AVP - Network Engineering

Job description

When you join Verizon

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The AVP, Network Engineering, oversees the Core and Edge Engineering team and is a ccountable for the strategic execution and overall performance of over 200 Engineers responsible for engineering Verizon’s Core & Edge networks, supporting all mobility and broadband customers. You will be responsible for driving the strategic alignment to meet crucial network programs, including capacity additions, resiliency & reliability improvement, and equipment & site decommissioning.

What you'll be doing:

Provide leadership and execute growth and capacity solutions across Verizon's global voice and data infrastructure - Serve as "the face" of the Network organization with key clients. - Lead a high-impact cross-functional team of Directors, Managers, and Engineers. - Establish Core & Edge Engineering priorities and network plans.  - Ensure survivability of underlying Layer 2 & 3 networks supporting Verizon’s customers.  - Direct high-impact network consolidation and performance optimization initiatives, including the Frontier integration project, ONTNG hardware turn-downs, eNSE volume expansion, PPR growth, and financial business cases for network diversity. - Direct comprehensive volume management and network efficiency across Fios/PON, IP Core and Edge routing, SS7 modernization, and VGMN framework architectures.

What you'll need to have: - 10+ Years of relevant Network experience - 6+ Years of Management & leadership - Expertise in high-scale capacity enhancements and network resiliency - Demonstrated history directing cross-functional engineering groups to execute extensive network rollouts, facility retirement programs, and hardware turn-downs.

Even better if you have: - Proven technical leadership spanning IP Core and Edge routing, Broadband and Fios architectures (including OLT, PON, and DSL), Voice and Video Systems, and out-of-band management networks (VGMN). - Demonstrated financial acumen building business cases and ROI models for capital investment programs, network diversity initiatives, and legacy equipment decommissioning. - Demonstrated track record converting executive objectives into targeted performance scorecards, volume metrics, and tactical rollout timelines.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $191,500.00 - $367,000.00.