Transport Engineer

Transport Engineer – Richardson, Texas (IP/Routing Focused)

About the Role:

We are looking for a Transport Engineer to join the Systems and Maintenance Engineering SME Intelligent Edge Network Lab Governance Team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and executing support strategies for SME Lab resources while ensuring the efficient operation of test bed environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement lab test bed setups based on requirements from IT Planning and Maintenance Engineering teams.
• Ensure test bed setups are complete and ready before testing or development efforts begin.
• Schedule and manage the availability of lab resources.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for test bed issues, including vendor engagement and escalation.
• Maintain lab resources to ensure production-like availability.
• Manage test bed inventories and track equipment usage.
• Perform hands-on equipment support, including installation, fiber maintenance, and hardware upgrades.
• We need a candidate with strong expertise in Layer 1-3 networking and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to support next-generation network development.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience in IP routing, preferably with Cisco, Ciena, and Nokia.
• Proven experience in troubleshooting and resolving network issues across Layer 1-3 platforms.
• Solid knowledge of Telecommunications/Service Provider architecture and design.
• Experience with systems automation.
• Strong collaboration, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with best practices for equipment installation, activation, turn-up, and network integration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with lab operational procedures and practices.
• Familiarity with lab test tools (e.g., Ixia, Spirent).
• Scripting experience in Python, Perl, JavaScript, or Shell.
• Juniper/Cisco routing or networking certification (or equivalent experience with Junos and IOS-XR).

What you didn’t know about us:

Competitive salary

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection

Life Insurance and Retirement Plans

Employee Assistance Program

With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!

We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!

We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

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Kelly Telecom is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

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