Optical Network Planning Engineer
On-siteFort Meade, Maryland, United States
Fort Meade, Maryland, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMedium
Full TimeMedium
Job Summary
Develop hardware deployment plans including system configurations and circuit routing for the DOD's global optical transport network. Create Wavelength Plan formats to meet service requirements and support DISA operations during hardware and service implementation. Provide in-depth engineering analysis and transition plans for transport level equipment while interfacing with DISA operations and implementation vendors. Requires minimum 2 years of experience in optical transport planning and an active Secret Clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years' experience working in the planning of transport technologies such as Optical Transport System (a.k.a. DWDM), OTN/Packet switching, L1/L2 switches, legacy SONET/SDH technologies
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical or related field
- Familiarity with ITU-T, OIF and IETF standards
- Knowledge of transport protocols such as ITU-T G.709, Layer 1/Layer 2 protocols, and Ethernet
- DoD 8570-01-M IAT Level II or higher to include one of the following: CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or higher level cert
- Active Secret Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience with a major Optical Manufacturer equipment a plus: Ciena, Cisco, Infinera or Nokia
- Familiarity with QPSK, QAM is highly desirable
- Knowledge of network management and experience with wave length planning tools such as One Planner, Transport Planner, Ciena MCP/Navigator, Blue Planet, or Cisco Optical Network Planner
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