Ciena Optical Transport Engineer

Job Description Ciena Optical Transport Engineer installs, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Ciena 6500 Series and other DWDM optical transport platforms. An expert on Ciena 6500, and a plus if experience on Infinera GX Series G30/G40 (now Nokia) transport equipment. This role involves physical installation (rack and stack) ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards like GR‑1275, fiber patching, testing, and commissioning, requiring a minimum of 3‑5+ years of experience with optical networking equipment and extensive travel. Key Responsibilities Installation & Commissioning: Performing rack and stack, cabling, and provisioning of Ciena 6500 Series and other transport equipment. Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Analyzing optical signal flow, power budgets, and responding to alarms to resolve service‑affecting issues. Testing & Validation: Utilizing OTDRs, optical power meters, and spectrum analyzers for fiber validation and turn‑up. Documentation: Reading and interpreting technical documents, such as floor plans, rack layouts, engineering instructions, and customer work orders, to guide installations. Providing daily status reports, updating engineering documents, and submitting test records. Cabling & Infrastructure: Building and installing support infrastructure, including cable racks and framing. Terminating, routing, and managing fiber and copper cabling using methods like lacing, stitching, and sewing. Quality Assurance: Ensuring high‑quality installations by adhering to Telcordia GR‑1275 and other customer‑specific standards. May participate in quality audits and ensure all work is safe and compliant. Site Support: Collaborating with project managers and clients to perform upgrades, channel additions, and network modernization. Required Qualifications & Skills Experience: Minimum of 3–5+ years (sometimes 5–12 years for senior roles) in optical transport, specifically with Ciena 6500 platforms. Technical Knowledge: Strong troubleshooting and understanding of DWDM, OTN, Ethernet technology, and optical line systems (OLS). Tools: Proficiency with a laptop and MS Office suite, installation hand tools and crimpers, insulated tools, volt‑ohm meter, optical test sets (OTDR, OSA) and Ciena Site Manager. Physical & Logistical Requirements: Ability to stand or work on a ladder for long periods, lift 50–75 lbs. chassis, work in customer data centers, central offices, fiber huts, handle significant travel (80%+) and potentially remote job sites, and support off‑hours maintenance windows. #J-18808-Ljbffr