Senior Optical Transport Architect — Long-Haul Wave

TALENT Software Services

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago
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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.

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