Network Engineer - III

Location: Remote (Must be able to support any shift in a 24x7 environment)

Description:

We are seeking a hands-on Network Provisioning Engineer to support a network optimization and decommissioning program. This role requires a true in-network provisioner who actively logs into network equipment and performs real-time circuit implementation, grooming, and decommissioning.

This is not a design, planning, or research role. Candidates must have recent, hands-on experience provisioning circuits directly in live telecom network environments.

Must Haves:

8+ years of hands-on telecom network provisioning experience in live environments

Recent experience performing circuit provisioning (not historical or outdated experience)

Strong background in network turn-downs, traffic migration, grooming, activations, and maintenance execution.

Demonstrated experience logging directly into network elements to:

• Create and remove cross-connects
• Implement and modify circuits
• Perform testing and validation

Strong Layer 1/TDM expertise including:

• SONET (OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192)
• TDM Copper (DS0, DS1, DS3, STS1, voice trunks, PRI)

Hands-on experience with transport and switching equipment including:

• Ciena 6500 (strongly preferred)
• Fujitsu / Flashwave SONET
• Nortel MUX / Optera
• DACS / DXCs (Tellabs Titan, Alcatel, etc.)

Experience working in central office (CO) or transport network environments

Better If:

Prior experience in similar telecom environments

Familiarity with systems such as BGW, TCOMS, Maintenance Tracker

Experience supporting large-scale network optimization or decommissioning programs

Pluses:

Additional optical or transport experience (DWDM, Ethernet transport)

Experience supporting high-capacity circuits (GigE, 10G, 100G, 400G)

Day to Day:

Responsible for provisioning, grooming, and decommissioning circuits in support of network optimization initiatives. This includes migrating traffic off legacy network elements, executing cross-connect changes, and performing circuit turn-ups and turn-downs within live network environments.

Work will focus heavily on Layer 1 technologies (TDM/SONET) and central office infrastructure. Responsibilities include validating circuit paths, executing maintenance and implementation activities, and coordinating with field technicians and internal teams to complete migration work.

Candidates will be expected to follow defined procedures, execute tasks accurately, and provide status updates, reporting, and escalations as required.

Additional Requirements:

Must be flexible to work day, mid, or night shifts based on program needs

Must be able to ramp up quickly with minimal training

Must be comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment

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