What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Optical Engineer position at Signature IT World Inc?
Role: Optical Network Engineer
Location: Reston, VA/ Boston, MA/ Fremont, CA
Duration: Fulltime
Duties:
Responsibilities:
- Configuration, build, roll-out and testing of new DWDM line systems deployments, calibration, verification, BERT, etc.
- Deployment and commissioning of Optical devices such as Ciena and Infinera in new PoPs and Datacenter builds.
- Develop & update documentation, work cross functionally to develop and enhance network design & production workflows.
- Analyse data to diagnose and identify root causes to network and tooling issues.
- Analyse and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Experience and Knowledge of Ciena 6500 is must.
- Ciena and/or Infinera certifications or equivalent experience is highly desirable.
- Expert working knowledge on DWDM components such as ROADM, Mux/Demux, Amplifiers, Transponders. Channel creation, optimization.
- Experience in Chassis installation, line cards install PCR’s and structure fiber installation
- Experience in device installation and testing, software/firmware upgrade, re-bootstrapping and decommission.
- Experience in network optimization (re-stripes, migrations, upgrades, swaps, capacity upgrades). Creating Bill of Materials and JSN’s, (Job Start Notification) for deployments and upgrades.
- Excellent experience in maintaining documentation and teamwork.
- Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
- CCNA/JNCIA or equivalent knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP
- Strong understanding and preferably hands own experience in commonly used routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS)
- Multivendor testing and support experience.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and utilize troubleshooting skills, systems and tools, and creative problem-solving abilities under pressure.
- Solid understanding and configuration experience of Channel builds and cross-connect builds.
- Good knowledge on DWDM testing methods and tools.
- Solid understanding of fiber-optic technology including cable types, connector types, optic types, patch panels, and optical transport technologies.
Salary : $110,000 - $120,000
