Senior Engineer - Long Haul Wave / Backbone Optical Transport

Nokia
Denver, CO, United States
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Wavelength-Division Multiplexing Performance Testing

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Optical Transport Engineer with strong hands-on experience in long-haul/backbone wavelength networks. The candidate must have direct experience with Nokia 1830 and Ciena 6500 and be capable of designing, provisioning, turning up, validating, and troubleshooting end-to-end wavelength services across a multi-vendor optical environment., * Design end-to-end wavelength services from Point A to Point B, including path selection, reach, optical power budget, amplification, regeneration, wavelength/spectrum planning, and ROADM considerations.

  • Provision and turn up wavelength services across Nokia and Ciena multi-vendor networks.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Nokia 1830 PSS, PSD, PSI-M and related shelf types.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS, including transponders, CCMD/CMD, and line-system components.
  • Ensure proper service parameters and connectivity across Nokia-to-Ciena vendor boundaries.
  • Perform end-to-end service validation, including optical power checks, performance testing, error-free burn-in, alarms, and customer acceptance.
  • Troubleshoot complex wavelength issues involving optical power, OSNR, dispersion, span loss, framing, timing, and service alarms.
  • Isolate faults across metro, long-haul/backbone, fiber, equipment, and vendor boundaries.
  • Work with NOC, field teams, customers, and vendor support for service implementation and issue resolution.
  • Maintain accurate circuit designs, port assignments, implementation records, MOPs, test results, and as-built documentation.

Requirements

  • 5-10+ years of hands-on experience with DWDM/optical transport networks.
  • Mandatory: Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M experience.
  • Mandatory: Ciena 6500 experience.
  • Experience with Ciena Waveserver and RLS is highly preferred.
  • Strong long-haul/backbone wavelength experience.
  • Hands-on experience provisioning and turning up end-to-end wavelength services across multi-vendor Nokia/Ciena networks.
  • Strong understanding of DWDM, ROADM, wavelength planning, optical amplification, regeneration, OSNR, dispersion, optical power budgets, fixed/flex grid.
  • Ability to independently design a wavelength from Point A to Point B and explain the complete optical path.
  • Proven experience with service validation, customer acceptance, and troubleshooting of wavelength circuits.
  • Familiarity with optical network management/orchestration systems and strong technical documentation skills.

Must-Have Skills: Nokia 1830 | Nokia PSS/PSD/PSI-M | Ciena 6500 | DWDM | ROADM | Long-Haul/Backbone Wavelength | Multi-Vendor Provisioning | Point-to-Point Wave Design | Service Turn-Up & Validation | Optical Troubleshooting

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