Telecommunications Systems Engineer – Fiber & GPON Expert

Southern Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Engineer to lead tactical planning, engineering design, and third-level technical support for telecom transport and wireless networks. This role includes lifecycle management of fiber, GPON, DWDM, and related systems across Southern Company and subsidiaries.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of OSI layers, IT security concepts, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects with vendors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and establishment of Distribution SCADA services and other WAN-based services.
• Experience and/or familiarity with telecommunications transport systems such as fiber optics, and RF/MW technology
• Experience in coordinating a cross functional team to achieve customer expectations and deadlines.
• Knowledge of fiber to include OSP across multiple platforms preferred.
• Knowledge in distributed computer networks including but not limited to: routers, switches, hubs, digital transport, fiber optic transport (including GPON and DWDM), microwave radio, wireless, voice (including VOIP), Systems Protection, SCADA systems, TGBs and firewalls.
• Knowledge of SONET/TDM, Switched Ethernet, MPLS, GPON and IP WAN technologies.
• Knowledge in SCADA systems and remotely polled RTU devices.
• Understanding of budgeting (capital and functional) and accounting processes to ensure compliance with the budget.
• Demonstrated personal computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.) with Visio and basic documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Initial alignment for this role will be in the Fiber to Distribution/GPON dimension of our business leveraging the Adtran TA5000 family of equipment.
• Responsible for strategic and tactical plans and engineering designs for all telecom network facilities and services provided.
• Responsible for assisting in the management and prioritization of an annual functional budget and capital budget for transport network improvements in concert with related network planning, business case development, and engineering design.
• Responsible for development and compliance of engineering standards including documentation, product lifecycle plans, and design packages.
• Responsible for coordinating supplemental engineering service providers and/or contractors performing transport/telecommunications engineering design and implementation.
• Responsible for providing support to other Southern Company Operating Companies and/or Partners on issues related to transport network planning, engineering design, and engineering consulting.

Skills

WAN-based services planning

Telecommunications knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

IT security awareness

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Visio

Job description

Southern Company is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Engineer to lead tactical planning, engineering design, and third-level technical support for telecom transport and wireless networks. This role includes lifecycle management of fiber, GPON, DWDM, and related systems across Southern Company and subsidiaries.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of OSI layers, IT security concepts, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects with vendors and internal teams.