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Aditi Consulting

Transport Engineer

Aditi Consulting, Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080

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Payrate: $55.00 – $60.00/hr.

Summary The Transport Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, planning, implementation, test and turning 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 installs, 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 initiate 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.

Must Have Skills

Experience in the telecommunications industry

Technical knowledge of long distance, ultra-long haul and OTN mesh networks

Equipment Knowledge specific to Sonnet/SDH, ULH, OTN mesh and WDM transport

Vendor Specific Knowledge: Ciena, Infinera, Fujitsu and varied long haul networks

System Knowledge: BGW or Granite (XNG), Coffee (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 window-based programs and corporate database systems

Desired Skills

Strong understanding of engineering specs and drawings

Knowledge and experience with both equipment inventory and design

Strong 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 players able to ensure best outcomes

Manage assignments & competing priorities, staying focused on important deadlines

Experience with window-based programs and corporate database systems

Education/Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in related technical field or relevant experience

Five or more years of telecom work experience

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $55.00 – $60.00 /hour. Non‑exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full‑time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

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