Senior Tech Specialist, Network (Optical infrastructure networking) - R01540658

Primary Skills

• Ciena 6500, Optical Network Deployment, Optical Network Infrastructure, DWDM ROADM, L0/1 Channel Build, Provisioning, Migration, Network and Circuit Design, and Project Management.

Specialization

• Network Engineering: Engineer, Network

Job requirements

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Title: Senior Tech Specialist, Network (Optical infrastructure networking)
Location: Plano, TX/ Columbus, OH/ NJ Hybrid Preferred but open to Remote too
Duration: Long Term
 
Optical infrastructure networking experience. Ideal candidate must have Ciena 6500 experience and firsthand knowledge of most (8+) key words below.
 
• Ciena 6500 (must have)
• Ciena WaveServer (bonus)
• Ciena WaveLogic (bonus)
• Optical Network Engineering
• Transport
• Network Infrastructure
• Optical Backbone
• Fiber/SM/MM
• OSP/ISP
• DWDM/WDM
• ROADM
• OTN
• Wavelength
• AMP/ILA/EDFA
• Provisioning
• Commissioning
• Project Managing
 
• Exposure to entirely different distributors.
• An intensive understanding of how networks function.
• Knowledge and Data of network system capabilities
• Expertise in Network design
• Preparing specifications to define and illustrate network designs and configurations.
• Need to design network solution architecture and implementation documentation (customer and operational).
• Provide network WAN/LAN design, implementation, consulting and leadership for data and congregated communication infrastructure utilizing available Network equipment.
• Perform design integration for complex, cross-functional systems and lead technical design reviews of various infrastructure projects and function as a high-level technical resource.
• Provide Network Design Engineering services in support of a global customers network.
• Should develop network designs and cost models for customer specific opportunities and same to be presented to product and contract management teams.
• Define and follow standards and best practices for network design, testing, and implementation methodology.
• Experience developing network designs and cost models
• Review the network design and bill of material with project manager and peer network engineers
• Coordinate schedules, tasks, resources, and dependencies for network design projects.
• Training the peers on end-to-end network designs and operating procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Execute evening & weekend changes, as agreed within team.
• Professional Certifications:
• Ciena 6500 platforms


Responsibilities:
• Provides high level and detailed consulting as network subject matter expert for Optical Network projects to deliver design and build circuits as well as sub-network
• Plan, coordinate, install and support optical metro gear/hardware
• Develops, communicates, and revises Optical network standards
• Performs Optical Network ( Configuration, Testing, Monitoring, Operations and Network Management)
• Maintains network documentation including Long-haul optical network maps, circuit drawings, and traffic flow diagrams
• Plans, schedules, and creates change control records and performs configuration of network elements in a large-scale networking environment in conjunction with change control policies and procedures
• Performs Tier 4 support functions for optical network problems in accordance with problem management process which may involve problems in network as well as other managed devices and services.
• Escalates problems to the internal Network Engineering and external vendors as required and provides support to resolve escalated network issue
• Performs RCA (Root Cause Analysis) on optical network issues;   identifies chronic problems and take action to identify and resolve the root cause, performs network configuration changes in response to client issues
Technical Skills:
• Familiar with optical principles of fiber optic communication systems
• Senior experience with Photonics and Broadband networks
• Understand optical network troubleshooting at Layer 1 and Layer 2
• Extensive hands on experience on Ciena products specifically Ciena 6500 and MCP
• Deep knowledge in fiber characteristics, optical modules, optical protocols, system’s config, DWDM, OTN, wavelength assignment, optical signal amplification, standard testing  (ie. BERT, OTDR).  
• CCNA with routing and switching fundamentals (preferred)
 
Why should you apply for this role?
As Brillio continues to gain momentum as a trusted partner for our clients in their digital transformation journey, we strive to set new benchmarks for speed and value creation. The DI team at Brillio is at the forefront of leading this charge by reimagining and executing how we structure, sell and deliver our services to better serve our clients.
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