Senior Optical Transport Architect — Long-Haul Wave

TALENT Software Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking an Optical Transport Senior Engineer - Long Haul Wave in Denver, CO. Immediate start with mandatory background check.

Role involves designing, provisioning, and validating backbone wavelength services across multi-vendor platforms, with strong customer interaction and field coordination. This senior position focuses on DWDM, ROADM architectures, and spectrum management, with hands-on work on Nokia and Ciena platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on DWDM/optical transport experience in carrier or large-scale service provider environments.
• Strong knowledge of DWDM, ROADM architectures, wavelength planning, amplification, regeneration, OSNR, dispersion, and power budgets.
• Hands-on provisioning and troubleshooting on multi-vendor optical transport equipment.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end circuits across multiple network segments and isolate faults in multi-vendor environments.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to work with customers, operations, field personnel, and vendor support.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end feasibility studies and path design for backbone wavelength services including route, regeneration, amplification, and reach validation.
• Engineer optical spectrum across the path with fixed-grid and flex-grid alignment to maximize backbone efficiency.
• Select transponder and line-side hardware based on service rate, reach, and platform requirements.
• Validate performance against engineering standards and document complete service design.
• Provision end-to-end wavelength services across Nokia and Ciena platforms and manage multi-vendor handoffs.

Skills

DWDM

Optical transport

ROADM architectures

Wavelength planning

Multi-vendor

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Customer coordination

Tools

Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M

Ciena 6500/Waveserver/RLS

Job description

TALENT Software Services is seeking an Optical Transport Senior Engineer - Long Haul Wave in Denver, CO. Immediate start with mandatory background check.

Role involves designing, provisioning, and validating backbone wavelength services across multi-vendor platforms, with strong customer interaction and field coordination. This senior position focuses on DWDM, ROADM architectures, and spectrum management, with hands-on work on Nokia and Ciena platforms.