Sr Planning Engineer

Optomi; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading telecommunications organization, is seeking a Sr. Planning Engineer to support network capacity growth, optimization, modernization, and legacy network simplification across national transport infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of network planning or transport engineering experience and advanced proficiency with legacy inventory systems such as TIRKS, PRO, and ASRI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network planning or transport engineering.
• Advanced proficiency with legacy inventory/planning systems.
• Hands-on experience with SONET and DWDM transport networks.
• Experience planning network capacity augments, circuit grooming, migrations, and decommissioning.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and validate network configurations, facilities, circuits, and equipment.
• Create, manage, and track network work orders using Netbuild and CORE/FOA.
• Develop and execute network plans supporting capacity augments, equipment installations, and circuit grooming.
• Plan and coordinate network migrations, legacy network and equipment decommissioning, node removals, and network consolidation.
• Support SONET and DWDM network optimization initiatives, including ring heals.
• Identify opportunities for network simplification, modernization, and improved efficiency.
• Coordinate network changes across planning, engineering, operations, implementation, and other cross-functional teams.
• Maintain accurate network inventory, planning documentation, and work-order records.

Skills

Network planning

Transport engineering

SONET & DWDM knowledge

Legacy systems proficiency

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

TIRKS

PRO

ASRI

Netbuild

CORE/FOA

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading telecommunications organization, is seeking a Sr. Planning Engineer to support network capacity growth, optimization, modernization, and legacy network simplification across ational transport infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of network planning or transport engineering experience and Orange National network architectures, and advanced proficiency with legacy network planning and inventory systems such as TIRKS, PRO, and ASRI. Hands-on experience with SONET and DWDM transport technologies is essential.

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy

• Supporting large-scale network modernization and optimization initiatives.
• Working with national transport network infrastructure.
• Developing and executing plans that improve network capacity, efficiency, and reliability.
• Collaborating with engineering, planning, operations, and implementation teams.
• Working remotely on complex network planning and legacy infrastructure projects.

What Type of Experience Does the Right Candidate Have?

• 10+ years of network planning or transport engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency with TIRKS, PRO, ASRI, and other legacy network inventory and planning systems.
• Experience with Netbuild, CORE/FOA, and other network work-order creation and tracking applications.
• Strong technical knowledge of SONET and DWDM transport networks.
• Experience planning network capacity augments, circuit grooming, migrations, and equipment decommissioning.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to coordinate complex network changes across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and validate network configurations, facilities, circuits, and equipment.
• Create, manage, and track network work orders using Netbuild and CORE/FOA.
• Develop and execute network plans supporting capacity augments, equipment installations, and circuit grooming.
• Plan and coordinate network migrations, legacy network and equipment decommissioning, node removals, and network consolidation.
• Support SONET and DWDM network optimization initiatives, including ring heals.
• Identify opportunities for network simplification, modernization, and improved efficiency.
• Coordinate network changes across planning, engineering, operations, implementation, and other cross-functional teams.
• Maintain accurate network inventory, planning documentation, and work-order records.

Ideal Candidate

Someone with 10+ years of hands-on network planning or transport engineering experience. They should be highly proficient with TIRKS, PRO, ASRI, Netbuild, and CORE/FOA, with strong SONET and DWDM knowledge and the ability to independently plan and execute complex network optimization, migration, and legacy decommissioning initiatives.