Senior Optical Transport Engineer - Remote & 24x7 Ops

Lumen Technologies, Inc.; Texas; Remote; USD 93,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Optical Transport Implementation Engineer to support a nationwide fiber transport network from a remote Texas location. The role focuses on Tier II troubleshooting, network management, and documentation to ensure 100% availability for IP and transport services.

The candidate will work on SONET, OTN, and DWDM projects, coordinate turn-up activities, decommission transport devices, and maintain circuit layouts and network diagrams.

Qualifications

• Security clearance (Top Secret/SCI) required.
• On-call after hours and 24x7 shift support.
• Up to 10% travel.
• Must have technical skills in OTN/SONET/DWDM.
• Security+ or equivalent IAT/IAM/IASAE Level 2 is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Transport Network Management functions in engineering and operations environment; act as technical SME.
• Handle Tier-2 escalations for SONET, OTN, DWDM problems.
• Coordinate Tier-2 Network implementations and tests; serve as POC for provisioning and Turn-Up processes.
• Coordinate deactivation and decommission of transport devices.
• Create and maintain SOPs and network diagrams for Transport discipline.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Tier II support

DWDM knowledge

OTN/SONET knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/related field

Tools

One Control

MCP

DNA

TNMS

Remedy

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Senior Optical Transport Implementation Engineer to support a nationwide fiber transport network from a remote Texas location. The role focuses on Tier II troubleshooting, network management, and documentation to ensure 100% availability for IP and transport services.

The candidate will work on SONET, OTN, and DWDM projects, coordinate turn-up activities, decommission transport devices, and maintain circuit layouts and network diagrams.