NOC Engineer, 100% Remote

Who we are:
ClearCaptions was founded in 2011 with a driving force to serve the hard-of-hearing to enable them to communicate again after they lose the ability to use the telephone. Since our inception, we have existed for one purpose, to improve the lives of our customers. Enabling communication is our passion. We believe in providing the highest levels of service and products to our customers. Our goal is to change lives by re-enabling social connections and independence through using the telephone today and through other services in the future. We are a technology service company that utilizes groundbreaking automatic speech recognition, human captioning, product development, and customer center marketing, sales, and service to deliver and easy to use products to our mostly senior customer base. As a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – certified telephone captioning provider, ClearCaptions follows the highest industry standards for privacy, security, and professionalism on all calls. For more information, visit www.clearcaptions.com.
This is a Remote/Work from Home position reporting to the NOC Supervisor.

Position Summary:
The NOC is the central point of communication for the IT organization. Communication between the different technical teams flows through the NOC. Because of this, NOC team members need to be able to effectively communicate technical issues with technical and non-technical people. NOC Engineer handles systems monitoring, alert triage, client requests and escalates issues to higher-level resources as necessary. NOC Engineers will find themselves in an ideal position for learning a wide collection of technologies and can look forward to crucial experience with network gear, Linux and Windows servers and the engineers who built the systems.

What you will do:

• Create, investigate, resolve or escalate trouble tickets for issues received via monitoring systems, telephone, email, or client portals for issues relating to, but not limited to server and network alerts, remote access (VPN) connectivity, network connectivity issues, system backups, remote network discovery and troubleshooting, DNS, email, spam filtering and web hosting.
• Understand and deliver on ticket escalation expectations.
• Own the responsibility of your tickets by ensuring statuses are kept current, documentation is clear, and issues are resolved. Tickets must be updated in real time as events and actions occur.
• Support deployments and inspections of IT network systems.
• Perform regular performance, capacity, health checks of network systems and software.
• Work closely with service providers to report abnormal or non-functioning service conditions or suggest improvements.
• Work closely with DevOps and Engineering teams to remediate incidents or suggest improvements.
• Technical point-of-contact for the NOC team on infrastructure and applications.
• Report progress to clients and notifying them of resolutions through various sorts of documentation.
• Solid ability to communicate effectively with both technical staff and end users; by providing exceptional client service skills.
• Attends to obligations and supports other company initiatives as directed.
• Conducts internal team training.

The kind of people we look for:

• Versatile people who thrive on variety and challenge
• Excited about working in a fast-paced environment
• Innate problem solvers who want to grow in a flexible, collaborative culture
• Takes initiative, pushes boundaries, motivated to innovate
• Talented individuals with a growth mindset who want to use their learning and relationship-building skills
• Align with our company core values: Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, Service and Quality

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Networking and Systems Administration or equivalent work experience.
• Must have a good technical understanding of VoIP, DNS, VPN, TCP /IP, Routing/Switching, and DHCP.
• Strong administration skills in Linux.
• Strong knowledge in database/SQL
• 1-3 years of experience with IT Network Operations support in a professional environment.
• Experience utilizing network monitoring platforms or custom tools.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules including weekends and support a 24X7 operation.
• Requires strong problem solving, time management, flexibility, and communication skills.
• Must have the ability to multi-task, organize and document many tasks at one time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills, self-directed and able to handle multiple priorities with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and staff to create a high-quality results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Experience in creating technical documentation (technical bulletins, how to guides, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to use discretion, make sound decisions, and maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours.
• Proficient in MS Office, modern communication tools for virtual teams (i.e., MS Teams)

Physical Demands:
Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods of time:

• Sitting, standing, and walking (95-100%)
• Keyboarding (70-90%)
• Viewing computer monitor (90-95%)

Work Environment: 100% Remote:
Work environment is primarily indoors at home or other business meeting venue, exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions during travel, and exposure to hazardous driving and traffic conditions. Travel (up to 5%) which may include overnight and out-of-state travel.

Compensation: $35.22- $39.63 with consideration of experience and geographical location. Please see www.clearcaptions.comfor an overview of our generous benefits program.

Intrigued to learn more?
When you apply for this role, your information will be personally reviewed by our talent acquisition team (not by a robot). You can expect to hear back from us with feedback if we think there could be a fit and what next steps look like.
ClearCaptions is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Disclaimer:
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.