Lead Optical Infrastructure Engineer, AI-Driven Networking

Next Frontier Capital; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to shape the future of our network. You will apply deep optical transport knowledge, design end-to-end circuits, and lead projects across DWDM/OTN platforms while leveraging AI to accelerate infrastructure analysis.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage on-call rotations, and own runbooks, capacity planning, and upgrades to ensure resiliency and security in a large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on infrastructure engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience.
• Experience using enterprise AI capabilities within the work environment with validation habits.
• Ability to review AI-assisted recommendations and ensure resiliency, security, and auditability.
• Knowledge of data centers, racks, patch panels, DC power.
• Deep knowledge of optical transport technologies including ROADM, OTN, coherent optics.
• Lead network infrastructure projects end-to-end with testing and handoff.
• Automation experience (Python) and working with APIs/data formats.
• Knowledge of optics standards, wavelength planning and turn-up methods.
• Strong communication and documentation; comfortable with on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate infrastructure analysis and design.
• Applies AI-assisted practices to identify recurring issues with traceable remediation options.
• Drive the optical transport network workstream by designing, deploying, and operating transport services.
• Coordinate installs, turn-ups, migrations, and decommissions with change control.
• Provide L3/L4 escalation support and participate in on-call rotation; lead major-incident RCAs.
• Maintain runbooks/KBs and perform capacity planning and platform lifecycle upgrades.

Skills

AI in infra

Python

APIs

Data centers

ROADM

Coherent optics

Waveservers

Ciena 6500

OTN

Documentation

Education

Infrastructure engineering certification

Tools

CCNA

Job description

JPMorganChase in Plano, TX seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to shape the future of our network. You will apply deep optical transport knowledge, design end-to-end circuits, and lead projects across DWDM/OTN platforms while leveraging AI to accelerate infrastructure analysis.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage on-call rotations, and own runbooks, capacity planning, and upgrades to ensure resiliency and security in a large enterprise environment.