Network Architect (Remote) #ESF7297

Position Summary:

Our client is seeking for a dynamic and experienced Network Architect-Planning. We are looking for a candidate with broad-based experience in Carrier service provider networks, extensive experience with DWDM, SONET, TDI, and CICSO/CCNA certs would be a plus!

The Network Architect – Planning will perform strategic planning and engineering tasks of considerable technical difficulty that includes analyzing, designing, planning, developing, budgeting, or modifying network equipment and facilities for specific markets/regions.

This position will offer consulting and technical guidance to lower level and peer engineering staff including OSP Planners, Network Planners, and Network Engineers.

Will work with Program Management to answer questions and to assure that projects initiated from the Planning group are properly implemented. Performs cost studies, build estimates/analysis, project packages, and review jobs for accuracy and content.

What you will be doing:

• Supporting product development initiatives
• Fiber asset evaluation
• Review and recommendations for vendor network equipment
• Network expansion planning
• Help to recommend and document company/department procedures, policies, and practices
• Meet company and department goals and objectives
• Consult with Enterprise/Carrier sales teams and Engineers regarding current, future and past opportunities
• Participate in cost reduction planning.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in either network engineering/planning or operations for fiber-based telecommunication carrier.
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry practices and standards, activities of OSP, network engineering, and technical facility design principles.
• Good working knowledge of SONET, DWDM, Carrier Ethernet, Switching and Routing and support systems.
• Must be able to analyze existing networks to provide effective and cost-effective solutions for network growth, complicated customer opportunities.
• Must be able to provide creative, standards-based solutions for network expansion.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio, Word and Excel as well as mapping software such as Google Earth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Network engineering: 10 years (Required)
• Network architecture: 5 years (Preferred)
• fiber-based telecommunication carrier: 5 years (Preferred)
• SONET, DWDM: 5 years (Preferred)
• Switching and Routing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Carrier Ethernet: 5 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Visio, Word and Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
• activities of OSP: 1 year (Preferred)
• Telecommunications industry: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CICSO/CCNA (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote