Overview We are looking for a seasoned telecom systems contractor to support the Network Facilities Optimization & Decommission (NFOD) program. This role is focused on applying deep operational knowledge of Telcordia-based inventory and provisioning systems to help scale automation, improve data quality, and accelerate systems development in support of client's facility decommission. You will work closely with internal engineering and analytics teams to translate network domain expertise into actionable workflows and automated solutions and serve as a go-to resource for cross-functional teams navigating complex circuit and facility data.
Core Responsibilities
Serve as subject matter expert on Telcordia systems (TIRKS, LFACS, Switch OS, SOAC) and their data models, workflows, and interdependencies
Support automation development by translating complex network inventory and provisioning processes into structured business and system requirements
Leverage IVAPP and Nautilus (IEN) knowledge to validate circuit data, identify gaps, and improve cross-system reconciliation
Apply OSP/IOF expertise to support facility-level decommission analysis copper, fiber, interoffice routes, and associated circuit inventory
Utilize NAR data to support circuit utilization tracking, decom modeling, and facility exit planning
Partner with analytics and development teams to design scalable workflows that reduce manual effort across inventory, billing, and decommission processes
Support legacy transport migration planning and circuit hierarchy analysis across optical and TDM networks
Build and maintain working relationships across cross-functional teams; clearly communicate complex network concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Review and validate data outputs from automated systems against known network configurations and operational norms
Document system-to-system data flows, provisioning workflows, and decommission decision logic
Required Skills
Telcordia systems (expert): TIRKS, LFACS, Switch OS, SOAC deep familiarity with data models, record structures, and operational workflows
NAR: circuit utilization, data mining, and decom modeling
IVAPP: provisioning and service profile data, circuit-to-facility relationships
OSP/IOF (extensive): outside plant and interoffice facility design, assignment, and retirement workflows
Business/systems analysis: ability to document complex processes, write requirements, and bridge network operations and technical development teams
Communication: superior written and verbal skills; able to translate complex network data into plain language for stakeholders and leadership
Data fluency: comfortable working with large structured datasets, validating records, and identifying anomalies without needing to write code
Nice to Have
Experience supporting network decommission or consolidation programs
Legacy transport migration planning experience
Familiarity with AI tools (Claude, Gemini, or similar) for automation and efficiency
Experience with Smartsheet or Canvas for project tracking and reporting
Familiarity with Python or SQL for data validation and ad-hoc queries
Familiarity with BPMN or structured process notation
Education & Certifications
Bachelor's degree or four or more years of relevant work experience
Six or more years of relevant telecom industry experience
Advanced degree or certification in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, or Project Management a plus
EEO: Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Basking Ridge, NJ (Remote)
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Billingunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Solutionsunmatched
Canvasunmatched
Channel Strategiesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Programmingunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Service Systemsunmatched
Data Miningunmatched
Data Modelingunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Data Setsunmatched
Facilities Planningunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Nautilusunmatched
Network Administration/Managementunmatched
Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
Network Bridgesunmatched
Network Configuration Managementunmatched
Network Supportunmatched
Operating Systemsunmatched
Optical Networkingunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
System Migrationunmatched
Systems Analysisunmatched
TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)unmatched
Technical Operationsunmatched
Telecommunicationsunmatched
Telecommunications Industryunmatched
Transportation Planningunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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