Senior Network/Telecommunications Engineer

Description

• Coaches and mentors less experienced IT/telecom team members.
• A successful candidate would be supporting, and designing solutions for internal customer backhaul utilizing technologies including MPLS, fiber, microwave, SONET/TDM, channel banks, and wireless
• Responsible for PSE’s private network and telecommunications infrastructure, including related hardware and software, to ensure reliability, recoverability and performance.
• Conducts system performance analyses, performance reporting and recommends changes when needed.
• Engineers and designs complex network and telecommunications infrastructure, services and interfaces with external networks.
• Update and produces new network documentation resulting from work performed.
• Evaluates business requirements to develop solutions. Conducts project planning, cost analysis and vendor comparisons.
• Design, build and maintain PSE’s Wide Area Network. (WAN)
• Leads implementation and deployment efforts on designated projects and provides support to team members.
• Establishes effective working relationships with business partners and peers.
• Works with and provides internal PSE teams with designed solutions for new and existing network and telecommunication systems.
• Provides cost/benefit analysis on projects.
• May function in a lead capacity in workflow and escalation discussions.
• Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.
• Researches, recommends and designs new technologies providing consulting services to internal PSE teams and departments on existing and future capabilities of PSE’s WAN.
• Participates in mid to long-term network system planning.
• Works with project managers to develop project estimates, budgets and schedules.
• Participates in evaluation of vendor proposals.
• Ensures internal and external system security by adhering to compliance standards.
• Upholds the safety and compliance standards inherent in PSE’s operating and/or field procedures. Promotes and supports a culture of safety.

Requirements

• Traffic engineering with constraint based routing in MPLS
• Working knowledge of precise network synchronization (TDM and packet)
• Strong statistical and analytical skills.
• Linux and Windows OS background.
• Four (4) years of technical telecommunications experience.
• Financial analysis skills to assess project feasibility and contribute to decision making process.
• Experience working with specific equipment such as but not limited to: Nokia 7705 SAR, 7750 SR, Nokia 1830 DWDM, Aviat Eclipse Microwave and Coriant/Infinera DNX.
• This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.
• Python or other scripting language.
• Extensive hands on experience with network and telecommunications designs and equipment configuration to include but not limited to: routers, switches, DACS, channel banks and microwave radios.
• Experience working with SCADA and Teleprotection system.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Experience in engineering, design, construction, operation and maintenance of various network and telecommunication systems.
• Proficiently applies IT methods, design patterns, professional knowledge and PSE standards and practices to complex tasks and situations.
• Experience using Wireshark or other packet capture tools for analysis and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and technological leading edge developments.
• Ability to manage projects, including schedules, resource allocations and budgets.
• Experience leading and participating in internal and external teams.
• BGP routing protocol
• Two (2) year degree or certification in a technology-related field or equivalent combination of education, work experience or relevant military experience, and at least four (4) years of experience in related field.
• MS Office skills.
• Ability to analyze complex systems, solve problems, and multi-task.
• Extensive knowledge of subject matter within telecommunications, with a basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Advanced technical or business degree.
• Nokia or Cisco Networking Certifications.
• MPLS architecture and supporting protocols such as IGP and label signaling (LDP and RSVP)
• Three (3) years of experience in related planning, analysis, configuration, installation, management, and coordination work.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within telecommunications field.
• Working knowledge of QOS principles and implementations
• MPLS service architecture to include VPWS, VPLS and VPRN
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with IT infrastructure, TDM, IP, MPLS, data, voice and leased Telco.
• Working knowledge of the following:
• Basic understanding of electric and gas infrastructures and field practices.
• Knowledge and experience with IT infrastructure, MPLS, data, voice, Telco, concepts, practices and procedures.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance