Resident Telecommunications Engineer

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  • Portland, OR
  • $100,000-120,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Portland, OR- Salary Range $100 - 120kJob BriefThe Resident Engineer will support Circuit Emulation enabled legacy network transformation projects. This is a hands-on, engineering-focused role ideal for candidates with experience in multi-vendor environments and a strong foundation in Layer 1 through Layer 3 technologies in addition to legacy SONET Networks. You’ll work as a technical consultant, contributing to the design, testing, implementation, and migration of mission-critical networks.This role offers the opportunity to work with a high-tech networking lab, travel, and collaborate with some of the industry’s leading transport and automation experts.The Resident Engineer position is a full-time role with an in-office presence in the Portland area at a Customer location. This role may additionally require up to 25% travel.Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with project teams to implement complex Layer 1–3 network solutions for primarily service provider and utility customers
  • Work directly with clients to develop the strategies and procedures required to efficiently migrate thousands of mission-critical control circuits at scale
  • Design, build, and validate network solutions in both lab environments and live production networks
  • Create detailed technical documentation such as MOPs, test plans, network diagrams, and training materials
  • Participate in interoperability and integration efforts across multi-vendor platforms (routing, switching, optical, and access)
  • Support occasional onsite customer deployments, testing, and turn-up activities
  • Contribute to internal documentation, configuration standards, and knowledge sharing across teams
Requirements
  • Hands-on experience with the Nokia Service Router Portfolio and specifically Circuit Emulation (Cpipe, pseudowire, SAToP, CESoPSN)
  • Functional knowledge of SONET/SDH networking including SONET Multiplexing Hierarchy, Digital Signal Cross-Connect (DSX) Equipment, Channel Banks (Mux/Demux), and Digital Access Cross-Connect Systems (DACS)
  • Strong foundational understanding of routing and switching protocols (IGPs, BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing, Dot1q, etc.)
  • Comfort working independently in remote lab or customer environments and with remote teams
  • Comfort working on highly available, mission critical live customer transport networks
  • Consulting or systems integration experience is a plus
  • Preferred vendor certifications:
  • Nokia: NRS I, NRS II, SRA,
  • Nokia’s Fixed Network Certifications: FNP (Fixed Networks Professional), FNAAS (Fixed Networks Altiplano Administration Specialist)
  • Juniper: JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE
  • Ciena: CRS-P
  • 4+ years of packet network configurations and troubleshooting experience with the general architecture requirements for Carrier Ethernet and MPLS networks
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred

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