Network Transport Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Design and develop packet-optical transport solutions for both metro and long-haul networks.

• Validate fiber routes and create optical designs, which include power budgets and OSNR calculations.

• Conduct fiber characterization and analysis utilizing OTDR, chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion, optical return loss, insertion loss, and spectral analysis.

• Engineer and optimize DWDM and ROADM networks utilizing Ciena transport platforms.

• Deploy, test, and commission fiber transport infrastructure.

• Assist in the migration of SONET/TDM to OTN/IP networks.

• Diagnose optical impairments that impact DWDM and OTN performance.

• Implement and validate 400G/800G coherent optical technologies.

• Ensure that optical links satisfy the required OSNR, CD, and PMD performance thresholds.

• Create and maintain service orders, circuit records, and inventory documentation.

• Document fiber assignments, A-Z circuit paths, and cross-connects.

• Develop Method of Procedure (MOP) and rollback plans.

• Maintain as-built drawings, rack elevations, and topology documentation.

• Support maintenance activities and perform post-implementation validation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in transport, optical, and carrier-grade network engineering.

• Strong foundation in supporting Ciena and Nokia transport platforms.

• Proficiency in fiber characterization and troubleshooting optical performance issues.

• Familiarity with IP/MPLS routing and packet transport technologies.

• Experience in supporting wireless backhaul environments.

• Knowledge of OTN (G.709), DWDM, ROADM (CDC-F), Flex-Grid, 400ZR/400ZR+, and FEC.

• Understanding of MPLS-TE, Segment Routing, EVPN, QoS, and Ethernet OAM (802.1ag/Y.1731).

• Knowledge of SONET/SDH, PDH, circuit emulation, TDM, and DSO/T1.

• Experience or familiarity with wireless backhaul, AES/IPsec encryption, satellite network monitoring and OAM, and SNMP.

• Proficiency with Ciena 6500, Ciena MCP, Nokia IXR, Nokia SAR, MetaSolv or similar inventory systems, Confluence, SharePoint, Salesforce, Visio, and AutoCAD.

• Preferred certifications include Nokia Optical Network Certification (ONC/OSC), Nokia Routing Specialist Certification, Ciena Optical Certifications (OC-A, OC-P, OC-C), Ciena MCP Certification, CCNP, NRS II, MEF-CECP, FOA CFOT/CFOS-T, and EXFO or VIAVI Fiber Testing Certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with options for pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.

• Life Insurance options (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employees and their dependents).

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Paid Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).