Strategic Network Design Engineer

We’re a global leader in sustainable telecom network solutions and one of the fastest-growing businesses in our sector, operating across the US, UK, Europe and beyond. We help operators extend the life of their networks through everything from multi-vendor parts sourcing to responsible decommissioning and network engineering, saving our customers money while cutting environmental impact., Working under the Head of Planning, you’ll develop high-level strategic designs that enable the migration and optimisation of legacy SONET, DWDM and IP networks onto modern platforms, ensuring efficient delivery with minimal customer disruption. Day to day, you’ll:

• Develop and execute high-level strategic designs to support migration and grooming programmes
• Design strategic and tactical solutions for migrating legacy SONET, DWDM and IP services across multi-vendor environments
• Design topology changes within complex ring and transport network configurations
• Conduct circuit audits and inventory assessments
• Perform access tail, vendor and network data analysis
• Identify existing network capacity to support migration and grooming activities
• Plan new Gigabit, 10G and 100G services across DWDM infrastructure
• Recommend site-specific capacity upgrades and strategic network solutions
• Collaborate with Fibre, DWDM, IP and Field Engineering teams to deliver successful migration programmes

• Strong understanding of SONET, DWDM and OTN principles and transport network topologies
• Solid understanding of IP networking and transport infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with circuit and inventory audits
• Proficiency in network data analysis and migration strategy development
• The ability to design and dissect highly complex multi-degree ROADM networks
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A strategic, analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with Pro (Granite) and TIRKS inventory systems preferred
• Experience working across multi-vendor environments, including technologies from Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, ADVA, Alcatel-Lucent, Fujitsu and Nortel, is advantageous

Product knowledge we’d love to see

• Alcatel Lucent BWM, TDM10G, DACS, DMX, * Do you have at least 5 years of hands-on DWDM/optical transport planning experience?
• Have you worked on large-scale network migration or deployment projects?

$45 - $55 an hour - Full-time, * Infinera DWDM DTNX

• Nortel TN Series
• Lucent DMX/Fujitsu 4100/4500
• Cisco

Why join us

• Excellent benefits on offer
• Be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in the telecom sector
• Work that genuinely supports the circular economy and a more sustainable industry