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Job Title: Resident Engineer
Location-Type: Onsite Richardson, TX (Dallas Metro, TX)
Start Date Is: 2 weeks (onboarding)
Duration: Permanent
Compensation Range: $100,000 - $115,000/year
Job Description:
Serve as a hands-on technical expert supporting optical network deployments, configurations, and troubleshooting for a high-profile end customer environment.
This role fills a critical need for a highly technical, customer-facing engineer to support advanced optical network deployments for a key client. The ideal candidate is a hands-on SME with DWDM expertise who can confidently interact with customers while leading configuration, troubleshooting, and deployment efforts. Looking for strong telecom backgrounds, proven field experience, and polished communication skills.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Deploy, commission, and integrate DWDM optical networking equipment
Configure and troubleshoot Ciena and Nokia optical devices
Act as SME for network configurations and issue resolution
Collaborate with customers to generate and validate configurations
Support field teams during deployment and remediation efforts
Work onsite between client and customer facilities
Ensure high-quality, customer-facing technical support and communication
Requirements:
Must-Haves:
5 years of telecom or network infrastructure experience
Strong DWDM deployment expertise
Hands-on experience with Ciena 6500 RLS and/or Nokia 1830 PSS/OLS
Experience configuring, commissioning, and integrating optical networking equipment
Strong troubleshooting skills for optical and fiber networks
Experience supporting field deployments and remediation
Bachelor's degree required
Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
Proven ability to work directly with clients in a professional environment
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience overseeing network deployments
Exposure to hyperscale or large enterprise environments
Familiarity with Ciena 300 IOS
Background with major telecom providers or large-scale infrastructure projects
Experience with physical networking or server hardware
Benefits:
This role is eligible to enroll in clients full health insurance plan and retirement plan. Mondo defers to the applicable State or local law for paid sick leave eligibility
Salary : $100,000 - $115,000