availability, capacity, optimization and operational manageability
  • Assist with the Introduction of new technologies into the production environment
  • Take ownership in driving resolution to major or chronic problems
  • Provide a combination of technical and managerial skills in leading crisis management situations
  • Utilize managerial skills to source the right resources across organizations, resolve a situation and deal with customers and vendors in delicate situations
  • Utilize technical skills to guide the team to a solution, and document action items and follow-ups in a manner presentable to the customer
  • Support SDs in presenting the information to the customer if required
  • Manage complex problems (e.g. routing, performance, connectivity, facility, host, other vendor/service provider) in multi-protocol networks
  • Analyse customer and infrastructure performance data and provide a written summary of findings with recommendations
  • Interface with customers on service issues and network performance reporting, including documentation and presentations on performance reports

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Main challenges

  • Working in an ever-changing environment
  • Learning the changing technology

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Interaction

  • External client (customer base and service base)
  • Technicians

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Qualifications

Critical Qualifications/Competencies

  • The ability to assist with the design and implementation of client network solutions encompassing LAN/WAN services, ATM/Frame Relay, and router/switch configuration specifications
  • Knowledge of routers/switch technologies and IP networking
  • An understanding of the network service enabling process and methodology
  • Knowledge of network protocols (OSPF, IGRP, RIP, BGP)
  • General knowledge of SNMP
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of voice/telephony communications
  • CCNA/CCNP certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • A customer focus (the ability to build relationships and the strong desire to help, and serve and satisfy both internal and external customers)
  • Resourcefulness: thrives on challenge and change, reacts with proactive and innovative work solutions
  • Flexibility: works effectively with varying environments, situations, tasks, responsibilities and people
  • The ability to take initiative
  • The ability to work well under time constraints/pressure
  • CCIE certification
  • Preferably, a post-secondary college diploma/degree in the area of Engineering and Computer Science

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