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Transport Network Engineer

Lumos Network Operating Company

Charleston, WV

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Bit Error Rate (BER), Cisco Network Systems, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, DS0 (Digital Signal 0), DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing), Detail Oriented, Engineering, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Ethernet, Government, IP (Internet Protocol), Interpersonal Skills, Leading Edge Technology, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Configuration Management, Network Operations Center, Optical Networking, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, SONET, T-1 / DS1, T-3 / DS3, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), Time Management, Transportation Engineering, Wholesale Industry, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Charleston, WV
POSTED
30+ days ago
Segra is searching for a qualified and experienced Transport Network Engineer to join us in a full-time capacity.
Location Requirement:
This work arrangement for this role is a hybrid position, requiring three (3) days in the office, with flexibility to work remotely two (2) days each week. This can be in any Segra office.
Role Overview:
This position must have knowledge of SONET ring transport designs, Knowledge of DWDM transport designs, complete design and implementation of all system components (e.g., Ciena, Cisco, & Fujitsu SONET rings, Ciena, Nokia, Adva, or Cisco DWDM (Flex and Fix Grid) backbones, and Nokia, Ciena, & Cisco Carrier Ethernet systems deployments). Create engineering projects and maintain equipment and circuit inventory. This position is part of the Engineering team.
Required Qualifications:
Must have associate degree and a minimum of 3 years of networking experience or no degree with a minimum of 5 years of networking experience (networking experience includes areas such as support, engineering, provisioning, etc.).
Must have experience using DWDM in some capacity.
Preferred Qualifications:
Optical Network Certification is desirable.
Knowledge of NetCracker is also desirable.
Work with minimum supervision, work with the Network Planning team to ensure transport capacity for future network growth.
Understanding of fiber optic principles as it relates to MMF (multi-mode fiber) and SMF (single-mode fiber) media types
Understanding of SONET protection schemes for service mappings
Understanding of DWDM passive and active ROADM architectures
Understanding of TDM, OTN, and Ethernet protocols
Experience with DS0, T1, T3, OC-x, Ethernet, & OTN BER testing
Experience in designing and implementing projects
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and effective interpersonal skills to interact successfully with customers, management and team members, and proficiency with the use of personal computers to include Microsoft Office applications.
Must be detail oriented with good organizational and time management skills.
Must be able to multi-task effectively and demonstrate the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed in a fast-paced working environment.
Ability to adjust work schedule to support shifts of various lengths and start/stop times based on workload, & other duties as assigned.
About Segra:
Segra is one of the largest independent fiber network companies in the nation, able to offer state-of-the-art communication solutions backed by always-on customer service. We are known for our future-forward infrastructure and state-of-the-art voice and data technology solutions for businesses and the public sector, as well as wholesale transport services to some of the world's largest carriers. Our network features the latest advances in IP, ethernet, and dark fiber architectures, as well as high performance data centers. Furthermore, our network powers technology solutions such as hosted voice, security, and cloud.
Segra has engineered our entire company operations to put our customers at the very center of everything we do. We invest in the communities we serve by hiring locally and continually upgrading our network infrastructure. Segra has over 1200 employees, 500k+ on-net and near-net buildings, and 44k+ fiber-route miles. We exist purely to help businesses within our footprint be successful.
Benefits Overview:
Segra offers a very robust benefits package to our full-time employees, some of which include:
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k) match
Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
Tuition and gym reimbursements
Vacation/PTO, paid holidays,... For full info follow application link.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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