Position Title: Network Planning Engineer (Technician – DCS / Legacy Network Migration)

Location: Remote in the U.S.

Pay Range: $51- $54/hour

Duration: 07/19/2027

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Network Planning Engineer (Technician – DCS / Legacy Network Migration) to support the planning, migration, and decommissioning of legacy transport and circuit-switched telecom networks. This is not a traditional network planning role. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with legacy transport technologies and carrier network environments, including central offices, transport engineering, network operations, and circuit planning.

Key Qualifications

• Experience with legacy transport networks including DCS, SONET, SDH, DWDM, TDM, and OTN
• Background in transport network engineering, circuit planning, or network migration projects
• Experience supporting carrier central office environments or Network Operations Centers (NOC)
• Hands-on experience with legacy platforms such as Titan 5500, Lucent DACS III/IV, DCS II, Alcatel 1630/1631, Cisco ONS 15454, Nortel TN Series, Marconi SMA, Ciena 6500, ADVA FSP, or Infinera DTNX
• Knowledge of circuit types including DS0, T1, DS3, OC3, SS7, 911, Voice, and IP Transport
• Experience using telecom systems and tools such as TIRKS, Remedy, TL1, PuTTY, and network inventory databases
• Ability to support overnight maintenance windows (10:00 PM–6:00 AM local time) when required
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, analyze, migrate, and decommission legacy transport and circuit-switched networks
• Perform circuit audits, grooming, testing, and logical cross-connect activities
• Develop and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for migration projects
• Coordinate migration activities with NOC, engineering, and operations teams
• Support inventory validation, data cleansing, and telecom database updates
• Execute service migrations and network decommissioning activities
• Participate in maintenance windows to support migration and network cutovers
• Ensure accurate documentation and compliance with operational procedures

Broadstaff, LLC., provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification protected by federal, state or local laws.

Pay: $51.00 - $54.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• legacy transport networks: 2 years (Required)
• supporting carrier central offices or NOC: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote