Top Requirements: 3 years experience with Optical Transport Deployment. 3 years experience with the operation, administration, and maintenance of Optical transport networks. Primary equipment includes Nokia PSS, CISCO NCS2015, Ciena 6500. Experience with an optical network provider, or vendor acting in an operations or engineering role.
Experience in building optical networking infrastructure and/or optical networking equipment/systems.
Experience with routing protocols, optical transport systems, provisioning and troubleshoot above noted equipment with various common service configurations.
Ability to work in a 24/7 on-call rotation as needed to support trouble tickets and break/fix.
Strong familiarity with OTN, SONET, DWDM. Plusses: Python
Automation Responsibilities: Design, build, configure, and manage the installation/deployment of the Spectrum Enterprise optical network including infrastructure, hardware setup, commissioning, trouble-shooting, and decommissioning old gear as we're in a constant upgrade cycle
Ability to receive complex work packages/network designs via workflow tool, interpret the request, execute the tasks to include:
Verification of design to the network
Confirmation of material ordered to satisfy the work request
Confirmation of physical network to design to satisfy work request.
Work with other teams to coordinate and complete the work request
Complete accurate impact statements and build Change Request that include a detailed MOP.
Full deployment and Provisioning of various network optical elements and/or services in order to satisfy the work request.
Execute scheduled maintenance window activities as necessary to complete network maintenance, augments, optimizations, or troubleshooting
Provide Tier II technical support for Provisioning, ENOC, and Operations personnel
Ability to self-manage multiple tasks simultaneously across various job assignments.
Ability to maintain accurate ticket status in
Able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, with strict deadlines, both as an individual contributor and team player
In this position, a person must perform these functions independently under general directions with a wide degree of creativity and latitude required
Ability to execute above work on live customer circuits with skillset to avoid workman caused outages.