Sr. Transport Planning Engineer - SONET & DWDM (100% Remote)

Optomi; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading client, is seeking a Senior Transport Planning Engineer (Planning Engineer III) to develop growth, capacity, and evolution plans for a national core transport network and its supporting metro networks.

You will create implementation-ready planning packages for design and field engineering teams, manage project funding and budgets, and support network modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• End-to-end network planning experience
• Hands-on SONET/Ethernet/DWDM knowledge
• Experience with optical transport networks and data center layouts
• Capacity planning and forecasting experience
• Knowledge of central office infrastructure and OSP engineering
• Telecommunications network design and transport engineering principles
• Familiarity with planning/engineering tools: TIRKS, Aspen Portal, LCAM, MetaSolv, Fireworks, CORE
• Proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook/Teams
• Self-starting, proactive, and able to drive work with minimal direction

Responsibilities

• Plan SONET network capacity and manage growth across core backbone and metro networks
• Develop implementation-ready engineering packages for design and field teams
• Manage capital and expense budgets and project funding
• Analyze network data and forecast capacity needs
• Coordinate and engage stakeholders across engineering and operations
• Mentor and train junior engineers and provide technical leadership
• Ensure compliance with telecommunications regulations and standards

Skills

End‑to‑end network planning

SONET

Ethernet

DWDM

capacity planning

forecasting

central office infra

OSP engineering

TIRKS

Aspen Portal

LCAM

MetaSolv

Fireworks

CORE

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

self-starter

stakeholder liaison

Tools

TIRKS

CNDC ASPEN Portal

LCAM

MetaSolv

Fireworks

CORE

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading client, is seeking a Senior Transport Planning Engineer (Planning Engineer III) to develop growth, capacity, and evolution plans for a national core transport network and its supporting metro networks. This person will create implementation-ready planning packages for design and field engineering teams, manage project funding and budgets, and support network modernization initiatives.

Core Responsibilities:

• Plan SONET network capacity and manage growth across the core backbone and metro transport networks
• Develop implementation-ready engineering packages for design and field engineering teams
• Manage capital and expense budgets and project funding
• Analyze network data and forecast capacity needs
• Coordinate and engage stakeholders across engineering and operations teams
• Mentor and train junior engineers and provide technical leadership
• Ensure compliance with telecommunications regulations and standards

Must-Have Technical:

• End-to-end network planning experience (not testing or circuit design only)
• Hands-on knowledge of SONET, Ethernet, and DWDM technologies
• Experience with optical transport networks and data center network layouts
• Capacity planning and forecasting experience
• Knowledge of central office infrastructure (power, alarms, common systems) and OSP engineering
• Telecommunications network design and transport engineering principles
• Planning and engineering systems such as TIRKS, CNDC ASPEN Portal, LCAM, MetaSolv, Fireworks, and CORE
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Self-sufficient and adaptable, comfortable taking initiative and driving work forward with minimal direction

Nice-to-Have:

• 5+ years of transport planning or network engineering experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Budget and project management experience
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor others