Senior Optical Network Engineer - High-Speed DWDM (Pretoria)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Generous leave and retirement options

Vendor certifications support

Professional development travel

Canteen subsidies

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Optical Network Engineer in Pretoria to lead design, deployment, and optimization of advanced optical transport networks. You will manage DWDM/OTN/ROADM architectures and drive performance, reliability, and scalability across critical links.

The role requires 5+ years in optical networking, hands-on experience with Ciena, Nokia, Cisco or Infinera, and strong collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in optical network engineering and design.
• Experience with DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH and Ethernet transport.
• Hands-on experience with vendors such as Ciena, Nokia, Cisco or Infinera.
• Strong knowledge of optical power budgets and fiber optics.
• Experience with NMS and EMS systems.
• Hybrid work in Pretoria; strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect optical transport networks, including DWDM, OTN, and ROADM technologies.
• Develop network configurations and implement new optical services and equipment.
• Perform network performance analysis, troubleshooting, and fault resolution for optical links and systems.
• Collaborate with field operations teams to ensure seamless network deployment and maintenance.
• Plan and execute network upgrades and capacity expansions.
• Stay current with advancements in optical networking technology and vendor solutions.
• Develop and maintain detailed network documentation, including design blueprints and operational procedures.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers and support staff.
• Ensure network security best practices are implemented within the optical network infrastructure.
• Contribute to capacity planning and long-term network strategy development.

Skills

Optical networking

Network performance analysis

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or related field

Tools

Ciena equipment

Nokia equipment

Cisco equipment

Infinera equipment

NMS/EMS systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Optical Network Engineer in Pretoria to lead design, deployment, and optimization of advanced optical transport networks. You will manage DWDM/OTN/ROADM architectures and drive performance, reliability, and scalability across critical links.

The role requires 5+ years in optical networking, hands-on experience with Ciena, Nokia, Cisco or Infinera, and strong collaboration across disciplines.