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Optical Transport Network Engineer – III

Network EngineerNetwork EngineerOtherRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

5 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishPython

Job Description

• Design, build, configure, and commission optical transport systems • Execute optical network deployments and infrastructure upgrades • Perform A-to-Z circuit provisioning and wave turn-up • Decommission legacy platforms during modernization initiatives • Support optical migrations and capacity expansions • Interpret complex work packages and network designs • Build detailed Change Requests • Develop and execute comprehensive MOPs (Method of Procedure) • Provide accurate impact statements prior to maintenance activities • Execute changes on live production circuits with zero customer-impact discipline • Operation, administration, and maintenance of OTN/DWDM networks • Provisioning and troubleshooting optical transport systems • NMS/EMS management and performance monitoring • Capacity planning and bandwidth forecasting • Dark fiber procurement, testing, and validation • Inside Plant (ISP) coordination including rack/stack, cabling, and power requirements • Diagnose complex optical layer faults • Troubleshoot routing and service configuration issues • Support Tier 4 break/fix escalations • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation • Experience or familiarity with: OpenConfig, NetConf, YANG, Python scripting for provisioning automation, disaggregated networking architectures, Alien wavelength deployments

Job Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of optical transport deployment and engineering experience
  • 3+ years operating and maintaining DWDM/OTN networks
  • Experience with carrier-grade optical network providers or vendors
  • Strong familiarity with OTN, SONET, DWDM, CWDM, PON
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments in fast-paced environments
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Vendor-Specific (Highly Valued): Ciena OC-P or CE-P, Nokia ONRP, Cisco CCNP Enterprise (optical/core focus)
  • Industry Certifications: MEF-CECP, ETA/FOA, CFOT, OCP, NONC, OTT, ONP, CONA/CONE, CCNA/CCNP (IP certifications are a plus)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and performance incentives
  • Exposure to modernization and next-generation coherent optics
  • High-impact optical transport engineering work
  • Opportunity to work across multi-vendor ecosystems
  • Engineering-focused environment with technical growth opportunities

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