Advanced Optical Network Modeling & Optimization

NS4 Inc; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NS4 Inc seeks an Optical Network Modeling Engineer to support modeling, analysis, documentation, and optimization of a wavelength-based optical transport network for a U.S. customer.

You will collaborate with senior optical network engineers, provisioning, and OEM vendors to maintain accurate network representations. You will analyze inventory and configuration data, document optical paths and wavelengths, and assist with network modernization studies, topology diagrams, and engineering reviews.

Qualifications

• Exposure to DWDM, ROADM, OTN, or wavelength networking.
• Familiarity with optical fiber and basic optical network concepts.
• Experience with network inventory or network management systems.
• Experience with Python, SQL, PowerShell, or other scripting/data-analysis tools.
• Experience with Visio or other network visualization tools.
• Experience working with telecommunications, enterprise, government, or defense networks.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, IP, MPLS, or OTN technologies.
• Exposure to network planning, simulation, or modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed physical and logical model of the customer's wavelength network.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze network inventory and configuration information.
• Model optical nodes, fiber links, wavelengths, circuits, and transport equipment.
• Document end-to-end wavelength paths and associated network resources.
• Analyze wavelength utilization, network capacity, and available resources.
• Support development of network topology diagrams, engineering drawings, and network visualizations.
• Assist with what-if analysis for proposed network changes, new circuits, equipment additions, and wavelength assignments.
• Assist in evaluating impact of network outages, equipment failures, and fiber cuts.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets, databases, scripts, and other tools used to analyze network information.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, diagrams, and presentations.
• Participate in customer technical meetings and engineering reviews.

Skills

DWDM/ROADM/OTN exposure

Optical fiber concepts

Network inventory systems

Python/SQL/PowerShell

Network visualization tools (Visio)

Telecom/defense networks exposure

Ethernet/IP/MPLS/OTN technologies

Planning/simulation tools exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Data Analytics/Telecommunications/IT

Tools

Visio

Scripting/Data-analysis tools

Job description

NS4 Inc seeks an Optical Network Modeling Engineer to support modeling, analysis, documentation, and optimization of a wavelength-based optical transport network for a U.S. customer.

You will collaborate with senior optical network engineers, provisioning, and OEM vendors to maintain accurate network representations. You will analyze inventory and configuration data, document optical paths and wavelengths, and assist with network modernization studies, topology diagrams, and engineering reviews.