Optical Backbone Engineer & Network Architect

Comcast; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast seeks a Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and operation of our national optical backbone. You will own backbone services, drive capacity planning, and collaborate with architecture, routing, and field teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10 years in optical transport, hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, Navigator, and RLS platforms, and strong TCP/IP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in Field Service Engineering, Optical Transport Engineering, or related discipline supporting DWDM deployments.
• Hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, including Photonic, OTN, Ethernet, and Navigator.
• Experience with RLS platforms and Nokia PSS1830 / WS-NOC.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including design-level issue resolution.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions during outages, maintenance windows, and other critical events.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, deploy, and turn up new backbone optical transport services and capacity augmentations.
• Validate network designs, platforms, and software through lab and pre-production testing.
• Partner with architecture, routing, field, and operations teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performing network solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network health, perform end-to-end circuit validation, and coordinate in-service maintenance.
• Support firmware and software lifecycle management across the optical network.
• Perform capacity planning, growth modeling, and technical design documentation.
• Coordinate lit circuit design, quoting, ordering, and fiber cross-connects with vendors and third parties.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting backbone network operations.

Skills

Ciena 6500

TCP/IP

Troubleshooting

Communication

Network Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Electrical/Optical/Software Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Nokia PSS1830

WS-NOC

RLS platforms

Navigator

Job description

Comcast seeks a Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and operation of our national optical backbone. You will own backbone services, drive capacity planning, and collaborate with architecture, routing, and field teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10 years in optical transport, hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, Navigator, and RLS platforms, and strong TCP/IP knowledge.