Senior Optical Transport Engineer

What's the Job?

Perform end-to-end feasibility studies and path design for backbone wavelength services, including route selection, regeneration requirements, optical amplification, and reach validation.

Engineer optical spectrum across the complete path, including wavelength assignment, fixed-grid and flex-grid alignment, and spectrum utilization to maximize backbone efficiency while preserving future capacity.

Provision end-to-end wavelength services across a multi-vendor optical network, configuring and turning up services on Nokia and Ciena transport platforms.

Perform complete validation of wavelength services before customer handoff, including optical power verification, performance testing, and error-free burn-in.

Diagnose optical impairments, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate with field operations, network teams, and vendor support to resolve faults efficiently.

What's Needed?

• 10+ years of hands-on experience engineering, provisioning, or supporting DWDM and optical transport networks in a carrier or large-scale service provider environment.
• Strong understanding of optical transport technologies, including DWDM, ROADM architectures, wavelength planning, optical amplification, OSNR, dispersion, and optical power budgets.
• Hands-on experience provisioning and troubleshooting services on optical transport equipment from major vendors, with the ability to work across multiple vendor platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot end-to-end circuits across multiple network segments while isolating faults within complex multi-vendor environments.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to work directly with customers, operations teams, field personnel, and vendor support organizations throughout the service delivery process.

About the Role

The Senior Optical Transport Engineer will be part of the network engineering department supporting optical transport and DWDM network operations.

Benefits

• Potential for career growth within a dynamic organization.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge optical transport networks with leading industry vendors.
• Engage in challenging projects that enhance your technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with a diverse and innovative team committed to excellence.

Pay

Weekly Pay

Schedule

Flexible

Qualifications

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance

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