Network Transport Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Create and design packet-optical transport solutions for both metro and long-haul networks.

• Assess fiber routes and construct optical designs, which include power budgets and OSNR calculations.

• Conduct fiber characterization and analysis through OTDR, CD, PMD, ORL, insertion loss, and spectral analysis.

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

• Implement, test, and commission fiber transport infrastructure.

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

• Diagnose optical impairments impacting DWDM and OTN performance.

• Deploy and verify 400G/800G coherent optical technologies.

• Ensure that optical links comply with the necessary OSNR, CD, and PMD performance standards.

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

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

• Formulate MOP and rollback plans.

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

• Support maintenance tasks and conduct post-implementation validation.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Strong expertise in supporting Ciena and Nokia transport platforms.

• Proficient in fiber characterization and troubleshooting optical performance issues.

• Understanding of IP/MPLS routing and packet transport technologies.

• Experience in supporting wireless backhaul environments.

• Preferred Nokia Optical Network Certification (ONC/OSC).

• Preferred Nokia Routing Specialist Certification.

• Preferred Ciena Optical Certifications (OC-A, OC-P, OC-C).

• Preferred Ciena MCP Certification.

• Preferred CCNP.

• Preferred NRS II.

• Preferred MEF-CECP.

• Preferred FOA CFOT / CFOS-T.

• Preferred EXFO or VIAVI Fiber Testing Certifications.

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

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

• Experience with SONET/SDH, PDH, Circuit Emulation, TDM, and DSO/T1.

• Familiarity with Wireless Backhaul, AES/IPsec Encryption, Satellite Network Monitoring & OAM, and SNMP.

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

• Ability to work Monday–Friday during daytime business hours in the Alaska time zone (AKDT).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage.

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Options for pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Health Spending Account (HSA).

• Transportation benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

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