What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telecommunications Engineer position at Kforce Inc?
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client in Holyoke, MA that is seeking a Telecommunications Engineer to work a hybrid/on-site role. Primary Responsibilities
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client in Holyoke, MA that is seeking a Telecommunications Engineer to work a hybrid/on-site role. Primary Responsibilities
- Design and implement analog and digital voice communication systems, including PBX, Voice gateways, IAD routers, FXS/FXO, VoIP, SIP, LTE and related technologies
- Conduct performance analysis of voice communication systems and identify opportunities for improvement
- Develop and maintain circuit management solutions, including traffic analysis, network optimization, and troubleshooting with commercial vendors
- Configure and maintain multiplexers for data transmission over communication lines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop and deploy reliable voice communication solutions that meet business needs
- Work together with a team on various projects to update and modernize telecom and network infrastructure
- Identify and recommend the latest telecommunication technologies, standards, and best practices
- Provide guidance to junior engineers and technicians
- Develop and maintain technical documentation and diagrams
- Participate in project planning and management, including scoping, execution, and documentation
- Work with various carriers, LECs and vendors to complete and maintain circuits and circuit orders
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications/Network Engineering, or associated disciplines from an accredited engineering school, or equivalent professional experience
- 5 years of experience in telecommunications and network engineering with a focus on voice communications and circuit management
- Understanding of the OSI seven-layer model with advanced knowledge of layer 1 and layer 2 transport systems and intermediate knowledge of layer 3 routing and routing protocols
- Experience with firewalls, such as policies related to Telecom and data networks, including identification of required TCP/UDP ports and ACL's
- Experience with analog voice communication infrastructure, including PBX, T1 PRI, channel banks, TDM circuits, and related technologies
- Experience with digital and IP based voice communication infrastructure, including VoIP, SIP, LTE, and related technologies
- Familiarity with MPLS, Ethernet and IP wide-area network routing and switching, with a focus around wide-area network technologies like DMVPN, SD-WAN, and related technologies
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure engineering principles, including network analysis, circuit design, and system architecture
- Experience with Microsoft Visio or similar diagramming software
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools
- Field experience with DNP3, ICCP, Synchrophasor, STTP, and related SCADA telemetry transport protocols
- Experience with cellular and satellite antennas and related booster infrastructure
- Experience with direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) electrical installations
- Understand how to use protocol analyzers such as Wireshark to inspect traffic flow with packet capture and evaluate network performance data, ensuring operation is within network specification
- Knowledge of automatic ring down voice circuits
- Familiarity with microwave systems and related tower-based radio infrastructure
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
