Optical Resident Engineer Metro DWDM - Virtual in US

JOB DESCRIPTION Optical Resident Engineer Metro / DWDM - Virtual in US Work Location: REMOTE within USA with Periodical Travel to DALLAS and CHARLOTTE, NC No. of Positions: 1 Maximum Submissions per Supplier - 3 Skill Sets and Requirements: Duration: 6 Months, Extendable based on Nokia Requirement Description: This will be virtual position from any location in the US with require periodic travel to Nokia Lab in Dallas and Customer lab in Charlotte, NC All business travel requires prior written approval by Nokia Line Manager that must be included with receipts when submitted in Fieldglass. Candidate MUST have the following experience, be able to speak to that experience in technical interview and visible in the work history of the resume. • Nokia product knowledge preferred (1830PSS, 1350 OMS/NFM-P, EPT and CPB tools). • 10+ years relevant work experience with a telecom communications equipment vendor or service provider in configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting LH/Metro Optical DWDM networks. • 7+ years' experience in using optical design tools to generate design packages, managing optical power budgets and in-depth knowledge of different types of amplifiers. • 7+ years' experience in using optical network management systems (NFM-T). • IP experience • Preference for candidates with practical implementation of GMPLS and CDC technologies in DWDM network. Resident Engineer role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities from network strategy, design and engineering, implementation and migration planning, service design and proof of concept, implementation, testing, optimization services, customer training and advice and on-site support. The work is on-site with customers. Resident Engineer will be required to work in a consultative manner with customers, solutions and marketing groups and systems engineering to scope and deliver professional service projects, which includes following responsibilities: • Develop network architecture and services designs with the best architecture available to support our customer's services. • Produce network implementation and migration plans. • Configure equipment and services. • Test and support networks in various stages of deployment. • Audit and assess network against customer service requirements and best practices. • Formulate network management strategies. • Produce and review technical statement of work documentation. • Provide appropriate training material and delivery of the training. • Evaluate customer networks for performance, scalability, manageability and security. • Provide recommendations to optimize the network operations and performance. • Work with internal technical teams for product placement and feature improvements for reliability, availability, and serviceability. • Work closely with customers to conduct network readiness and customer readiness tests. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with customer's technical and management teams. • Occasional maintenance hour work expected in the role to support critical network events. Qualifications: EDUCATION: - Four year degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience. EXPERIENCE: - 10+ years relevant work experience with a telecom communications equipment vendor or service provider in configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting LH/Metro Optical DWDM networks. - 7+ years' experience in using optical design tools to generate design packages, managing optical power budgets and in-depth knowledge of different types of amplifiers. - 7+ years' experience in using optical network management systems. - Preference for candidates with practical implementation of GMPLS and CDC technologies in DWDM network. - Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to end-clients. - Nokia product knowledge preferred (1830PSS, 1350 OMS, EPT and CPB tools).