Wireless Network Engineer

Wireless Network Engineer
BUSINESS UNIT: BeyondReach
FUNCTION: Service Delivery
REPORTS TO : Director of Service Delivery
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
LOCATION: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree preferred
EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of relevant experience
Who We Are Looking For?
BeyondReach, a CCR company, provides connectivity solutions and infrastructure to any location, no matter how remote or complex, specializing in the hard-to-reach locations.
As a Wireless Network Engineer this role will assist VAR's, Broadband Aggregators, & ISP's on their hard-to-reach locations. When no wireline services are available, they reach out to BeyondReach to help them design & implement a solution to meet the client's needs. This role will work closely with customers, sales and product development to align our technology, processes and delivery of services through designing and planning telecom networks.
What You'll Accomplish and Experience

• Design and implement telecom networks using a variety of different applications
• Analyze telecom infrastructure and make appropriate cost-effective design recommendation
• Requisition hardware necessary to deliver technology solutions
• Assist with identification and qualification of new solutions
• Resolve escalation issues regarding adjustments, incorrect material, or delivery problems. Coordinate corrective actions
• Remain current with changing technology
• Develop and maintain effective partner relationships
• Develop and implement purchasing policies, practices and procedures while monitoring metrics associated with different types of purchase orders
• Ability to secure bids and proposals in the procurement of goods and services
• Negotiate pricing, terms, conditions including one time and long-term contract purchases
• Follow up on orders to meet internal or external deadlines
• Coordinate between partners, BeyondReach, and/or BeyondReach's client to ensure order completion
• Ability to assist in sourcing strategies to improve efficiencies in leveraging partnership
• Assist in developing tools and reports to improve quoting efficiencies and implementation delivery
• Leverage quality controls to ensure products (services, hardware, and software) are delivered according to order details and rectify order discrepancies as necessary
• 15% national travel
• Perform other duties as assigned

Desirable Previous Experience

• Strong understanding of telecom infrastructure, and Ethernet connectivity
• Strong understanding of wireless technologies (Both line of site and non-line of site technologies)
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, network design, Layer-2 connectivity, Internet, MPLS, SDWAN, fiber optics, microwave transmission, wireless mesh, and secure IP networking requirements including IPSec, GRE, SSL and VPN technologies
• Strong understanding of CPE options to deliver CCR's Product Portfolio
• Experience working with multi-vendor infrastructure
• Hands on experience developing, migrating, maintaining and troubleshooting telecom networks
• Strong negotiating skills to obtain best prices, terms, and conditions, including one-time and long-term contract purchases, including preparing purchase orders and placing orders
• Solid IT background
• Procurement experience required

Why BeyondReach
Our parent company CCR, is a privately held corporation that was founded in 1986 that provides technology services to large and small businesses nation-wide from our location in Cedar Rapids, IA. Our achievements include:

• Top quartile revenue growth for each of the last 5 years as per the worldwide Service Leadership Index® precision benchmark.
• Nationally recognized as "Great Place to Work" - 9 years in a row
• 10-years consecutively listed on Inc. 5000 - Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America
• 8-year consecutive top 100 listing on MSP Mentor 501 internationally
• Nationally awarded Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Finalist or Winner from Technology Association of Iowa for the following:

1. IT Service Provider of the Year (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013)
2. Top Growth Company of the Year (2017)
3. Best User of Technology (2015)
4. Technology company of the year (2022, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Learn more about CCR and our values:
Learn more about BeyondReach:
CCR offers a unique work-life balance and environment. Our competitive benefits package includes free daily lunch for employees, gym membership reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and paid holidays, a 401k program, quarterly profit sharing, short & long term disability and life insurance and lots of development opportunities to help you grow your professional career.
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