Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Telecom Transport Planning
Network Operations
Long-Haul Transport Networks
Metro
DWDM
Job Details
Duration :12+ Months
JD for Planner Transport Network Planning & Optimization
Job summary
Seeking a highly proficient Telecom professional with expertise in Transport Planning & Optimization, possessing extensive knowledge and substantial experience across multi-vendor transport platforms. The ideal candidate is proactive, goal-oriented, and results-driven, with strong problem-solving and creative abilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for engaging stakeholders and leading teams. A strategic thinker focused on innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement is required.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Planning and Development for Metro, Mid-range, and Long-Haul Transport Networks
- Network Deployment, Implementation, and Optimization
- Comprehensive Network Operations and Managed Services
- Comprehensive data cleansing and validation
- Capacity Planning and Resource Management, optimizing network performance and scalability
- High-level and low-level design customized to meet business requirements.
- Provisioning and Troubleshooting in Multi-Vendor Environments
- Change Management, Process Implementation, and Deployment
Roles and Responsibilities
- Plan, deploy, and commission transport equipment related to DWDM technologies across multi-vendor platforms such as Ciena, Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia, Fujitsu, Infinera, Adva, etc.
- Develop strategic plans for Long-haul and Metro DWDM route / rail builds.
- Work with various inventory management / design systems, like PRO, RSI, TIRKS, and EON.
- Plan and install expansion shelves. Upgrade existing transport equipment to meet current demands and propose additional equipment for future growth.
- Participate in network consolidation efforts and provide practical solutions that optimize path/route selection to reduce network costs.
- Perform in-depth data cleansing and validation, identifying and resolving discrepancies between inventory records and actual network configurations.
- Plan and implement network-wide migrations from legacy to newer platform equipment.
- Plan and optimize wave design across multi-vendor DWDM systems.
- Review the Diversity, Latency and Custom Routing factors for network and customer circuits.
- Analyze day-to-day production issues, create case studies for continuous improvement, and address them promptly.
- Prepare Method of Procedures, activity plans, process documents and automations.
- Handle project tasks and problems, analyze data, evaluate potential solutions, and implement the most optimal resolution.
- Collaborate with peer groups such as Field, OSP, and Infrastructure Planning teams.
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