Strategic Planner
Richardson, TX - USA
Job Summary
Hi
Greetings from Conch Technologies Inc
Position: Strategic Planner
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Job summary
Skillset should be comparable to existing LH Strategic Planners and include planning of SONET DWDM MetroE IP TDM OSP/ISP for project development of full site exits.
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. Candidates should know the Adtran/Adva R7 platform and have extensive experience in Ciena 6500 planning.
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 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 the Method of Procedures activity plans process documents and automations.
- Handle project tasks and problems analyze data evaluate potential solutions and implement the optimal resolution.
- Collaborate with peer groups such as Field OSP and Infrastructure Planning team