Optical Transport Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Optical Transport Engineer at ManpowerGroup—Experis division is seeking a hands-on professional for Denver, CO (preferred) or Mt. Laurel, NJ.

You'll design and validate backbone DWDM paths across multi-vendor networks, and provision services on Nokia and Ciena platforms. Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience, strong OSNR/dispersion/power budgets knowledge, and excellent documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in DWDM/optical transport networks.
• Experience provisioning/troubleshooting on Nokia/Ciena platforms.
• Ability to design end-to-end wavelength services across multi-vendor networks.
• Strong understanding of OSNR, dispersion, and power budgets.
• Excellent documentation and collaboration with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end feasibility studies and path design for backbone wavelength services, including route selection, regeneration requirements, optical amplification, and reach validation.
• Engineer optical spectrum across the complete path, including wavelength assignment, fixed-grid and flex-grid alignment, and spectrum utilization to maximize backbone efficiency while preserving future capacity.
• Provision end-to-end wavelength services across a multi-vendor optical network, configuring and turning up services on Nokia and Ciena platforms.
• Perform comprehensive validation of wavelength services before customer handoff, including optical power verification, performance testing, and error analysis.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across multi-vendor optical networks, coordinating with field operations, network teams, and vendor support to resolve faults efficiently.

Skills

DWDM knowledge

ROADM architectures

Wavelength planning

Cross-vendor coordination

Documentation

Tools

Nokia platforms

Ciena platforms

Job description

Job Title: Optical Transport Engineer

Location: Denver, CO (preferred) or Mt. Laurel, NJ

Pay Range:

What’s the Job?

• Perform end-to-end feasibility studies and path design for backbone wavelength services, including route selection, regeneration requirements, optical amplification, and reach validation.
• Engineer optical spectrum across the complete path, including wavelength assignment, fixed-grid and flex-grid alignment, and spectrum utilization to maximize backbone efficiency while preserving future capacity.
• Provision end-to-end wavelength services across a multi-vendor optical network, configuring and turning up services on Nokia and Ciena platforms.
• Perform comprehensive validation of wavelength services before customer handoff, including optical power verification, performance testing, and error analysis.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across multi-vendor optical networks, coordinating with field operations, network teams, and vendor support to resolve faults efficiently.

What’s Needed?

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience engineering, provisioning, or supporting DWDM and optical transport networks in a carrier or large-scale service provider environment.
• Strong understanding of optical transport technologies, including DWDM, ROADM architectures, wavelength planning, optical amplification, OSNR, dispersion, and optical power budgets.
• Hands-on experience provisioning and troubleshooting services on optical transport equipment from major vendors, with the ability to work across multiple vendor platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot end-to-end circuits across multiple network segments while isolating faults within complex multi-vendor environments.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to work collaboratively with customers, operations teams, field personnel, and vendor support organizations throughout the service delivery process.

What’s in it for me?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge optical transport networks supporting large-scale infrastructure.
• Engagement with a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Chance to develop and enhance your technical skills in a fast-growing industry.
• Potential for immediate start with ongoing professional growth opportunities.
• Work in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions.

Experis is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.