Telecommunications Network Engineer

Quantum Strides LLC; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Strides LLC is seeking a Telecommunications Network Engineer in Fairfax, VA. The role requires extensive experience with legacy and next-generation telecom technologies, including VoIP, gateways, and network infrastructure.

Onsite/Remote options are available, with engagement across LAN/WAN/voice/video systems. The candidate will translate business needs into concrete telecom designs, support construction wiring, and deliver engineering analyses for modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of IT/telecom experience in a switching environment.
• Experience configuring gateways, routers, switches, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and VoIP platforms.
• Familiarity with TDM, Dialogic, and SIP/H.323 VoIP protocols.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into telecom design and ordering (LAN/CAN/WAN/voice/video).
• Design cabling for voice, data, video, and wireless infrastructure.
• Perform engineering analysis of telecom options for public safety agencies including 9-1-1.
• Develop recommendations and supporting metrics.
• Provide program management and present to national, state and local officials.

Skills

Telecom IT experience

Legacy switching & Next-Gen tech

VoIP protocols SIP/H.323

Gateways/routers/switches/firewalls/DH

Tools

Dialogic

Job description

About the job Telecommunications Network Engineer

Job Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States (Onsite/Remote)

At least five (5) years of experience with IT systems and technology in a telecom environment which includes both Legacy switching and the Next Generation technologies.

Knowledge and experience with configuration and maintenance of: gateways, routers, switches, firewall, DNS, DHCP, network servers, multiplexers, calling card platforms, TDM, Dialogic, VoIP systems (SIP, H.323 protocols, dial peers, and VoIP carrier trunking).

Sample Duties:

• Provides support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, voice and video) requirements, designs and orders.
• Designs supporting cable/wiring infrastructure for construction projects that includes voice, data, video and wireless.
• Provide in‐depth engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives for government public safety agencies in support of strategic modernization efforts and telecommunications enhancement design for medium and large scale telecommunication infrastructures to include 9-1-1.
• Develop recommendations and supporting metrics.
• Provide overall program management services including making presentations to national, state and local officials.