The Network Engineer will provide technical expertise in the engineering, operation, and sustainment of metropolitan‑area fiber transport systems using Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), ring‑based fiber topologies, and network architectures such as Optical Transport Network (OTN) technology and SONET/SDH. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.