Network Planning Engineer

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity. Must Haves:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience OR Associate Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience Prefer 3 or more years' experience working with SONET equipment and Optical Circuits. ONS-15454 and Fujitsu Flashwave 4500/9500 platforms
Possess a strong technical understanding of Gigabit Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, DS1/T1, DS3, VT1.5, VTV, STS1, STSV and OC3-OC192 circuit types as well as familiarity with existing processes and procedures associated in provisioning and acceptance testing of these circuit types
Background in telecom transport
Able to read and implement design
Able to learn new applications
Strong attention to detail
Nice to Haves:
MEF-CECP certification preferred
TDM - Time Division Multiplexing
Previous Telecom provisioning background
Familiar with FTI network OR another Large-scale carrier network (AT&T, Verizon, etc.)
Cisco ONS-15310
Job Description:
Work directly with IXC Deployment Team, IXC Engineering, Telco design engineers, and Telco Carrier Provisioning personnel to accurately document circuit designs
Ensure Carrier HUBs and circuits are accurately recorded in design (MetaSolv/DICE) and operations (FINS, FMS, etc.) toolsets and ensure FTI-POP design documentation accurately reflects as-built configurations.
Document design deviations and/or discrepancies and submit ClearQuest PTRs to capture design changes and/or corrections with circuit designs
Support scheduled planned maintenance events (Moves, Adds, Changes) and direct Harris field technicians with the installation and activation of SONET, ancillary equipment and circuits.
Work directly with Telco Carrier and L3Harris field technicians to isolate and resolve issues with new circuit activations.
Follow MetaSolv/DICE workflow processes and update IXC circuit database during IXC circuit installations, activation, changes and/or disconnects as needed.
Provision IXC circuits using Cisco Prime Optical (CPO) or Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) and configure ancillary equipment for delivery of sub-rate circuits (e.g., RAD RICi-16/EGATE-100, Cisco ASR1002/1001-X router port configurations including T3/T1 SIP/SPA, DNX-11/88 port configurations, etc.).
Ensure circuits are provisioned IAW circuit design documentation and resolve discrepancies before circuits are released to the customer.
Interface directly with internal and external customers and provide technical assistance with service activation and circuit verification testing.
Monitor and identify optical network alarms and proactively investigate and identify the root cause to minimize disruption and impact to operational circuits.
Provide recommendations for improving processes and procedures and assist in the maintenance and upgrades of controlled documentation.
Support scheduled maintenance events during normal operating hours and after hours/weekends as needed.
Assist in the collection of data needed to perform analysis of network issues.
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