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L2/L3 Protocol Telecom Network Test Engineer

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Richardson, TX

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Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, BASIC Programming Language, Cisco Network Systems, Computer Programming, Continuous Improvement, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Data Collection, DevOps, Documentation, EGP (Exterior Gateway Protocol), Ethernet, FCAPS (Faults Configuration Accounting Performance Security), Hardware Administration, Hardware Installation, Hardware Upgrades, IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol), IP (Internet Protocol), IPv4, IPv6, Identify Issues, Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Juniper Networks Product Family, Laboratory Analysis, Layer 3 Protocols, Linux Operating System, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching), Network Administration/Management, Network Routers, Network Routing, Network Switching, Network Testing, Operating Systems, Oracle Solaris (fka Sun Microsystems Solaris), Performance Analysis, Post-Sales, Pre-Sales, Product Demonstration, Product Testing, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Red Hat Linux Operating System, Research & Development (R&D), Resolve Customer Issues, Sales Management, Sales Support, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Scripting (Scripting Languages), System Integration (SI), System Validation, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Hardware, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Telecommunications Industry, Test Case, Testing, Topology, Unix Operating Systems, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Virtualization, Wide Area Network (WAN), XML (EXtensible Markup Language)
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Job Title:L2/L3 Protocol Telecom Network Test Engineer

Location: Middletown, NJ /Richardson, TX

Project Duration: 12 months

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

As a Validation Engineer, you will assist customers in designing, deploying, operating, and continuously improving cost-effective solutions based on the Service-Aware Operating System (SAOS) Routing & Switching portfolio (RSP) and its associated network management platform. This on-premises technical role focuses on helping customers understand technology through hands-on testing for product evaluation, type approval testing, preparation of test results, and documentation. Your experience in feature testing on L2/L3 platforms (Ciena, Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Adva) and establishing solution topology in a lab will be crucial. Familiarity with the Ciena Routing & Switching portfolio will enhance your performance in this role.

Responsibilities:
  • Showcase Ciena's L2/L3 capabilities in customer or Ciena labs to assess product performance, scalability, and security through demos or type-approval for solutions based on Ciena's Routing & Switching portfolio and the ESM network management platform.
  • Develop trusted working relationships with customers by translating their requirements into workable solutions.
  • Develop, execute, and report on test cases.
  • Communicate observations and requirements to the R&D team for product improvement.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts by collecting data and working with R&D resources to resolve customer issues.
  • Regularly update customers on all issues during testing.
  • Support system hardware upgrades, installations, and test network reconfigurations as required.
  • Assist Sales Engineers in pre-sales activities by answering technical questions and providing technical presentations.
  • Support deployment and post-sales support teams as needed.
Job Requirements:
  • Strong system validation and integration experience on L2/L3 platforms (Ciena, Cisco, Juniper) including protocols.
  • Experience with Ciena's Routing & Switching portfolio (81xx, 87xx, 39xx, 51xx, and uOLT and ONU 380x platforms) and associated management with ESM is preferred.
  • Experience with Network Management platforms (BluePlanet/MCP & FCAPS) configuration and troubleshooting is preferred.
  • Administrator-level knowledge of Linux/Solaris/RedHat is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of various customer services and Ethernet and IP drivers and requirements (Mobile xHaul, XGSPON (Enterprise/Residential), TDM, SD-WAN, DNFVI, etc.).
  • Knowledge of Packet Networking technology such as IPv4, IPv6, Segment Routing, MPLS-based VPNs, Interior Gateway Protocols, Exterior Gateway Protocols, Precision Time Protocol, Synchronous Ethernet, Router Management, Security, Virtualization, etc.
  • DevOps skills - basic programming/scripting, familiarity with API-based provisioning and automation (XML, YAML, REST, Python, etc.), including Unix/Linux skills.
Education:
  • BS or MS in CS/EE/ECE with 8+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry.

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