Transport Engineer – Network Engineering
Locations: Port Clinton, OH / Mason OH / Allen TX / Remote
As a Transport Engineer, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end technical oversight and project management for transport network expansion projects throughout the Omni Fiber footprint. These projects focus on the middle mile and transport network expansion needed to support new market buildouts.
Responsibilities
40% Technical support and project management for the design, acquisition, and implementation for all equipment and services supporting network infrastructure for optical transport systems deployed throughout the Omni Fiber Network.
Work closely with all groups within the Omni Fiber team including Network Technology, Construction, Operations, Facilities, and Procurement to fulfill new transport services for new market launches and system augmentations.
Manage transport service provider relationships to ensure timely delivery of all circuit move, add, change, and disconnect orders. Perform regular audits of circuit inventory and quality control circuit documentation within Omni Fiber's database.
30% Monitor system capacity utilization and plan network expansion and upgrades based on utilization thresholds and projected growth via anticipated subscriber counts.
20% Perform project management duties to support Network Engineering deliverables and document all network facility deployment.
10% Other project management work as directed.
Hours, On-Call, Travel
Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM Local time. Hybrid In-Office/Work-From-Home and flexible hours options are available. Candidates for the position will be expected to work occasional maintenance window activities (Midnight to 5AM ET) and provide occasional on-call support for escalations off-hours / weekends. Day travel may be required for local operations activity at a remote data center or field site. Candidates must have and maintain a valid state driver's license to operate a rental car or company vehicle.
Experience Required
- 5+ years of experience in transport engineering, backhaul or IP/optical planning.
- 5+ years of experience working in data center environments and managing collocations.
- 5+ years of experience in project management of medium to large sized projects.
- Strong documentation skills managing transport circuit records within system database.
Skills Required
- Understanding of backhaul, VLAN/IP transport and circuit topologies and hardware.
- General fiber optic knowledge and familiarity of standard optical troubleshooting.
- Project management acumen to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Teams).
Desired Skills
- Strong knowledge of NetBox and related transport databases.
- In depth knowledge and advanced proficiency in Optical Transport systems including: Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Visio.
- Strong knowledge of Google Earth applications.
- Experience in GIS database systems.
