Senior Backbone Optical Transport Engineer

Capgemini; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Senior Optical Transport Engineer to own the full lifecycle of backbone wavelength services. You will design, provision, validate, and hand off services across multi-vendor networks, collaborating with field ops and NOC to ensure customer acceptance.

We value 10+ years in DWDM/optical transport, strong OSNR and dispersion knowledge, and direct Nokia and Ciena platform experience. This onsite role supports projects in the United States.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in DWDM/optical transport networks.
• Strong understanding of optical transport tech (OSNR, dispersion, power budgets).
• Hands-on provisioning and troubleshooting on major vendor equipment.
• Able to troubleshoot end-to-end circuits across multi-vendor environments.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to work with customers and operations.
• Direct experience with Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M platforms.
• Direct experience with Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS platforms.
• Experience supporting long-haul/backbone optical networks.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer end-to-end backbone wavelength services.
• Perform wavelength assignment, spectrum optimization, and transponder selection.
• Provision and turn up services across multi-vendor networks (Nokia, Ciena).
• Configure and maintain optical services across vendor boundaries.
• Validate performance via power verification and service acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across segments and vendors.
• Collaborate with field ops, NOC, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Maintain accurate circuit records and as-built documentation.
• Ensure compliance with procedures and customer acceptance criteria.
• Drive automation and improve provisioning workflows and MOPs.

Skills

DWDM & optical transport networks

ROADM architectures

End-to-end backbone design

Spectrum planning

OSNR & dispersion analysis

Troubleshooting multi-vendor networks

Documentation & customer communication

Vendor coordination (NOC/ops)

Power budgeting & amplification

Tools

Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M

Ciena 6500

Waveserver & RLS platforms

Job description

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Senior Optical Transport Engineer to own the full lifecycle of backbone wavelength services. You will design, provision, validate, and hand off services across multi-vendor networks, collaborating with field ops and NOC to ensure customer acceptance.

We value 10+ years in DWDM/optical transport, strong OSNR and dispersion knowledge, and direct Nokia and Ciena platform experience. This onsite role supports projects in the United States.