Transport Engineer III

Job#: 3045572

Job Description

Transport Engineer 3

Location: Anchorage, Alaska (Remote)

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior-level Transport Engineer III to join a Technology Solutions organization. The role involves designing, planning, implementing, and supporting complex transport and telecommunications network infrastructure. This position requires a technical leader who can develop carrier-grade transport solutions, lead large-scale projects, make independent engineering decisions, and mentor junior engineers while architecting the foundational transport infrastructure for network services.

Key Responsibilities

Design, engineer, and implement complex transport network solutions using industry-standard telecommunications principles.

Develop high-availability network architectures focused on redundancy, resiliency, scalability, and security.

Lead the planning and implementation of new transport systems and network infrastructure.

Collaborate with management and engineering teams to define future-state network architecture and long-term infrastructure roadmaps.

Serve as a senior escalation point for critical network and transport issues, leading troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Create and maintain engineering standards, operational documentation, network diagrams, and technical procedures.

Mentor junior engineers and technicians on engineering standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

Experience: A minimum of six years of progressive engineering experience in telecommunications, transport engineering, or network design and implementation.

Technical Skills: Candidates should possess hands-on experience in several of the following areas: Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM), MPLS networks, BGP, OSPF, SONET and Ethernet transport systems, circuit engineering, OTDR testing, and carrier-grade transport systems.

Education: A High School Diploma or equivalent is required. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Technologies, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a telecommunications carrier, ISP, or service-provider environment.

Background in optical transport and DWDM network design, MPLS backbone engineering, and multi-vendor transport environments.

Experience with platforms from Nokia, Ciena, Infinera, Cisco, or Calix.

Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, JNCIA, JNCIS, or NRS I/II.

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