Senior Engineer – Long Haul Wave / Backbone Optical Transport

Location: Denver, CO OR Mt. Laurel, NJ – Onsite
Duration:12 Months

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Optical Transport Engineer with strong hands-on experience in long-haul/backbone wavelength networks. The candidate must have direct experience with Nokia 1830 and Ciena 6500 and be capable of designing, provisioning, turning up, validating, and troubleshooting end-to-end wavelength services across a multi-vendor optical environment.

Must-Have Skills:
Nokia 1830 | Nokia PSS/PSD/PSI-M | Ciena 6500 | DWDM | ROADM | Long-Haul/Backbone Wavelength | Multi-Vendor Provisioning | Point-to-Point Wave Design | Service Turn-Up & Validation | Optical Troubleshooting

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end wavelength services from Point A to Point B, including path selection, reach, optical power budget, amplification, regeneration, wavelength/spectrum planning, and ROADM considerations.
• Provision and turn up wavelength services across Nokia and Ciena multi-vendor networks.
• Configure and troubleshoot Nokia 1830 PSS, PSD, PSI-M and related shelf types.
• Configure and troubleshoot Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS, including transponders, CCMD/CMD, and line-system components.
• Ensure proper service parameters and connectivity across Nokia-to-Ciena vendor boundaries.
• Perform end-to-end service validation, including optical power checks, performance testing, error-free burn-in, alarms, and customer acceptance.
• Troubleshoot complex wavelength issues involving optical power, OSNR, dispersion, span loss, framing, timing, and service alarms.
• Isolate faults across metro, long-haul/backbone, fiber, equipment, and vendor boundaries.
• Work with NOC, field teams, customers, and vendor support for service implementation and issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate circuit designs, port assignments, implementation records, MOPs, test results, and as-built documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–10+ years of hands-on experience with DWDM/optical transport networks.
• Mandatory: Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M experience.
• Mandatory: Ciena 6500 experience.
• Experience with Ciena Waveserver and RLS is highly preferred.
• Strong long-haul/backbone wavelength experience.
• Hands-on experience provisioning and turning up end-to-end wavelength services across multi-vendor Nokia/Ciena networks.
• Strong understanding of DWDM, ROADM, wavelength planning, optical amplification, regeneration, OSNR, dispersion, optical power budgets, fixed/flex grid.
• Ability to independently design a wavelength from Point A to Point B and explain the complete optical path.
• Proven experience with service validation, customer acceptance, and troubleshooting of wavelength circuits.
• Familiarity with optical network management/orchestration systems and strong technical documentation skills.