Optical Transport Network Engineer

Term – Six-months contract then convert to Permanent Employee

*Job Summary

The selected candidate will:

• Follow detailed methods and procedures as part of system integration process.
• Demonstrate technical skills in telecommunication networks with focus in the fiber optic communications transport technologies and its applications. Have understanding of optical test equipment usage, optical test application and optical measurement principles.
• Provide support to network integration and engineering services on optical communications engineering transport solutions for a variety of telecommunication customers.
• Plan and exercise network upgrade on live system.
• Ensure requirements outlined in the product and project specifications are thoroughly engineered and tested for customer projects.
• Proactively identify any potential technical issues that could impact the project.
• Manage engineering documentations both internally and customer facing.
• Provide timely status reporting, time tracking and accurate data reporting
• Take ownership, follow plans and execute deliveries of project solutions to meet project commitments especially on technical solution and delivery quality of the project.
• Be self-directed and demonstrate solid judgment when managing travel, expenses, time and project constraints.
• Position may require travel

*Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s in an Engineering field or Computer Science from a four year accredited college or university.
• Experience: 10 years of professional experience performing similar duties to include: optical transport, Ethernet (Layer 2), or encrypted SONET frame solution engineering.
• Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.

*Position requires an Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance