Senior Optical Network Engineer

Role: Senior Optical Network Engineer
Duration: 6 Months
Locations: Onsite Multiple Locations (Atlanta, GA| Charlotte, NC| St. Louis, MO and Austin, TX)
Employment Type: Contract (W2/C2C/1099)
Benefits: This a contract position does not include employer-provided benefits.

Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Optical Network Engineer to support the design, deployment, optimization, and operational support of large-scale optical transport networks. The engineer will be responsible for DWDM transport systems, ROADM architectures, optical backbone expansion, network capacity planning, circuit turn-up, and optical troubleshooting across metro and long-haul environments.
Required Skills

• 5+ years of Optical Transport Engineering experience.
• Strong DWDM and ROADM expertise.
• Experience with optical transport platforms from Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Cisco, or Fujitsu.
• Telecom experience

• OTN
• SONET
• MPLS
• Carrier Ethernet
• Dark Fiber architectures
• Understanding of fiber characterization and optical testing.
• Experience supporting large carrier or MSO environments.

• DOCSIS transport network experience.
• CCNP, JNCIP, Nokia NRS, or Ciena certifications.
• Merger/integration experience

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Background Check: Background checks may be conducted in accordance with applicable law.
Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized