Intern - Network Planning & Engineering

Lightpath is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers in the tri-state area. We own and operate our infrastructure "from the ground up" by deploying over 20,000 route miles connecting 13,500 on-net/LIT buildings. With a strong portfolio of cutting edge solutions for Internet, WAN, Voice, SD-WAN, Security & Cloud services, we enable Enterprise customers of all sizes the ability to react to new challenges while developing best practices for the future. With Lightpath's continued focus on network excellence and a "customer first" service commitment, we are building a workforce of the best talent that will meet the needs of our customers and reflect the diverse communities we serve.

We're looking for interns who are eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a collaborative environment. As an intern, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with team members on meaningful projects that drive results.
• Collaborate across departments, gaining exposure to different areas of the business.
• Explore and apply AI tools and technologies as part of project work and problem-solving.
• Be an active part of a supportive, team-oriented culture.
• Contribute fresh ideas and take ownership of tasks that make an impact.

Job Summary:

The Network Planning & Engineering Intern will be responsible for modelling equipment within Netcracker and establishing a dashboard within Tableau. The Intern will be working on uploading documents onto the Engineering Wiki page. Although the Intern will work in a team-based environment, it is expected that he/she will be self-motivated, have good attention to detail and able to complete work tasks with an outstanding professional attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating Network Device Grooming Tool / Report to vet through all TDM Trunks and identify trunks with no Child Circuits for disconnect and to consolidate low utilized TDM trunks within Netcracker.
  
  
• Create RFA AI Agent Search Tool: an AI BOT to source the Engineering Wiki to answer RFA potential questions.
  
  
• Present project ideas to individuals and groups.
  
  
• Provide a weekly status report with the Network Engineering Management and Team.
  
  
• The Intern will work closely with all related management teams to fulfill business requirements and contribute to successful implementation of project.
  
  
• The Intern will work with the Transport Engineering team to perform data mining efforts within Netcracker and develop a summarized report within Excel.
  
  
• Transport Engineering and Capacity Planning team to create an AI BOT to answer RFA questions from the Lightpath Fulfillment business units sourcing the Network Planning and Engineering Wiki page.

Qualifications:

• Eligible candidates should be entering their senior year of an undergraduate program or be recent graduates of an undergraduate or master's program.
  
  
• Candidates must be local to one of our office locations. Bethpage NY, NYC, Golden CO, Wakefield MA, White Plains NY.
  
  
• Bachelor's Degree-in progress or higher in Computer Applications and Machine Learning or related discipline from an accredited program.
  
  
• 0 to 3 years of professional experience, ideally in Telecommunication experience or closely related field.
  
  
• Demonstrated understanding of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems (including SONET, SDH, DWDM (ROADM and OADM).
  
  
• Experience with Netcracker or similar Planning and Provisioning tools.
  
  
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio & various operational Support Systems for internal and external presentations and complex network schematics.
  
  
• Have basic knowledge and skills related to programming in Python and machine learning models.
  
  
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and willingness to convey ideas among team.
  
  
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  
  
• Experience in problem solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates.
  
  
• Ability to work and learn independently.
  
  
• Ability to build and foster collaborative relationships.
  
  
• Strong problem-solving skills, self-management and the ability to multitask.
  
  
• Excellent Documentation and Communication ability.

Lightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. 

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This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in New York State. The pay range at the time of posting in the specified locations is $18.00- $20.00/hour. Pay ranges are supplied in compliance with New York State law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience.