Lead Engineer - Network Planning - (Johnson City, TN)

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company offers broadband, voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport network. Position overview: The Lead Engineer is a consulting level position responsible for being the lead planner for the SS7 Network including STP, and SCP platforms. Monitoring/managing SS7 platforms, and when required, issuing circuit orders for install, augment, and/or disconnect of SS7 links. Job assignments: Works with external vendors and internal customers on creating hardware and software solutions for the SS7 Network.