Sr. IT Telecom Transport Network Professional

Requisition Number: 2823u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Job Title: Sr. IT Telecom Transport Network ProfessionalDate Opened: 3/6/2026u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Location: Jackson, MSIndustry: Utilitiesu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Department: EngineeringEmployment Type: FT Regularu00a0u00a0u00a0 u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Part-Time Available: Nou00a0Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: NoFLSA Exemption: []{#_Hlk76038879}Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)u00a0Candidate must reside within commuting distance to Little Rock for hybrid schedule prior to starting employment.u00a0Job Summary:The Telecom Network Professional is responsible for delivering design engineering, project planning, and project execution for the Telecommunications Transport Network. This includes insideu00e2u00c2?u00c2?plant and outsideu00e2u00c2?u00c2?plant infrastructure, signaling and communication systems, communication protocols, and the development and maintenance of all related engineering and operational records. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.u00a0Job Duties and Responsibilities:u00a0u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Provide telecommunications engineering services for new power delivery and power generation sites on a projectu00e2u00c2?u00c2?byu00e2u00c2?u00c2?project basis. These include office buildings, operations centers, power plants, substation control houses, telecom shelters, microwave radio shelters, outdoor equipment cabinets, and other facilities connected through various types of fiberu00e2u00c2?u00c2?optic cable and digital microwave links.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Design, plan, and execute the deployment of Ciena packet switching network devices to remote sites in support of power delivery and IT initiatives. This includes installing and configuring Ciena 3926 and 5160 platforms, working with Ciena MCP (Navigator), and setting up LSPs and pseudowire circuits.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Perform project scoping, cost estimating, engineering design, and execution for new OPGW, ADSS, and underground fiberu00e2u00c2?u00c2?optic cable installations.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Design and implement new packet transport systems and support existing timeu00e2u00c2?u00c2?division multiplexed (TDM) communication systems across fiberu00e2u00c2?u00c2?optic and digital microwave networks, ensuring solutions meet current and future service requirements.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including Transmission, Relay Design, Grid Operations, Generation, Facilities, and IT.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Plan, develop, and deliver detailed engineering packages that guide field technicians through the installation, testing, and commissioning of fiberu00e2u00c2?u00c2?optic cable infrastructure, communication systems, and telecom services.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Plan and implement infrastructure and system changes following established changeu00e2u00c2?u00c2?management procedures, create detailed work instructions, and coordinate necessary outage clearances with relevant groups.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Create and maintain GIS data, hardware inventories, system designs, and service provisioning records within the Telecom operational support system, Connect Master.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Adhere to Telecom Engineering design standards and proactively identify opportunities for improvement, ensuring compliance with key references such as the National Electrical Code (NEC), National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), Telcordia standards, and industry best practices.u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Work closely with engineers and technicians to develop optimal technical solutions within the scope of each project, identifying crossu00e2u00c2?u00c2?system relationships, shared dependencies, and potential impacts beyond the immediate design.u00a0Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):u00a0Basic or Minimum Requirementsu00a0u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering Technology, a related Networking Engineering/Information Technology required;u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Ten or more years' experience related to job duties;u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for network design and optimization;u00b7u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0 Experience creating:ou00a0u00a0 Bill of Materials (BOM)ou00a0u00a0 Engineering design packagesou00a0u00a0 Construction drawingsou00a0u00a0

Created: 2026-04-04