Network Engineer IV

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a global technology leader that is transforming the way people shop, consume content, and interact with digital services. With a strong presence across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, the company is known for its customer-centric approach, innovation-driven culture, and large-scale global impact. It continues to invest in building products and services that improve everyday life while supporting businesses, communities, and economies worldwide.

Position: Network Engineer IV

Location: Seattle, WA

Duration: 9 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

• Design of optical solutions, hands-on to support deployment and manage rollout of AWS global DWDM network
• Drive optical scaling tasks including fiber quality reviews and generate cutsheets and configs to meet the demand of AWS customers
• Define and configure management solution to support optical network remote monitoring and device visibility
• Work closely with other AWS Networking teams (field tech and fiber teams) to ensure optical network is scaled in time to support business
• Review and implement changes on optical systems using manual CLI config or automated process via script
• Ensure that optical network deployment tasks adhere to the defined AWS network standards
• Execute implementation tasks following operational excellence standards and propose improvements in AWS DWDM network quality and reliability
• Troubleshoot complex problems on optical networks and eventually propose innovative solutions to improve the deployment agility

Basic qualifications (must have):

• Bachelor's Degree in technology related field or equivalent experience to a Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years' experience with major DWDM platforms
• 3+ years' experience with optical planning, modelling tools and hands-on implementation
• Experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks in Metro and Long Haul spaces

Preferred qualifications (nice to have):

• Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and routing protocols
• Knowledge of L2 switching and L3 routing topologies is strongly desirable
• Ability to script/program in a language is a great differential
• Optical network design, planning and implementation skills
• Team building and technical leadership experience to manage field technicians

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.