LOCAL TO RICHARDSON OR CLOSE TO IT. W2 CANDIDATES ONLY. H1B WILL BE REJECTED.

Long Distance (LD) Transport Engineer

1-2 days per week in office required

MUST HAVE SKILLS (Most Important):

• Experience in the telecommunications industry
• Technical knowledge of long distance, ultra-long haul and OTN mesh networks
• Equipment Knowledge specific to Sonet/SDH, ULH, OTN mesh and WDM transport
• Vendor Specific Knowledge: Ciena, Infinera, Fujitsu and varied long haul networks
• System Knowledge: BGW or Granite (XNG), CoFEE(Canvas), Nautilus, ICON, CCP, Venue, 3GIS/FIMS
• Job requirements specific to engineering and design of ultra-long haul transport
• Experience managing complex processes and driving results
• Experience with windows-based programs and corporate database systems

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Good understanding of engineering specs and drawings
• Knowledge and experience with both equipment inventory and design
• Good working knowledge of the legacy network operating systems
• Ability to assess, identify, and mitigate risks that could impact the business or project
• Enjoy analyzing problems with autonomy to select and implement right solutions
• Work well independently; but also team player able to ensure best outcomes
• Manage assignments & competing priorities, staying focused on important deadlines
• Experience with windows-based programs and corporate database systems

JOB DUTIES:

• The Transport Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, planning, implementation, test and turn up of Long Distance (LD) Ultra Long Haul (UHL) transport network.
• The engineer will work to define, plan, and engineer LD ULH transport system overbuilds to include fiber acquisition, fiber testing, equipment acquisition, equipment install, system test and turn up.
• This will include the deployment of fixed grid, flex grid as well as next generation LD ULH transport..

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer LD ULH transport builds.
• Respond to high failure rate systems outages
• Free up space and power in support of network growth
• Clear housekeeping order-wire from MDE gear. (Prerequisite to initiating a decommission project and power down of equipment)
• Identify directional system/solution for new order-wire/housekeeping.
• Monitor and plan LD network utilization and expansion.
• Engineer and support site decommissioning work.
• Maintain equipment inventory records and LD transport in engineering and provisioning database(s)
• Job requirements and responsibilities are specific to engineering and design of ultra-long haul network transport equipment.
• Database cleanup to ensure integrity of the system and network
• Work w/ peers to ensure on time performance and delivery to support needs of business and customer
• Handle escalations and troubleshoot, as needed • Familiarity with field concepts, practices, and procedures
• Stay current on technological evolutions.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical field or relevant experience
• Five or more years of telecom work experience

LOGISTICS:

• Shift: Standard Day Shift 8a-5p.
• No weekend work required.
• No on-call work required.
• Business Unit