Telecommunications Engineer

My name is Boopathi, and I m a Senior Technical Recruiter at Cloud Destinations LLC.

Please see the below job description and let me know if you are interested in this position.

• Conduct structured, site-by-site field visits across regional client facilities to assess legacy transport equipment and supporting infrastructure
• Collect, reconcile, and validate circuit records from NMS platforms, OSS systems, and legacy/paper records against physical equipment and platform configurations
• Trace and document circuits on a circuit-by-circuit basis: origination, termination, intermediate nodes, protection paths, and current service status
• Identify gaps, discrepancies, and undocumented circuits between existing records and the physical network state
• Build a comprehensive, site-by-site inventory of SONET platforms, shelf configurations, line cards, protection schemes, and optical spans
• Produce clear, structured findings documentation for client review and sign-off at each phase milestone
• Facilitate working sessions with client network operations and engineering staff to verify findings and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain version-controlled, audit-ready records throughout the engagement REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with SONET/SDH transport networks at an engineer level design, analysis, circuit engineering, and records management (not solely installation or maintenance)
• Deep working knowledge of SONET multiplexing: DS1, DS3, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192 and associated TDM circuit types
• Strong understanding of SONET protection architectures: UPSR, BLSR/MS-SPRing, and APS (1+1, 1:N)
• Proficiency working with SONET Network Management Systems (NMS) for circuit tracing, alarm analysis, and inventory extraction
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret circuit records, network diagrams, cross-connect maps, and as-built documentation
• Experience with fiber optic infrastructure: span documentation, OTDR interpretation, and optical power budgets
• Ability to work independently in field-based infrastructure environments
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills this role produces client-facing deliverables
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to regional client sites as needed
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Legacy Optical Transport Platform Experience (Strongly Preferred):
• Hands-on experience with legacy SONET optical transport platforms, including OC-level transport systems or equivalent
• Familiarity with vendor-specific network management systems for circuit provisioning, tracing, and inventory validation
• Experience reading and interpreting platform-specific cross-connect and tributary configurations
• Understanding of shelf architecture, slot assignments, and card types common in large-scale transport environments

• Prior experience in telecom, energy, infrastructure, or other large-scale network environments
• Familiarity with operational communications circuits in large-scale infrastructure environments
• Awareness of compliance-sensitive infrastructure environments and the importance of accurate transport network records
• Experience with OSP (outside plant) fiber route documentation and GIS-based network records systems

• Experience with other SONET platforms: Ciena/Nortel heritage, Cisco ONS/NCS 15xxx, Tellabs, or ECI
• Familiarity with Ethernet over SONET / GFP encapsulation and hybrid TDM/packet transport
• Background in telecom records management or OSS data quality improvement projects
• ENGINEER VS. TECHNICIAN WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORThis role requires someone who can interpret, analyze, and make engineering judgments not just follow procedures. The right candidate will:
• Recognize when a circuit record is inconsistent with physical reality and know how to investigate and resolve the discrepancy
• Understand why a protection or resiliency scheme is configured a certain way and flag when it appears incorrect or suboptimal
• Produce documentation that is immediately usable by the client's engineering team for future planning
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and operational stakeholders
• Exercise independent judgment on prioritization when sites present complex or undocumented configurations