DWDM / SONET Network Engineer

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Log in to optical transport equipment for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting (TL1 experience preferred).

• Provision, activate, and validate DWDM/SONET/OTN services and circuits.

• Work with NMS systems for topology, performance, and fault management.

• Perform detailed audits and tracing of end-to-end services/circuits.

• Execute network upgrades, migrations, and cutovers with minimal downtime.

• Create and update documentation for circuits, configurations, and migration plans.

• Collaborate with internal teams during maintenance windows and project deployments.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of DWDM, SONET/SDH, OTN, optical line systems, and transport technologies.

• Hands-on experience in provisioning, auditing, and migrating optical circuits.

• Familiarity with TL1, CLI, and multi-vendor network elements.

• Experience with NMS platforms for monitoring and circuit management.

• Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Vendor Experience

• Ciena: 6500 (2/7/14/32 slot), RLS, Coredirector, 5430, 5410, Waveserver AI, Waveserver 5

• Huawei: OSN 3800, OSN 6800

• Nokia: 1830

• Infinera: DTN, DTNx

• Lucent / Alcatel-Lucent: OLS 400G/800G/1.6T, Lambda Unite, TDM10G

• Adva: FSP 150, FSP 3000

• Nortel: Optera

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 3–10+ years of experience with optical transport technologies.

• Strong understanding of fiber optics, photonics, and transport protocols.