Transport & Fiber Systems Engineer

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Houston seeks an experienced Transport & Facilities Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of network transport equipment and telecommunications facilities across the Houston market.

The role involves hands-on work with transport equipment, MUX systems, dark fiber, DWDM, data centers, collocation sites, and customer locations, while coordinating with NOC and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of telecommunications facilities and network transport experience.
• Hands-on with transport equipment and MUX systems.
• Experience with dark fiber and DWDM transport.
• Strong fiber installation, connection, testing, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with vendors, customers, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, provision, maintain, and troubleshoot telecommunications transport and MUX equipment.
• Troubleshoot dark fiber, DWDM transport systems, network elements, and transport facilities.
• Perform fiber connections, physical wiring, testing, and acceptance of multi-level transport facilities.
• Monitor and isolate network equipment troubles, alarms, and customer-impacting outages.
• Analyze and resolve customer troubles and network outages in coordination with the NOC and engineering teams.
• Install and connect peripheral, customer-premises, and data center equipment.
• Perform site walks and inspect office batteries, DC power plants, and emergency generators.
• Perform general maintenance on network transport hub equipment and maintain clean, safe equipment areas.
• Coordinate with customers regarding new installations, disconnects, troubleshooting, and service requirements.
• Work with vendors, including carriers and fiber providers, to coordinate installations, repairs, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Sales Engineering, Network Engineering, Service Delivery, NOC, Field Services, and Central Office teams.
• Coordinate installation of cabinets, power, hardware, and telecommunications equipment at data center locations.
• Serve as a primary contact for building issues, emergencies, repairs, and facility-related concerns.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure work is completed according to specifications.
• Assist with building security and respond to facility alarms and emergencies in coordination with the NOC.
• Perform basic electrical work and determine when specialized electrical contractors are required.
• Maintain accurate equipment inventory, logs, records, and databases.
• Transport equipment and materials to assigned network sites as required.
• Perform additional network and facility maintenance duties as assigned.

Skills

Telecom facilities

Network transport

Fiber installation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Data entry & database management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications or related field (preferred)

Tools

MUX systems

Dark fiber

DWDM

Data centers

Collocation sites

DC power & generators

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Houston seeks an experienced Transport & Facilities Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of network transport equipment and telecommunications facilities across the Houston market.

The role involves hands-on work with transport equipment, MUX systems, dark fiber, DWDM, data centers, collocation sites, and customer locations, while coordinating with NOC and engineering teams.