Phone interview in the morning, need advice asap.

Any ideas what they might ask? any advice? here's the description...........

Responsibilities

Forecast, design, implement, document, monitor, and optimize the elements and configurations necessary to provide wireless data network services. Work with area planning, data performance engineering, operations, and inter-area networking to ensure coordination of all requirements associated with wireless data network services. Provide a disciplined Project Management approach to network modifications, taking accountability for adherence to budget, schedule, and product rollout, testing, and acceptance. Plan data network element growth, developing semi annual forecast, budget and project plan requirements. Proactively monitor and report on resource utilization and equipped capacity, ensuring resources are engineered to levels which assure optimum network availability and reliability as demanded by company performance standards. Document information stores such as IP addresses, port assignments and connection information for routing and switching equipment in Xpercom/XNG. Develop MOP s and change control processes accounting for modifications to configuration which are compliant to company network security, reliability, control standards, and conform to operations acceptance. Provide assistance to operations, system performance, and inter-area networking in the resolution of technical and customer problems. Provide support to localize and isolate faults, detect and diagnose anomalous behavior. Develop methods to improve the analysis, alarming, and monitoring of the data network elements. Evaluate and plan for new product impact on data . Interface with Area and Corporate teams responsible for core network. Participate in new technology and product trials; ensure timely Product rollout and testing. Identify Key Performance Indicators and propose enhancements. Manage Vendors to ensure timely delivery of new features and product upgrades.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science. - 3-5 years of Information Systems experience preferred -CCNA - Expertise in data networking protocols including TCP/IP, OSI, Frame Relay, ATM, X.25, RIP, OSPF, - BGP, and other LAN/WAN protocols 2 years experience CDMA2000-1X Networking Architecture, EVDO Network Architecture Experience using Cisco or Juniper devices to support IPBH/IPSHO and TrFO Project Management training and experience in Project Management Experience with performance measurement and capacity planning Experience supporting commercial, 24x7, and Internet-facing systems. Full understanding of the UNIX operating system. Experience developing support tools on Solaris using UNIX shell scripts and utilities. Familiarity with system management and monitoring software. -Understanding of Firewall hardware and software. Understanding of Sniffer software and hardware analysis tools. -Hands-on T1/T3 / OC-3 interconnects. Asynchronous / Synchronous connectivity (i.e. RS-232, RS-449, PPP, HDLC,) XBaseT, Coax, Fiber. Candidate must be a self-starter and capability of working independently. Demonstrated technical and analytical skills Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work with others without conflict and achieve goals. Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively via written technical proposals and oral communications. Ability to work with minimal supervision and make sound technical judgments in a demanding environment. Position requires occasional late night and all night support and participation. Limited Travel required -Valid drivers

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YFZblu

I mean, there is a pretty broad range of topics listed under qualifications. I would assume you could be asked fundamental questions regarding any of those technologies. Captain obvious, I know.

Murder after Midnight

^Yeah i know, it's a data engineer position.....but thanks anyway

YFZblu

Well hopefully someone here sees it and can be of more help. If nothing else, report back and let us know how it goes.

Ivanjam

Let's hope your "interview in the morning" won't be "murder after midnight". Good luck, man!

goldenlight

MY interview advice.
Be prepared to talk about any of the qualifications below.

If the interviewer ask about your favorite subjects in College make sure you can relate them to the qualifications.

Practice the behavior questions. They will get you thinking in case your asked one.

Have a copy of your resume in front of you along with job description.

Good Luck Mate....

bigdogz

@Murder,
It can go any way. If this is a first interview, they may ask you what you have done in you existing postion or maybe work your way from the beginning to your current job. You may also have something technical and ask you how to questions.

Good Luck!!!

Murder after Midnight

thanks guys

DoubleNNs

Study your own resume and be able to not only discuss any point on it, be able to relate any point on the resume to the job. Make sure you're ready whenever they ask you anything about something you've included on your resume.

Try to go on the company website and dig up a little bit of info about the org itself. Don't only focus on the job your applying for, try to get some fundamental knowledge of their IT department and how IT helps their company as a whole. Even if you can't find this specific info, try to imagine/get some kind of idea. You want to understand how beneficial hiring you will be to the company as a whole.

Try to create a few questions you wanna ask them. Nothing too specific, and nothing that might turn them off (i.e. payment. If not included in the job ad, bring it up later. Not on the phone interview. I asked about dress code before at previous interviews. Looking back, probably wasn't the best of ideas. But considering I was too broke to buy new clothes at the time, was a pertinent question on my mind.) An example might be "What qualities would a good employee at your company have?" - something like that. Try to figure out what impresses them and how you can go over and above the qualifications listed in the job ad. Will help if/when you're hired as well.

I know, pretty general stuff. I wish I could give better advice, but I'm currently trying to figure out how to ace interviews myself.

Try to be yourself. Build some rapport with the interviewer. They're most likely just going to say whether someone else should interview you more fully or not. Getting them to like you could go a long way.

Since they'll be calling you, try to get some good sleep. Use the bathroom 30 mins prior to the call. Be ready 20 mins prior to the call and sitting by your phone ready for it to ring. If you're multi-tasking doing something else while waiting, make sur eit doesn't interfere w/ you noticing your phone ringing.
Once I missed a phone interview because I had to use the bathroom and the interviewer called me 15 mins prior to the arranged time. By the time I came out the bathroom (45 secs, 1 min) I had already received an e-mail from the caller saying they assumed I didn't want the position cuz I didn't pick up. I tried to call them (10 mins prior to arranged time) and they didn't take my call.
Another time I missed a phone interview because I had just woken up and I was blasting loud music to thru my sound system to pump me up/wake me up. Thought my cell was on vibrate. Was actually on ring tone. Missed the call. They picked up when i called back but being apologetic about missing the call doesn't isn't the best way to start an interview.

Either way, Good Luck tomorrow morning. Nail it!
And afterwards, come on here and let us know how well you did.

WiseWun

Know your resume very well and smile. Is the interview with Verizion?

Murder after Midnight

^yes....................

WiseWun

Verizon Engineer Interview taken from glassdoor website.

Interview Details – Verizon uses an online application form. It is better to have someone on the inside submit your resume as this is handled more quickly than if you are trying to apply online. Verizon uses the telephone interview if you are not close to their office. The interview is an informative interview requesting how your experiences would solve problems that are presented to you during the interview. After interview you are asked if their are any questions for the interviewers about the job/company. This is also part of the interview, be sure to have good questions ready. Took about one week after interview to get an offer.

Interview Questions
What equipment do I need in order to be able to create broadband capability inside a new Mesa 4 cabinet?
How would you handle an audit of a 100k + road move work order that over ran your capital estimate by 50%?

Murder after Midnight

thanks.....................

DoubleNNs

Why the long ellipse?

coreyb80

Did you have the interview already? If so, how was it?