Telecom Engineer II

About the role

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Telecom Engineer II with a large power and utilities client in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12‑month contract with potential for extension. The position is hybrid, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop telecommunications solutions to address business needs, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and documentation of communication systems and network components.
• Develop support processes to enable first‑ and second‑level support teams, while providing advanced third‑level support as needed.
• Design, map, build, and label private circuits across various regional areas, with initial focus on the Carolinas.
• Work closely with the Carrier Services team on the design and implementation of leased circuits.
• Complete all documentation and label equipment with circuit IDs to reserve bandwidth for each circuit.
• Write clear, detailed instructions for Field Services and the Network Operations Center (NOC) for testing, turn‑up, and cross‑connects on private circuits when required.
• Support ongoing and emerging work across the enterprise network, including designing, testing, and implementing new circuits on the company’s private network.
• Provide third‑level support as needed; some cutover and support activities will be required outside normal business hours.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Engineering Technology (or equivalent); or 5 years of related telecom engineering experience with 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.
• Experience with microwave, radio, transport, and grid communication networks, including build‑out and documentation of these networks.
• Knowledge of power systems is a plus.

Skills

• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Direct hands‑on experience with Ciena 39xx, 6500, MCP/Navigator, SEL ICON

Pay

$46.00 – $51.00 per hour; W2 contract. No PTO, no traditional benefits. ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Schedule

Hybrid — minimum 3 days per week in office. Most work occurs during normal business hours; some cutover and support activities required outside normal business hours.

Location & Environment

• Primary location: Charlotte, NC; other locations may be available.
• Reports directly to the Senior Telecom IT Manager.
• Hybrid work classification: minimum 3 days per week in office.