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Apex Systems, Inc Network Architect IV in Greenwood Village, Colorado
Job#: 2061233
Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Network Architect IV
Description: A large telecom companys Emerging Technologies Innovation team is charged with identifying and developing new technologies that can enhance their operations and/or enable new business opportunities. We are currently developing a variety of energy-related opportunities, and seek an experienced electrical engineer with power systems experience to help move our efforts forward.
In this role, you will research, architect, develop and support innovative powering solutions that complement their hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network and consumer premise equipment (CPE). You will lead development of new opportunities that impact power utilization, storage, generation, measurement, monitoring and carriage across their HFC network and related facilities, with a view toward improving energy efficiency and reducing operational expenses and carbon emissions, while increasing network reliability. In addition, you will serve as a key engineering resource in the development of new revenue and service opportunities in the energy domain, including demand response and virtual power plant applications. To accomplish this, you will work closely with network engineers, business analysts, and executives across their Product & Technology organization.
You will be able to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency in HFC networks, architect solutions, and work with vendors and internal teams to prove key concepts and develop opportunities. You think creatively to explore new concepts and are grounded in operational safety.
The ideal candidate will possess significant knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:
Power systems analysis, engineering, and architecture
Electrical power transmission and distribution grids
Renewable power generation, including solar, energy storage technologies, microgrids
Demand response, dispatchable power, and virtual power plants
HFC network architecture and technologies, HFC powering including quasi square wave, switched mode power supplies
Software automation including remote management with SNMP
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
Power Systems - 5-10 years of experience
Technology management experience working with vendors and cross-functional internal teams - 5-10 years of experience
Education:
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Technical Skills:
Significant knowledge, skills and experience in many of the following areas:
Power systems analysis
Electrical power transmission and distribution grids
Renewable power generation, including solar, energy storage technologies, microgrids
Demand response, dispatchable power, and virtual power plants
HFC network architecture, HFC powering including quasi square wave, switched mode power supplies
Software automation including remote management with SNMP
Skills/Abilities:
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Strong communications and interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal stakeholders
Strong writing skills to effectively write architecture and design documents
Ability to express key concepts in Powerpoint, Visio, or related tools for visualization and communication
Ability to prioritize and organize effectively and to perform duties in a very fast-paced environment
Ability to learn new technologies quickly
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex