Telecommunications Engineer

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions seeks a Telecom Engineer for a W-2 contract in Charlotte, NC. The role focuses on designing, testing, and implementing circuits on the company’s private network, including design, mapping, building, and documentation.

The position is hybrid, 12 months long, and requires hands‑on experience with Ciena 39xx/6500, MCP/Navigator, SEL ICON, and related telecom gear, plus strong communication skills for collaboration with field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Network Engineering or related field, or 5+ years telecom exp with equivalent education.
• 5+ years direct experience in carrier optical engineering, network engineering and provisioning.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, map, build, and label private circuits across regional areas, initial focus on Carolinas work.
• Collaborate with Carrier Services on leased circuit design and implementation.
• Document equipment with circuit IDs and reserve bandwidth for each circuit.
• Prepare clear instructions for Field Services and NOC for testing and turn‑ups on private circuits.

Skills

MS Office

Ciena gear

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering / Network Engineering / Engineering Technology

A.A. in Engineering Technology

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

CAST Pro

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Telecom engineer, for a W-2 contract opportunity.

Location: Charlotte, NC

Type: W-2 Contract (NO C2C)

Contract: 12 months

Schedule: Hybrid

This is a W-2 contract opportunity, and candidates must be able to work on our W-2 only. NO C2C or 1099.

Must-have skill sets:

Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. Direct hands-on experience with Ciena 39xx, 6500, MCP/Navigator, and SEL ICON

This position supports ongoing and emerging work across the enterprise network. The work involves designing, testing, and implementing new circuits on the company’s network. This position is primarily responsible for the design, mapping, building, and documentation of circuits on the company's private network. Experience with microwave, radio, transport, and grid communication networks, including the build-out and documentation of these networks, is desired. Knowledge of power systems is a plus. In addition to circuit design and implementation, this position will provide third-level support as needed. While most work is expected to occur during normal business hours, some cutover and support activities will be required outside normal business hours.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will develop telecommunications solutions to address the business needs, including the planning, design, implementation, testing, and documentation of communication systems and network components. This candidate will also develop support processes to better enable first- and second-level support teams to handle support issues, while providing advanced third-level support as needed.

The position's primary responsibilities will include the following:

• Design, map, build, and label private circuits across various regional areas. Initial focus will be primarily on Carolinas work.
• Work closely with the Carrier Services team on the design and implementation of leased circuits.
• Complete all documentation and label equipment with circuit IDs as needed to reserve bandwidth for each circuit.
• When required, write clear and detailed instructions for Field Services and the Network Operations Center (NOC) for testing, turn-up, and cross-connects on private circuits.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from a college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Engineering Technology (or equivalent); or 5 years of related telecom engineering experience and an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (or equivalent); or 10 years of direct telecom experience with carrier optical engineering and/or provisioning.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience with carrier optical engineering, network engineering, and/or provisioning.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.Ability to work well within a team, either as a lead or peer member.Effective interpersonal relationship skills.Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.Direct hands-on experience with Ciena 39xx, 6500, MCP/Navigator, SEL ICON, and IMUX carrier optical equipment.
• Direct hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches, Opengear and NetGuardian management/monitoring devices, and Cambium/Nokia microwave devices.Direct hands-on experience with telecom UPS and DC plant systems, including Eltek, Vertiv, Powerware, and Delta.
• Fundamental knowledge of Agile methodology, Kanban, and Jira.Experience with ServiceNow tools and processes.
• Experience with corporate documentation systems such as CAST Pro
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools, including the ability to develop, refine, and apply prompts to produce high-quality results.