Our Direct Client is looking to hire a Voice Interconnect Engineer.
Position : Voice Interconnect Engineer
Location : Littleton CO 80120
6 Months Contract-to-hire Role
seeking a Voice Interconnect / Traffic Engineer with deep understanding of voice traffic, VoLTE and Switched PSTN Voice Call Flows, and a full range of features and functions including long distance/toll calling, international, E911, toll-free, CALEA, etc. This person will identify and recommend network architecture, requirements and specifications for mobile voice traffic. This person will have a thorough working knowledge of voice and signaling protocols including SIP and SS7, industry standards and associated requirements.
Dish intends to work with 3
rd parties to provide voice services, hence this Voice Interconnect / Traffic Engineer will be responsible for evaluating and performing detailed evaluation of service providers capabilities and performance.
This role is a key, strategic part of our business and presents an opportunity to implement and optimize the latest networking solutions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work with Dish Wireless Team to develop requirements and specifications to deliver reliable voice services to Dish customers over the new Dish 5G network.
- Forecast traffic loads and determine interconnection changes including establishing voice peering arrangements.
- Understanding of traffic engineering e.g., Erlangs, CCS.
- Ability to evaluate and manage all aspects of potential service provider relationships.
- Establish success metrics to evaluate and manage 3rd party service providers including SLA and KPIs.
- Implement Best Practices for voice traffic engineering, LCR and dimensioning circuits.
- Assess system architectures including reliability and redundancy requirements.
- Support transport/traffic engineering portions of network projects such as voice traffic, E911, and IP based technologies.
- Evaluate CALEA interface, call flow model and the service providers’ implementation of this function.
- Actively contribute to improvements and participate in innovation, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing activities.
- Ensure that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational standards.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 + years Telecommunications Network experience.
- Strong understanding of mobility network architecture, infrastructure components, voice traffic engineering.
- Understanding of Signalling protocols including SS7, DSC, SIP, SBC and others.
- Experience designing and implementing connections for the PSAP facilities and E911 calling.
- Analyzing new network requirements, deployments, augmentations, bandwidth upgrades and software upgrades.
- Excellent writing skills with ability to write detailed technical specifications, define KPIs and manage in a complex environment.
- Understanding of 4G and 5G technologies
- Ability to manage multiple commitments simultaneously
- Excellent communication and follow-up skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately
- Ability to delivery in fast-paced high volume environment supporting aggressive targets
- Technical Bachelor’s Degree desired; advanced degree preferred