Certified DWDM Network Engineer (Optical Transport)

SCALIS; Philippines; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SCALIS is seeking a Certified DWDM Engineer in the Philippines to lead end-to-end design, deployment, and optimization of high-capacity DWDM networks. You will work with platforms from Ciena, Nokia, or Cisco to ensure spectral efficiency and 99.999% reliability across the fiber backbone.

The role requires advanced knowledge of ITU-T G.709, WDM physics, and experience with optical modeling tools. You will coordinate with vendors and lead provisioning and commissioning of DWDM hardware across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Deep understanding of ITU-T G.709 (OTN) standards, WDM physics, and fiber types (G.652, G.655).
• Proficiency with Network Management Systems (NMS) and SDN controllers for optical automation.
• Experience using optical modeling software (Ciena OnePlanner, Nokia 1830 EPT, or VPIphotonics).

Responsibilities

• Network Design & Planning: Design and plan DWDM networks for capacity and reliability.
• Optical Path Engineering: Calculate OSNR, dispersion, and path budgets.
• Capacity Management: Allocate wavelengths to meet data demand growth.
• Architecture Design: Create resilient ring, mesh, and ROADM architectures.
• Implementation & Integration: Oversee hardware installation and software config.
• Commissioning: Lead commissioning of DWDM shelves, transponders, amplifiers.
• Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with vendors for coherent optics integration.
• Circuit Provisioning: Provision high-bandwidth services end-to-end.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Diagnose and fix fiber faults and signal issues.
• NOC Support: Serve as Tier 3 for complex optical incidents.
• Performance Tuning: Tune power and gain tilt to preserve signal integrity.

Skills

DWDM design

OSNR calculations

Spectral efficiency

Vendor coordination

NMS/SDN

Optical automation

Capacity planning

Field deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Elect Telecommunications

ITU-T G.709 knowledge

Tools

Ciena OnePlanner

Nokia 1830 EPT

VPIphotonics

Job description

SCALIS is seeking a Certified DWDM Engineer in the Philippines to lead end-to-end design, deployment, and optimization of high-capacity DWDM networks. You will work with platforms from Ciena, Nokia, or Cisco to ensure spectral efficiency and 99.999% reliability across the fiber backbone.

The role requires advanced knowledge of ITU-T G.709, WDM physics, and experience with optical modeling tools. You will coordinate with vendors and lead provisioning and commissioning of DWDM hardware across