Job Description
Job Description
Company Description
ClientSolv Technologies is an IT solution firm with over a decade of experience serving Fortune 1000 companies, public sector and small to medium sized companies.
ClientSolv Technologies is a woman-owned and operated company that is certified as a WMBE, 8a firm by the Federal government's Small Business Administration.
Job Description
We are seeking an Optical Network Engineer for a contract-to-hire role in the greater Seattle area. This role will be a blend of field and in-office work (with some regional travel required).
Design, develop, plan, and implement DWDM technologies throughout a regional Network footprint.
Job Duties :
- Implement DWDM designs that are worked on collaboratively with the network architecture and core teams.
- Provide wavelength services to the core IP network that are implemented in a way that complements the architecture and redundancy goals for the IP services.
- Work with systems engineering to automate as many network provisioning and turn up tasks as possible.
- Participate in the oversight and installation of DWDM and IP network layers.
- Plan and prepare detailed equipment installation specifications and drawings.
- Work with third party fiber providers where required to successfully turn up DWDM systems.
- Work with core network engineering team to make sure capacity is provisioned as needed to ensure a congestion free and fully protected IP network.
- Implement DWDM wavelengths for customers.
- Implement DWDM wavelengths and associated muxes to provide OC192 circuits to TDM team. DWDM team minimum circuit size is OC192 / 10g, smaller TDM circuits will be the TDM team.
- Ensure all site records are updated and accurate.
- Streamline and standardize implementation methods and procedures that allow for scale.
- Generate quote requests, purchase requests and RFPs.
- Attend various meetings with management, departments and vendors to ensure company objectives are met.
- Participate in inter-departmental planning meetings to coordinate and communicate activities related to the successful completion of projects.
- Work closely with Network Operations personnel to hand-off newly deployed equipment and customer services for ongoing surveillance and management.
- Support the core IP network with the implementation of DWDM wavelengths as needed for capacity.
- Work with IP to ensure new IP pops are accessible once the DWDM network is in place.
- Connect DC power connections required to power DWDM equipment and / or routers.
- Travel to job sites and project sites as required.
- Participate in on-call rotation for DWDM outages
Qualifications
- 2+ years of DWDM & optical transport experience required.
- Experience designing, building and activating DWDM systems for regional networks.
- Experience working with Adva, Infinera and Ciena DWDM systems. Both C & L band Experience a plus.
- Ability to grasp as-built designs and determine ideal deployment strategy with autonomy.
- Willingness to travel to conduct field deployments and site surveys.
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of telecommunications design, installation practices and principals required.
- Experience provisioning or commissioning telecommunications network elements such as routers, switches, DSLAMs, PON, TDM, VOIP, DWDM required.
- Experience with various equipment assets and circuit inventory systems required.
- Proficient in reading and interpreting technical documents such as vendor deployment guidelines, white papers and configuration manuals.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service.
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills required.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within an organization.
- Ability to communicate with customers, vendors, etc. in a courteous and professional manner.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
- Ability to operate various office equipment such as personal computer, various software programs including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Visio), and telephone systems.
- Ambitious and goal oriented, with initiative to work until job is complete.
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights and weekends, as well as on call.
- Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner.
- Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit for long periods of time in a typical office environment.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
- Position requires flexibility to work within non-standard business hours.
- Ability to travel to project sites and areas in all weather conditions.
- Ability to perform job from high places (i.e. towers and roofs).
- Ability to be exposed to dust, dirt, noise, insects and cleaning solutions.
- Ability to work in poorly ventilated during extreme heat.
- Vision abilities include; close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.
Additional Information
This contract-to-hire role will work onsite and in the field in the greater Seattle area with some regional travel required.
Upon conversion to full-time employment, this role will pay up to $125,000 per year.