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 3^rd 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