Telecommunications Associate/Specialist Voice

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Telecommunications Associate/Specialist Voice

Department of Subway, Electronics Maintenance Division

MTA NYC Transit (NYCT) serves more than 5.6 million subway customers and 2.5 million bus customers on an average weekday. Its 48,000 employees provide mass transit and paratransit service throughout the five boroughs of New York City, including operating almost 6,400 subway cars at 472 stations.

The NYC Transit Department of Subways Electronic Maintenance Division (EMD) is responsible for the repair and maintenance of Electronic equipment used in Fare Collection, Communication and Security Systems.

The EMD team is seeking Telecommunications Associates and Specialists who will, under general supervision using good judgment will be responsible for a variety of tasks including but are not limited to, the installation, upgrade, configuration management, monitoring and maintenance of NYCT’s telecommunications networks and systems. Maintenance typically includes, but is not limited to fault identification, analysis and resolution implementation, Public Address and Audio Systems, network technologies and equipment include asynchronous fiber optic TDM, SONET, ATM, DWDM, VOIP, Carrier over Ethernet, Wireless technologies and associated element and network management systems. Utilize various tools, test equipment & network analyzers to perform diagnostics required to measure equipment and network performance. Liaison with various support and material vendors, in-house maintenance groups and user departments. Provide technical support and knowledge transfer and training (as required) to other NYCT staff. Develop and manage projects during design, review procedures, drawings, contract specifications and implementation/turn up of communications systems.

Education and Experience Requirements :

These positions require relevant education and work experience. To learn about the Education and Experience Requirements for all levels of the Associate and Specialist titles, view the full job description at http://web.mta.info/mta/employment/ Select “NYC Transit”, Select “Job Openings” and search by JOB ID Number 89560.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

Strong knowledge of audio systems and High speed fiber optic telecommunications networks and technologies (TDM, ATM, SONET, DWDM & COE);

Strong knowledge of Fiber Optic Testing for DWDM Network transport connectivity.

Experience in network monitoring & fault identification in an operating command center environment; Familiarization with various telecommunications signaling protocols and topologies SONET BLSR & UPSR, ATM PNNI & UNI, IP Routing OSPF; Utilization of various test equipment (OTDR, TIMS, T-Berd, and protocol analyzers & sniffers); Fluency and knowledge of Fujitsu SONET & DWDM Network Technology; Strong knowledge of ATM Network Transport Technology;

Familiarization with ATM Equipment Seabridge (NSN), Marconi (Ericsson) or CISCO ATM equipment, their element management systems, HP Openview and / or layer 2/3 routers with Cisco certifications of CCNA or CCNP and related components;

Excellent written, project management, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

NYC Transit associates are offered competitive compensation and a robust benefit package that includes :

• Pension Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Coverage
• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Leave Programs
• New York’s 529 College Saving Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Municipal Credit Union
• Free NYCT Transportation Pass

To Apply, Visit our website:

http://web.mta.info/mta/employment/ – Select NYC Transit, Job Postings, Search by Job Title: Telecom Assoc Telecom Spec, or by Job Vacancy Number: 89560

MTA and its constituent agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $45,694.00 to $108,041.00 /year

Required experience:

• Telecommunications: 1 year