NetMod Migration Engineer, TDM to IP/CEM

What you’ll be doing...

You will be teamed up with other migration and network engineers to perform all on-site activities of traffic migration services with an emphasis on TDM to IP/CEM.  

• Supporting large scale traffic migrations for TDM equipment via on-site data collection, as well as implementing the traffic migrations as defined in MOPs and engineering packages.
• Network discovery and circuit audit activities including CO & site evaluations.
• Support engineering survey activities including Identifying type/number of ports wired and equipped on legacy system(s), working with customer to determine Intra-system cabling between floors/rooms, determine which system(s) traffic will be migrated from/to, determine the Feature Package of all related equipment, provide port capacity types and quantities required to system engineering
• Support network discovery activities including obtain circuit records (e.g., local logs, Infobank, TIRKS,etc..), capture/record office layout, identifying hardwired equipment to legacy systems, capture types of DSX and LGX panels being used, identify if cross-aisle panels will be used in traffic migration process, obtain cross connect map and parameters of signals of all related systems, perform detailed site circuit physical audit, determine cable/fiber runs and all connector types.

What we’re looking for...

Your technical skills are top notch, and you are known for digging into the details to find the best solutions.

You’ll need to have:

• Knowledge on several generations of transport equipment: M13, DCS, ADM, MSS, WDM, DWDM etc.
• Knowledge on major switching platforms: Nortel, Lucent, and Soft switch
• Knowledge of telecom CO’s layout, functional areas, sight recognition/understanding of office equipment
• System familiarity with multiple equipment vendors such as Fujitsu, ALU, Cisco, Nortel, Tellabs, etc.
• Knowledge of traffic remapping processes
• Knowledge with DSX-3, DSX-1, LGX, Test Equipment, Troubleshooting, Patching & Rewiring
• Customer familiarity with all Telecommunication customer types: Wire line, Wireless, Enterprise, MSS, CLEC, etc
• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Four or more years of strong configuration and trouble-shooting experience.
• Experience making independent decisions based on policies, practices and project requirements.

Even better if you have:

• A degree.
• Project management experience.
• Five or more years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Designed and implemented large scale customer networks.
• Knowledge of traffic remapping processes including the ASIST feature in Tellabs DCS, High Speed Wraps and Hot Cuts
• Experience with engineering, Planning, and/or Operations knowledge, especially with Local and Long-Haul Telecommunications networks.
• Excellent knowledge of PC and software application including Windows and MS Office and Visio.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to their successful completion.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills for inter-organizational communications to both internal and external partners.