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NO C2C or 1099.\nMust have skillsets: Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. Direct hands-on experience with Ciena 39xx, 6500, MCP/Navigator, SEL ICON\nThis position supports ongoing and emerging work across the enterprise network. The work involves designing, testing, and implementing new circuits on the company’s network. This position is primarily responsible for the design, mapping, build, and documentation of circuits on company’s private network. Experience with microwave, radio, transport, and grid communication networks, including the build-out and documentation of these networks, is desired. Knowledge of power systems is a plus. In addition to circuit design and implementation, this position will provide third-level support as needed. While most work is expected to occur during normal business hours, some cutover and support activities will be required outside normal business hours.\nResponsibilities: The successful candidate will develop telecommunications solutions to address the business needs, including the planning, design, implementation, testing, and documentation of communication systems and network components. This candidate will also develop support processes to better enable first- and second-level support teams to handle support issues, while providing advanced third-level support as needed.\nThe position’s primary responsibilities will include the following:\nDesign, map, build, and label private circuits across various regional areas. Initial focus will be primarily on Carolinas work.\nWork closely with the Carrier Services team on the design and implementation of leased circuits.\nComplete all documentation and label equipment with circuit IDs as needed to reserve bandwidth for each circuit.\nWhen required, write clear and detailed instructions for Field Services and the Network Operations Center (NOC) for testing, turn-up, and cross-connects on private circuits.\nRequired Qualifications:\nGraduate from a college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Engineering Technology (or equivalent); or 5 years of related telecom engineering experience and an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent); or 10 years of direct telecom experience with carrier optical engineering and/or provisioning.\nMinimum of 5 years of direct experience with carrier optical engineering, network engineering, and/or provisioning.\nStrong written and oral communication skills.\nDesired Qualifications:\nAbility to work independently with little direct supervision.Ability to work well within a team, either as a lead or peer member.Effective interpersonal relationship skills.Effective verbal and written communication skills.\nBasic Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.Direct hands-on experience with Ciena 39xx, 6500, MCP/Navigator, SEL ICON, and IMUX carrier optical equipment.\nDirect hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches, Opengear and NetGuardian management/monitoring devices, and Cambium/Nokia microwave devices.Direct hands-on experience with telecom UPS and DC plant systems, including Eltek, Vertiv, Powerware, and Delta.\nFundamental knowledge of Agile methodology, Kanban, and Jira.Experience with ServiceNow tools and processes.\nExperience with corporate documentation systems such as CAST Pro\nFamiliarity with AI-powered tools, including the ability to develop, refine, and apply prompts to produce high-quality results. “ Beware of scams. 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