Optical Network Planning Engineer

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

About the Role

By Light Professional IT Services is seeking an Optical Network Technology Planning Engineer to join our DISA team at Ft Meade, MD. This is an exciting key position supporting a major Department of Defense initiative. The candidate will work on all aspects of optical network equipment planning for the DOD’s global optical transport network, developing hardware deployment plans, system configurations, and routing of 10/100/400G circuits. The role involves providing plans to operations in “Wavelength Plan format” to meet service requirements and supporting DISA operations during implementation.

Responsibilities

• Assess service and strategic technology requirements to develop deployment plans, including hardware requirements, transition plans, and capturing service routing in Wavelength Plan format for implementation.
• Provide in-depth engineering analysis, deployment, and transition plans for transport-level equipment in support of government strategic modernization efforts.
• Interface with DISA operations and implementation vendors during the execution of developed deployment and Wavelength Plans.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in planning transport technologies such as Optical Transport System (DWDM), OTN/Packet switching, L1/L2 switches, or legacy SONET/SDH technologies.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical or related field.
• Familiarity with ITU-T, OIF, and IETF standards.
• Knowledge of transport protocols such as ITU-T G.709, Layer 1/Layer 2 protocols, and Ethernet.
• DoD 8570-01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, including one of the following: CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or higher.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with major Optical Manufacturer equipment (e.g., Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, or Nokia).
• Familiarity with QPSK, QAM.
• Knowledge of network management and experience with wavelength planning tools such as One Planner, Transport Planner, Ciena MCP/Navigator, Blue Planet, or Cisco Optical Network Planner.