Nokia SR OS Transport Engineer - Cell Site Router Conversions
GCB Services LLC
- Jersey City, NJ
- 1 day ago
Highlights
This role owns the transport side of cell site router conversions to Nokia 7250 IXR routers: building the router configuration from the carrier IP plan, leading the cutover in the maintenance window, rolling back if needed, and handing off a clean, documented site. Build and audit Nokia SR OS router configurations from carrier IP plans and templates (interfaces, VLANs, VPRN/IES services, routing, QoS, PTP/sync).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Jersey City, NJ |
| Job Type | Full-time, Employee |
| Industry | Telecommunications Services |
| Salary | $110,000–$140,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Headquarters | Jersey City, NJ, US |
| Website | http://gcbservices.com/ |
Description
LOCATION: NY / NJ Tri-State preferred; travel to cell sites and hubs as required
REPORTS TO: Program Manager, Integration
ABOUT THE ROLE
GCB integrates cell sites for Verizon on Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia equipment. This role owns the transport side of cell site router conversions to Nokia 7250 IXR routers: building the router configuration from the carrier IP plan, leading the cutover in the maintenance window, rolling back if needed, and handing off a clean, documented site. You will work alongside GCB's RAN integration engineers so router conversion and baseband integration finish in the same window.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and audit Nokia SR OS router configurations from carrier IP plans and templates (interfaces, VLANs, VPRN/IES services, routing, QoS, PTP/sync)
- Write and maintain MOPs for router conversion, cutover and rollback
- Lead cutovers in the maintenance window with field crews and carrier switch teams; execute rollback inside the window when required
- Pre-check and post-check: config capture, route tables, alarms, sync status, end-to-end transport validation
- Coordinate RAN re-IP and VLAN changes with GCB integration engineers
- Troubleshoot transport faults: IP/MPLS, routing adjacencies, optics/SFPs, VLAN mismatches, PTP/timing
- Deliver as-built router configs and closeout documentation the same day as the work
- Train and mentor GCB staff pursuing Nokia NRS certification
REQUIRED
- 3+ years hands-on Nokia SR OS (7250 IXR, 7750 SR or 7705 SAR) configuration and troubleshooting
- Nokia SRC NRS II certification, or equivalent demonstrated field experience
- Live cutover experience on a carrier mobile backhaul network (cell site routers / CSR, MPLS backhaul)
- Strong IP/MPLS: OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, LDP and/or segment routing, VPRN/L3VPN, QoS
- Working knowledge of PTP (1588v2) and SyncE as used in mobile backhaul
- Able to work overnight maintenance windows and travel
PREFERRED
- Verizon cell site router conversion or CSR migration experience
- Nokia SRC NRS II / SRA / ASPE certifications
- Experience with Nokia NSP (Network Services Platform)
- Ciena SAOS exposure
- RAN familiarity (Samsung, Ericsson or Nokia basebands; eCPRI/CPRI fronthaul)
- Experience writing MOPs and rollback plans for carrier change management
SCREEN-OUT
- Cisco or Juniper only, with no Nokia SR OS hands-on time
- Enterprise LAN/WAN background with no carrier or mobile backhaul work
- Certification with no live cutover experience
About Company
GCB provides optimal engineering and business solutions for the wireless telecom industry by offering professional wireless network design, optimization and deployment services. Currently Wireless Industry is moving through a rapid metamorphosis. Availability and inventions of new technologies are constantly challenging wireless carriers and vendors to upgrade/ implement new systems and standards to better service the subscriber base.
GCB headquartered in Virginia is one of the premier independent providers of engineering & Information Technology services to the wireless telecom and IT industry. GCB was formed to provide the highest quality solutions while maintaining a fine balance between quality, cost, and timeline. The GCB team has extensive experience in wireless and Information Technology Services.
The GCB team has worked in all aspects of wireless projects spanning from initial planning, vendor and equipment evaluation, network dimensioning, network design, optimization, benchmarking, FCC compliance and overall project management.
At our IT house of services, we have been steadily progressing to achieve excellence in global IT Business Solutions and Consulting. Our consulting arm provides various Fortune 500 companies with integrated IT consulting services from concept to completion stage. Our business philosophy is founded on providing the best quality IT consulting, staff augmentation, quality assurance and training services to our valued clients. Whether you need helping hand in you Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management, Human Resources Planning, or Employees Development and Training, we are always at arms length to help you with completing the tasks and addressing the challenges.
In essence, the GCB Team is qualified and capable to provide a broad set of the entire network and IT services for your business that range from business planning and capital budget modeling, to radio frequency engineering, system optimization, network system maintenance, data collection, and all aspects of integrated IT Services.