System Engineer – Telecommunications Opening #430342

**C2C is not available**
**Only U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. can be considered as W2 candidates.**

Title: System Engineer – Telecommunications

Location: Carson City

Duration: 12 Months

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Experience and skills are in order of importance.

Have a minimum of six (6) years of experience working as a System Engineer specifically with telecommunications infrastructure systems assets including fiber optic cabling, conduit, and copper systems and their related components;

The ideal candidate should have one or more of the following certifications:

• Fiber Optics Technician (FOTC), Electronics Technicians Association

• Fiber Optics Installer (FOIC), Electronics Technicians Association

• Certified Premises Cabling Technician (CPCT), Fiber Optic Association

• Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT), Fiber Optic Association

• Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Splicing (CFOS/S), Fiber Optic Association

• Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Testing (CFOS/T), Fiber Optic Association

• Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Outside Plant (CFOS/O), Fiber Optic Association

• Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Design (CFOS/D), Fiber Optic Association

• Other vendor or vendor-neutral certifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• Development of telecommunications infrastructure systems and create or update procedures, as needed.

• The Consultant will be expected to provide a wide variety of services to support the present work and future operations and maintenance of the infrastructure assets throughout the state. The ITS Manager will determine and authorize specific tasks as they become needed.

• Assist with fiber and telecommunication needs analysis and system planning activities.

SCOPE OF WORK

Consultant must:

• Have of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET), Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), or Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems;

• Develop and maintain telecommunications infrastructure management databases/mapping in the TOTS 3-GIS application, or similar telecommunications infrastructure management software;

• Provide as-designed splice details and outside plant cabling and conduit information for internal or external partners’ planning activities;

• 3-GIS, or similar telecommunications infrastructure management software experience preferred;

• Develop and maintain telecommunications infrastructure specifications;

• Develop and maintain telecommunications infrastructure acceptance test plans;

• The consultant will assist with the review, coordination, and creation of the information needed to support and partner agencies’ projects;

• Typical assignments are expected to be as defined below:

• Create, review, or update splice detail diagrams and other partner agencies or joint construction partners;

• Meet with contractors/consultants to identify field conditions (i.e., splice details, fiber count, cable size, number of conduits, GIS location of the plant, etc.);

• Review and redline plans and construction specifications for compliance and consistency with ITS standards and industry-standard best practices;

• Facilitate telecommunication infrastructure designs and Design Consultants;

• Provide oversight and construction management of managed fiber projects;

• The consultant will assist with field verification, contractor support, or other related telecommunications infrastructure management tasks as assigned;

* Typical efforts might include:

• Conducting and verifying fiber optic telecommunications infrastructure acceptance test plans on behalf ;

• The consultant will assist with special projects as they relate to the communications, fiber management, and Advanced Traffic Management Systems programs;

• Perform typical fiber testing and troubleshooting using common fiber test equipment (i.e., Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), Visual Fault Locators (VFL), and Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS);

• Verify fiber repairs, maintenance, or system enhancements (i.e., new or repair work related to fiber optic cable splicing, conduit system pathway usability, etc.);

• Develop reports (concepts, training manuals, database queries, etc.);

• Assist public/private partners with environmental clearances on joint projects;

• Assist public/private partners on best practices for construction in the rights-of-way.

• Assist the ITS Manager with the creation of agreements, negotiations, and amendments to the agreements between the Department and private agency service providers as part of the management of the Infrastructure Sharing Program.

• Work within an agile project management environment;

• Complete assigned work according to the specifications and standards set by the State and industry best practices;

• The consultant must work on-site at the Facility;

• The for up to 50% telecommuting, but the consultant must be within.

• The embraces a flexible work schedule, whereby some employees work five 8-hour days a week, four 10-hour days, or some other schedule that is agreed upon with the ITS Manager.

• Travel around the State may be required to perform or assist with the installation, removal, upgrade or remediation of ITS network assets, including working in the roadside ITS cabinets, fiber huts, mountaintop communication sites, and various other state or local agency locations.

• The consultant will provide and assist with the following activities based on the agreed-upon project plan/schedule;

• Complete work and project tasks assigned by the ITS Network Manager on mutually agreed-upon deadlines.

• The consultant must be able to work in an Agile Project Management environment. Agile experience is not required but is desirable. Routine reporting will include but is not limited to the methods defined below as part of the Agile process and documented using DevOps software or other methods mutually agreed upon:

• Agile is a philosophy for incremental product development based on a shared set of principles. These principles promote teamwork, collaboration, and adaptability throughout the lifecycle of product development. The contractor will support these principles by participating in a team environment, maintaining a supportive attitude, working well with staff and contractors, flexibility to adapt to changes.

• The consultant is expected to participate in an Agile development process, specifically Scrum for most of the work. This includes participation in all Scrum activities, including but not limited to: Daily Standup meetings, Sprint Planning Meetings, Sprint Review meetings, and Sprint Retrospective meetings. Excellent verbal and written communication are expected and required to maintain the workflow.

• The Scrum process requires individuals to be responsible for completing work timely, verbally reporting daily activities and impediments to the team. The ability to recommend solutions to impediments is expected and completed work must be updated in the project management software.

** Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Carson City, NV 89701: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Systems engineering: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location