Broadband Network Operations Director – McDonough Telephone Cooperative – Jobs in Macomb, IL | OpenJobs AI

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Broadband Network Operations Director

$114.5k/y-$122k/y

McDonough Telephone Cooperative

a day ago

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OnsiteFull-timeMid

Summary

McDonough Telephone Cooperative is seeking a Broadband Network Operations Director to join their team in Macomb, IL. The role involves overseeing all aspects of the Network Operations department and ensuring operational excellence in telecommunications.

About the Role

As the Broadband Network Operations Director, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating all network operations, including managing the installation, maintenance, and upgrades of broadband routing and transport equipment. You will develop training and supervisory controls for network operations, ensuring staff understands preventive maintenance and safety procedures. Additionally, you will build relationships with vendors to implement appropriate systems and strategies for delivering leading-edge services to subscribers.

About You

Required:

Three or more years of telecommunications network experience.
At least two years of management experience.
Understanding of central office operations, TDM & SONET transport, Cisco switches and routers, Calix EXA & AXOS access networks, SIP protocols, and familiarity with regulations regarding telephone utility operations.

Preferred:

Associates degree in a related field or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Benefits

Competitive pay from $114.5k to $122k.
Strong work/life balance with majority of the hours 8a-5p, M-F and 21 PTO days and 8 holidays a year.
Low-deductible health insurance and a 10% retirement match.
Free MTC Fiber service if you live in our service area.

McDonough Telephone Cooperative

Founded in 1951, McDonough Telephone Cooperative set about helping rural west central Illinois families gain access to reliable telephone service. With an unwavering focus on community advancement, McDonough has grown from 500 initial members to more than 2,600 members, all while still holding true to the promise of providing state-of-the-art telecommunications services to anyone who becomes a member. Because at McDonough, we believe that everyone should have access to reliable telephone and internet services. Our responsibility to our members goes beyond providing good services at good prices. The cooperative and our employees participate in and support the communities we serve by donating time, money and services to help these areas grow and prosper. Over the last 67 years, McDonough and our customers have built something beautiful together: a connected community.

Macomb, IL