Telecom Network Design & Data Governance Lead

TheCorporate; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TheCorporate in Fairfield, CA is seeking an IT Product Specialist to serve as the Network Planning and Design expert for telecom/IP network designs and records. You will gatekeep TN Planning documentation, review Network Resource Process submissions, and ensure accurate documentation by engineers and drafters.

You will collaborate with engineers, architects, technicians, and project teams to maintain data integrity across systems, provide hands-on design support, and mentor IT operations staff

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in electrical engineering technology, telecommunications technology, digital design drafting, computer science, or related field.
• CompTIA Network certification.
• 4 years supporting and administering enterprise tools in a NOC or IT Network & Telecom Operations environment.
• 1 year of experience with discovery or modeling operations support systems.
• Knowledge of basic telecom/IP network technologies and best practices (Microwave, IP/Ethernet, SONET, DWDM).
• Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Basic familiarity with Linux and Windows application support.
• Working knowledge of networks, telecom systems, and servers (Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX).
• Ability to read and interpret technical telecom drawings.
• Strong documentation skills with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Discovery within ITIL processes.
• Knowledge of networking/security protocols (SNMP, WMI, SSH, Telnet, JMX, SOAP, SQL/JDBC/ODBC, IPSec).
• Experience in utility or NERC-regulated environments.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience/certifications.

Responsibilities

• Process, Engineering, and Data Governance Stewardship.
• Serve as the primary gatekeeper of IT operations engineering for complete planning and design work, auditing NRP submissions for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide hands-on technical support to engineers, architects, drafters, and project stakeholders.
• Analyze clearance impacts, prepare circuits for updates, process post-clearance changes, and communicate outcomes to responsible parties.
• Maintain relationship mapping for telecom assets and develop CI views, policies, and reporting.
• Advise technical and business teams on configuration management best practices.
• Assess discovery and reconciliation results for data synchronization accuracy.
• Partner with IT Product Specialists on system health checks, maintenance, and production support.
• Mentor and train IT operations engineers, design drafters, and technicians.
• Participate in new initiatives and process improvements.

Skills

Network design

Documentation

Collaboration

Gatekeeping

Mentoring

Education

Associate degree or equivalent in related field

CompTIA Network certification

Tools

ServiceNow

Linux

Windows

ITIL/ITSM concepts

Job description

TheCorporate in Fairfield, CA is seeking an IT Product Specialist to serve as the Network Planning and Design expert for telecom/IP network designs and records. You will gatekeep TN Planning documentation, review Network Resource Process submissions, and ensure accurate documentation by engineers and drafters.

You will collaborate with engineers, architects, technicians, and project teams to maintain data integrity across systems, provide hands-on design support, and mentor IT operations staff