Jobs
Point5 was founded by and built for people who want to work hard, support their customers well, and to do it with a sense of integrity and purpose. If you are interested in joining a team of honest, independent employees who have the flexibility and creativity to craft unique solutions for our customers, then Point5 could be the spot for you. We are currently hiring for the following positions but are always interested in hearing from qualified candidates. For more information or to inquire about the openings, please contact us at join_us@point5.co
Network Engineer
Role and Responsibilities:
- Complete engineering tasks as assigned with a focus on designing SD-WAN solutions that fit customers use cases and WAN environment
- Assist with the implementation, testing, and rollout of new services and the support of active services
- Provide on call support to Network Operations Center for support issues that require advanced troubleshooting
- Diagnose and correlate complex network problems with a focus on WAN issues. Identify root causes and develop remediation strategies for troubles
- Document, approve, and track network changes
- Drive continual improvements to operational processes and technology
- Communicate with cross-functional teams to achieve project results
- Communicate engineering project status, including dependencies, to internal customers to set and meet expectations
- Position requires making presentations, training users in complex topics, and interacting positively with upper management, colleagues, and customers
Qualification Requirements:
- Thorough understanding of Layer 1 to 3 networks including fiber, optics, VLANs, MPLS/VPLS, BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN and related networking technologies and protocols
- Practical SD-WAN design and implementation experience required
- Experience with Juniper, Cisco layer 2/3 hardware, and firewall concepts preferred
- Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 network test and turn-ups
- Extensive understanding of Layer 3 traffic engineering and Layer 2 traffic management
- Possess poise, confidence and the ability to think quickly
- Time management skills – Ability to multi task and meet multiple timelines
- Team player with a constructive perspective, committed to the success of the group
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience, preferably working for service provider network or MSP
Enterprise Account Executive
Role and Responsibilities:
- Provide sales functions to introduce Point5 services to existing and potential customers
- Responsible for scheduling and attending sales meetings/calls to present Point5’s value proposition
- Manage individual sales pipeline and develop account strategy to drive revenue and growth
- Ensure wide and deep account relationships to ensure key alignment in all necessary functional areas of the carrier customer Develop strong relationships with decision makers and influencers within accounts
- Assist the Point5 team in providing high touch and responsive support to Point5 customers through all phases of engagements
Qualification Requirements:
- 5 plus years of experience in sales within the telecommunications industry
- Sales experience with Layer 2, Layer 3, firewall WAN Optimization and SD-WAN hardware platforms such Cisco, Juniper, Silver Peak, Riverbed is a plus
- Display veteran prospecting, networking and business development skills
- Strong presentation development and delivery skills are a must
- Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain Point5 services/technology in understandable terms
- Must demonstrate experience in negotiating and closure of deals
- Must demonstrate experience in developing and managing partner, vendor and customer relationships
- Knowledge of facilities based fiber business within our footprint
- Possess poise, confidence and the ability to think quickly