Network Engineer

Role: IXC Network Engineer

Location: Melbourne, FL 32901 (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months (Contract to Hire)

Pay Rate: $45-53.00/hr W2

Shift hour: 1st Shift Onsite 100%

Candidate must have US Citizenship

Work with field force to install equipment and build and troubleshoot

• Ensure Carrier HUBs and circuits are accurately recorded in design (MetaSolv/DICE) and operations (FINS, FMS, etc.) toolsets and ensure FTI-POP design documentation accurately reflects as-built configurations.
• Provision IXC circuits using Cisco Prime Optical (CPO) or Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) and configure ancillary equipment for delivery of sub-rate circuits (e.g., RAD RICi-16/EGATE-100, Cisco ASR1002/1001-X router port configurations including T3/T1 SIP/SPA, DNX-11/88 port configurations, etc.).
• Support scheduled maintenance events during normal operating hours and after hours/weekends as needed.
• Assist in the collection of data needed to perform analysis of network issues.
• Prefer 3 or more years’ experience working with SONET equipment and Optical Circuits. ONS-15454 and Fujitsu Flashwave 4500/9500 platforms
• Possess a strong technical understanding of Gigabit Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, DS1/T1, DS3, VT1.5, VTV, STS1, STSV and OC3-OC192 circuit types as well as familiarity with existing processes and procedures associated in provisioning and acceptance testing of these circuit types
• Background in telecomm transport
• Able to read and implement design
• TDM – Time Devision Multiplexing
• Previous Telecom provisioning background
• Familiar with FTI network OR another Large-scale carrier network (AT&T, Verizon, etc.)
• Cisco ONS-15310, Juniper
• MEF-CECP certification preferred