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"La ventaja competitiva de Cogent reside en su gente … su espíritu, su energía y su compromiso.”
Dave Schaeffer, CEO
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Sabemos que nuestra gente representa el futuro de nuestra compañía, así que sólo seleccionamos a los mejores. Te ofrecemos la oportunidad de crecer y desarrollar tu potencial. Lo que aprendas y tus logros te ayudarán a ti y a Cogent a alcanzar nuevas metas.
Únete a un equipo donde tu talento y motivación serán reconocidos; dónde tu opinión y experiencia serán tenidas en cuenta; dónde la meta sea lograr el éxito de Cogent y de sus empleados. Nuestra cultura de trabajo está orientada al trabajo en equipo, dónde cada uno de nosotros está siempre accesible, independientemente de su cargo. Los empleados de Cogent son miembros de un equipo que se concentra en alcanzar metas comunes compartiendo esfuerzo y experiencia.
Nuestra generoso plan de remuneración y de beneficios, reflejan nuestro esfuerzo en captar, retener y recompensar a los mejores. Así que ven, únete a nosotros y ayúdanos a cambiar la cara de Internet.
Account Manager
Description:
Cogent Communications is a public company trading on the NASDAQ.
Cogent is Tier 1 ISP focused on delivering a focused set of Internet service to Telecommunication carriers, Internet Service Providers and Enterprises. Cogent operates in more than 95 markets in Europe, Canada and the United States.
Cogent Coummunications is looking for experienced Account Managers in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris to augment its rapid growth in Europe.
Join the industry's market maker! Since its conception in 1999 Cogent has continuously been the price leader in all of the markets it operates within. This makes Cogent's proposition extremely attractive for sales people responsible for driving new business.
Cogent is seeking Account Managers to work in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris. This position will be responsible for sales and account development as part of the Regional Sales Team.
Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business and managing the subsequent relationship with customers and prospects,
- Carry a personal sales target/quota,
- Proactively and creatively identify and solve client problems and provide solutions.
- Manage a pan European sales support team including Sales Engineering, Product Management, Marketing and Techinical Support.
- Implement sales tactics and strategies to ensure that sales targets are exceeded.
- Have a thorough understanding of the local IP market and competitor offerings.
Person Specifications:
- The passion to sell.
- A minimum of 3 years recent telecommunications sales experience preferable.
- Ability to work independently is essential. Candidates will be expected to be able to pro-actively prospect new leads in new markets and vertical sectors.
- Energetic and self motivated individual, who is a self-starter with experience and desire to acquire new business.
- A-Levels/Baccalaureate or above preferred.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate success in similar roles within a wholesale service provider/telecom environment. Proven ability to close sales to ISP and telecom customers is highly advantageous.
We are looking for people who can develop their own leads, who can work as a trusted advisor to the customer and who can deal with a challenging sales cycle.
Positions available in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris.
NOC ENGINEER
MISSION:
Monitoring and management of the Pan-European Cogent network and assurance of the service level based on the established standard procedures as well as customer support either on technical issues or on information distribution.
The NOC Engineer will join the NOC team of Cogent Communications in Madrid to operate it 24x7.
JOB DUTIES
Monitoring of the SDH/DWDM and IP networks so as to provide high service availability and ensure Cogent SLAs are met.
Provide 1st line customer and technical support for all layer 1, 2 and 3 services provided by Cogent, interacting with Cogent customers via phone and e-mail in order to resolve their service issues, respond to their technical questions and achieve customer satisfaction.
Monitor all customer services and Cogent European Network using management tools and systems provided for this purpose and following standard Operational procedures.
Ensure that network and customers issues are accurately documented in the trouble ticketing system.
Interact effectively with all members of the Cogent Operations team as well as providers to ensure swift resolution of network and customer issues.
Management of internal and vendor planned maintenances impacting Cogent European Network.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Good verbal and written communications skills.
The ideal candidate must possess a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of working experience in a similar position at a network operator.
Knowledge of transmission networks based on SDH and DWDM Nortel Networks equipment together with the Preside management system will be taken into account. (plus)
Cisco equipment experience and certifications (CCNA/CCNP) will be highly valued.
Good technical knowledge in the area of networking (TCP/IP), IP protocols (BGP, IGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS…), IP addressing, DNS’s and IP-VPN’s
Excellent problem solving skills.
Customer focused and eager to learn.
Team player worker and capable to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
Availability to work on shifts under a 24x7 basis. (Flexibility a MUST)
Fluent in Spanish and English, knowledge of other European languages would be an asset.
Please send all resumes to careers@cogentco.com
NOC ENGINEER
MISSION
Monitoring and management of the Pan-European Cogent network and assurance of the service level based on the established standard procedures as well as customer support either on technical issues or on information distribution.
The NOC Engineer will join the NOC team of Cogent Communications in Madrid to operate it 24x7.
JOB DUTIES
Monitoring of the SDH/DWDM and IP networks so as to provide high service availability and ensure Cogent SLAs are met.
Provide 1st line customer and technical support for all layer 1, 2 and 3 services provided by Cogent, interacting with Cogent customers via phone and e-mail in order to resolve their service issues, respond to their technical questions and achieve customer satisfaction.
Monitor all customer services and Cogent European Network using management tools and systems provided for this purpose and following standard Operational procedures.
Ensure that network and customers issues are accurately documented in the trouble ticketing system.
Interact effectively with all members of the Cogent Operations team as well as providers to ensure swift resolution of network and customer issues.
Management of internal and vendor planned maintenances impacting Cogent European Network.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Good verbal and written communications skills.
The ideal candidate must possess a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of experience in a similar position as network operator.
Experience working with optical transmission networks (SDH/DWDM) and their associated network management platforms, preferably Nortel and/or Cisco MSTP.
Cisco data equipment experience and certifications (CCNA/CCNP) will be highly valued.
Good technical knowledge in the area of networking (TCP/IP), IP protocols (BGP, IGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS…), IP addressing, DNS’s and IP-VPN’s
Excellent problem solving skills.
Customer focused and eager to learn.
Team player worker and capable to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
Availability to work on shifts under a 24x7 basis. (Flexibility a MUST)
Fluent in Spanish and English, knowledge of other European languages would be an asset.
