Alaska Communications

Systems Engineer II/Voice Engineer

Alaska Communications$88K — $105K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in voice systems administration or engineering.
  • Proficiency with voice applications.
  • Extensive experience with SS7, Session Border Controllers, VoIP deployment, LNP, and voice-call-flow analysis.
  • Solid understanding of MetaSwitch provisioning and translations, SS7/Signal Transfer Points, Adtran access devices, and legacy switching platforms including DMS-100, DMS-10, Redcom, and Mitel.
  • Experience configuring translations for local and long-distance routing across multiple switch technologies.
  • Experience using monitoring and logging tools including SAS, Tekno, DMS PMdebug, CallTrak, and DLOG to analyze performance and troubleshoot voice-network issues.
  • Experienced in coordinating and performing upgrades across Meta's network-element architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and support voice switching infrastructure across production and development environments.
  • Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot carrier-grade voice systems such as Meta, Adtran, and legacy platforms.
  • Manage Signal Transfer Points to ensure reliable routing and high interoperability.
  • Implement detection rules on fraud-management platforms to identify and respond to toll-fraud.
  • Engineer and maintain 911 PSAP systems, ensuring compliance with emergency-service regulations.
  • Monitor system performance and lead investigations for outages to enhance network security.
  • Support infrastructure changes through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Be part of a collaborative team supporting critical infrastructure.
  • Work with both modern and legacy technologies.
  • Access opportunities for growth, training, and hands-on experience in a diverse technical environment.
Full Job Description
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POSITION SUMMARY

The Systems Engineer II is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and operational support of the company's voice infrastructure. This includes MetaSwitch provisioning and translations, SS7/Signal Transfer Points, Adtran access devices, and legacy switching platforms such as DMS-100, DMS-10, Redcom, and Mitel.

This mid-level role expands on core systems engineering experience and assumes increased responsibility in capital and network planning, technical design, call routing architecture, troubleshooting complex voice services, and supporting E911 systems. The Systems Engineer II contributes to cross-functional engineering initiatives, ensures platform reliability, and plays a key role in advancing modernization and lifecycle-management efforts across the voice network.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, deploy, and support voice switching infrastructure (physical and virtual) across production and development environments.
  • Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot carrier-grade voice switching systems such as Meta, Adtran, DMS-100, DMS-10, Redcom, and Mitel.
  • Manage, optimize, and maintain Signal Transfer Points (STPs) across a statewide SS7 network, ensuring reliable routing, seamless interoperability, and optimum signaling.
  • Manage and optimize fraud-management platforms-such as ClearIP-to identify toll-fraud patterns, implement detection rules, and ensure rapid response to emerging threats.
  • Engineer, deploy, and maintain Viper-based 911 PSAP systems, ensuring compliance with state and federal emergency-service regulations and providing technical support for CALEA lawful-intercept requirements
  • Monitor and analyze system performance, lead root-cause investigations for outages, and enhance monitoring frameworks to address newly identified vulnerabilities
  • Configure, upgrade, monitor, and troubleshoot Session Border Controllers to support statewide VoIP traffic, SIP carrier services, and secure interconnects with partner networks. Ensure platform meets current FCC and regulatory standards including Stir/Shaken, DNO, Ray Baum and Kari's Law.
  • Design, implement, and support voice-network solutions that align with capital project plans, long-term network strategy, and organizational goals
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support voice-application deployments, upgrades, and infrastructure changes
  • Strengthen voice-infrastructure security by applying software patches, executing system-hardening procedures, and ensuring compliance with recognized security best practices and policies
  • Share responsibility for 24/7 support coverage through a skill-based callout rotation
  • Develop and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, standard procedures, and network infrastructure diagrams.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.


Qualifications:

Required:
  • 3-5 years of experience in voice systems administration or engineering.
  • Proficiency with voice applications
  • Extensive experience with SS7, Session Border Controllers, VoIP deployment, LNP, and voice-call-flow analysis.
  • Solid understanding of MetaSwitch provisioning and translations, SS7/Signal Transfer Points, Adtran access devices, and legacy switching platforms including DMS-100, DMS-10, Redcom, and Mitel.
  • Experience configuring translations for local and long-distance routing across multiple switch technologies.
  • Experience using monitoring and logging tools-including SAS, Tekno, DMS PMdebug, CallTrak, and DLOG-to analyze performance and troubleshoot voice-network issues
  • Experienced in coordinating and performing upgrades across Meta's network-element architecture, including CFS, EAS, UMG, SBC, and associated services
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.

Preferred:
  • Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education on a year-for-year basis.
  • Familiarity with ITIL frameworks, Six Sigma and LEAN methodologies, and structured change-management processes


Work Environment & Physical Demands:
  • Hybrid or on-site work environment depending on location and role requirements.
  • Occasional after-hours work for maintenance windows or critical incidents.
  • May require lifting or moving equipment or hardware (up to 50 lbs).


Why Join Us:
  • Be part of a collaborative team maintaining the backbone of a growing company.
  • Work with modern and legacy technologies to support critical infrastructure.
  • Opportunities for growth, training, and hands-on experience in a diverse technical environment.


About Alaska Communications

Alaska Communications is a telecommunications company headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The company provides a range of telecommunications services to businesses and consumers in Alaska, including voice, data, and wireless services. Alaska Communications operates a fiber optic network that spans more than 3,500 miles and connects more than 100 communities in Alaska. The company also offers cloud computing and managed IT services. Alaska Communications was founded in 1998 and went public in 1999.
Learn more about Alaska Communications
Size
555 employees
Market Cap
$184.5 million
Industry
Net Income
$9.7 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+0.7%
Revenue
$236.5 million
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