Long Haul Network Engineer SETA
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What you'll do
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed, high-capacity optical communications systems and equipment
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed switching layer (SONET, Carrier Ethernet) technologies and architectures
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of installation and integration of fiber optic telecommunications systems
- Demonstrate the ability to perform requirements analysis, schedule reviews, and cost estimations
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessments and analysis of current and proposed architectures
- Develop circuit specifications, test methodologies, and exercise testing techniques to verify that circuits meet all required specifications
- Provide engineering for optical circuit design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting efforts
- Perform technical evaluation of vendor documentation, including network designs and technical details
- Review daily assessment reports of network health and performance, and provide technical guidance to operations personnel and vendors as necessary to resolve network performance issues
- Independently interact with network and transport services providers to resolve network anomalies and performance issues
- Serve as Transport Services site liaison for various locations
- Update the configuration management database for the customer's transport network
What they're looking for
- Background in Information Technology (IT) Network Engineering and Project Management
- Ability to travel
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
SAIC has an immediate opening for a Long-Haul Network Engineer with a background in Information Technology (IT) Network Engineering and Project Management to oversee the cost, schedule, and performance activities associated with procurement of Commercial Carrier long-haul circuits. The successful applicant will participate within a team of Systems Engineers and Technical Advisors (SETAs) overseeing the design, delivery, enhancement, and recapitalization of a large-scale, physical layer infrastructure. Ability to travel is a requirement of this position.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
The successful candidate must be able to:
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed, high-capacity optical communications systems and equipment
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed switching layer (SONET, Carrier Ethernet) technologies and architectures
- Demonstrate a working level knowledge of installation and integration of fiber optic telecommunications systems
- Demonstrate the ability to perform requirements analysis, schedule reviews, and cost estimations
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessments and analysis of current and proposed architectures
- Develop circuit specifications, test methodologies, and exercise testing techniques to verify that circuits meet all required specifications
- Provide engineering for optical circuit design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting efforts
- Perform technical evaluation of vendor documentation, including network designs and technical details
- Review daily assessment reports of network health and performance, and provide technical guidance to operations personnel and vendors as necessary to resolve network performance issues
- Independently interact with network and transport services providers to resolve network anomalies and performance issues
- Serve as Transport Services site liaison for various locations
- Update the configuration management database for the customer's transport network
- Successfully work independently, as well as within team dynamics
Company
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