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Aditi Consulting · 1 day ago

Transport Engineer

Richardson, TX

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$55/hr - $60/hr

5+ years exp

Aditi Consulting is seeking a Transport Engineer responsible for the timely creation and action on Capacity Creation Requests to initiate domestic network transport builds across ULH and OTN Mesh networks. The role involves planning, forecasting, and capacity monitoring of the transport network infrastructure and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project implementation.

AppsConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware Engineering

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Applicant must have extensive logical (not physical) knowledge of SONET and Long-Distance transport systems

The Engineer must have a good understanding of the transport network, to effectively initiate and Engineer network projects

Deliver the transport planning team’s key strategic business initiatives, including deployment of new network technology and the adoption of new inventory and provisioning systems

Perform planning, forecasting and capacity monitoring of LD/ULH Transport network infrastructure and equipment on a regular basis

Support LD transport capacity requirements required to support Client's full suite of products and customers, both internal and external

Perform capacity research analysis and initiate projects based on customer requirements

Coordinate with real estate/central office equipment to ensure adequate power, space and cooling are available to support network growth and expansion

Perform detailed equipment engineering for network augments. This includes developing all of the specifications required for installation forces to properly install, turn-up, inventory, and configure the equipment, obtaining appropriate management approvals, issuing purchase orders, creating applicable diagrams/ drawings, and ensuring vendor delivery

Ensure that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational standards

Develop Bill of Material and place orders and place orders for network equipment, rack, and hardware requirements

Define cable requirements, create cable running lists, and order all cables

Manage, input, and update central Network Inventory Database (i.e. ICON, Nautilus, CoFEE, CCP) to reflect new builds, adds, and decommissions

Develop collaborative working relationships across the Client's stakeholders and subject matter experts to enable successful iEN LD/ULH Transport implementation

Responsible for providing detailed diversity analysis for internal and external groups in support of future customer orders, mesh network growth, and converged core data networks

Create diversification projects based on user group requirements

Perform wavelength rearrangements, as needed to reduce stranded network capacity

Support multi-year transport capacity forecasts and network builds in order to determine capital funding requirements, along with relevant business cases and justifications

Coordinate with GTNOC and provide ad-hoc restoration for priority systems in the event of fiber cable outages

Coordinate with lease contracts organization, capital planning, engineering, project management, operations/RCAT to communicate network build plans and obtain stakeholder buy-in

Applicant needs to have an understanding of dependencies such as space, power, fiber and diversity and how they will affect their planned projects

Responsible for identifying and working with the appropriate stakeholders to resolve issues and eliminate performance roadblocks

Perform and provide data analysis, reports, and presentations for transport planning stakeholders

Demonstrate leadership, self-motivation and team orientation

Train and mentor junior engineers

Flexibility with full-time schedule, including evenings, weekends, and being on-call

Participate in regular team meeting and conference calls on the projects they are responsible for

Qualification

SONETDWDMNetwork planningVisioData analysisMicrosoft OfficeTeam orientationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor of Science Engineering degree and 5-10 years progressive technical experience designing SONET and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) transport systems and drawing complex system diagrams using Visio

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communications as well as competent computer skills

The ability to learn the nuances of the position, absorb and eventually teach others that join the team

A natural ability to lead others when called upon

Strong organizational and time-management skills, self-starter, professionally driven, ability to meet deadlines, and comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic settings