Engineer, Optical Network

Posted through 01/31/25 or until filled.

General Summary

The Optical Network Engineer is primarily responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining optical network systems that support high-speed data transmission. They are responsible for troubleshooting and implementing solutions on the Rise optical network and network systems. Optical Network Engineer work with all operations teams including capacity management, Field, and NOC teams for issue escalations, optimal pathing over existing fiber transports and peering to maximizing performance, reliability, and redundancy.    

This role requires a solid understanding of Optical Networking, DWDM, and ROADM systems, including architectural design, as well as the implementation and operation of core network upgrades and improvements. While optical networking will be the primary function IP/routing job functions will be required. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Designing Optical Networks: Develop designs for fiber optic networks, including point-to-point and multi-point networks, ensuring they meet capacity, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Network Topology Design: Create and maintain network topologies using optical switching systems, DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing), and SDN (Software Defined Networking).
• Deploying Optical Network Equipment: Oversee the installation and configuration of optical devices, including optical amplifiers, routers, transponders, and multiplexers.
• Maintenance and Support: Use network monitoring tools to ensure the optical network is operating efficiently and reliably. Troubleshooting and technical support to other teams or customers regarding optical network-related issues.
• Documenting Network Configurations: Maintain up-to-date records of network designs, configurations, and changes to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Training and Knowledge Transfer: Provide guidance and training to less experienced engineers or technicians in optical network technologies and best practices. Participate in training programs, conferences, and certifications to stay updated on the latest optical networking trends.
• Participates in an on-call rotation with colleagues.
• Works with third party vendors.
• Works on regularly scheduled days as well as unscheduled days and/or beyond regular work hours due to customer or operational demands, as needed. 
• Adheres to all Company standard procedures, policies, and safety practices in the course of performing work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements 

• Minimum 5 years of experience planning and maintaining optical networking systems, FTTH, and routed IP networks. 
• Extensive expertise in modern service provider data networks and technologies, with advanced troubleshooting skills in multi-vendor environments. 
• Experience with optical transport network technologies including 100G/400G, CWDM, DWDM, RAMAN, EFDA, Transponders, and MUX/DEMUX systems.
• Proficient in a range of technologies and protocols including L2VPN, L3VPN, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, Segment Routing, SR-TE, and IPv6. 
• Knowledgeable with Cisco, Juniper and Ciena systems. 
• Ability to work independently as well as part of team.
• Must be prompt, reliable, have a sense of urgency, quick thinking.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
• Ability to translate and work with information in NMS systems. 

Working Conditions 

• Employee remains in the sitting position for prolonged hours. Employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working conditions may include being in an open (shared) cubicle/workspace area.
• Occasional travel required to perform engineering walkouts, site surveys and inspections. 

Disclaimer 

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility which will ever be required of an employee in this position, however, the employee will be held responsible for all duties assigned.

Please feel free to review our Benefits at the following link: https://www.risebroadband.com/careers/benefits