Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Zayo is seeking a Global Network Operations Technician Tier I who will be responsible for providing industry leading customer service experience to internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, network control center environment providing support to the entire portfolio of Layer 1 products and services offered by Zayo.
Responsibilities:
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Responding to internal and external stakeholder inquiries through multiple channels of communication in a timely manner.
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Monitoring and responding to tickets, alerts, and general inquiries from internal and external customers.
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Able to work within a team to handle inquiries by asking clarifying questions, researching answers or alternative solutions/outcomes, and escalating unresolved problems.
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Perform detailed documentation of reported customer issues, ability to identify & communicate customer impact and urgency.
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Escalate/Assign tickets to appropriate teams, leads and managers.
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Perform direct communications to customers for updates as necessary.
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Resolve customer inquiries, if possible, by utilizing documented processes.
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Professionally manage difficult and/or emotional customer situations.
Qualifications:
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High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
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Must be able to pass a background screening.
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Minimum of two (2) years of experience troubleshooting and maintaining SONET and DWDM networks.
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Minimum of two (2) years of customer service experience (NOC environment is preferred.)
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Knowledge of Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Cisco, Fujitsu SONET and DWDM equipment.
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Ability to navigate multiple computer systems/applications simultaneously.
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Knowledgeable with G-Suite applications.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Detailed oriented with superb organizational skills and the ability to multitask/prioritize tasks.
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Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
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Active Listening.
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Data Entry Skills.
Base Pay Range: $21.59 - $28.77 USD/hour, commensurate with experience.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
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Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
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Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Zayo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zayo and has not been reviewed or approved by Zayo.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as a key strength, with multiple medical plan options and added programs like no-cost diagnostics and digital health partnerships. Mental wellbeing support is described as comprehensive, spanning therapy, coaching, and an employee assistance program.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave offerings stand out, including extended fully paid maternity leave and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents. Additional family supports such as paid caregiver leave and reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses broaden the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company matching and both pre-tax and Roth contribution options, supported by auto-enrollment. The match provides meaningful help for long-term savers, though value depends on meeting vesting requirements.
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What We Do
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. is a leading global communications infrastructure platform, delivering a range of solutions, including fiber & transport, packet and managed edge services. Zayo owns and operates a Tier 1 IP backbone spanning 134,000 miles across North America and Europe. By providing this mission-critical bandwidth to its category-leading customers across the wireless, hyperscale, media, tech and finance industries, Zayo is fueling the innovations that are transforming society. For more information, visit https://zayo.com.
Why Work With Us
We are ambitious and collaborative. Our culture is centered on excellence and exceeding customer expectations through high performance, big ideas, and a growth mindset.
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