Ciena
Network Solutions Engineer - Hybrid - Fort Meade, Maryland
Remote-US-MD
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About the role
- We're a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
- You will report to the Senior Manager while working closely with the Project Manager and Sales Account Manager responsible for this customer account.
- Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide support for network architecture design and implementation.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate equipment functionality, interoperability, security, and performance based on customer requirements.
- Translate test results into actionable implementation plans and provide expert engineering support during deployment, including Layer-0, Layer-1, and Layer-2 (Layer-3 experience is a plus).
- Support pre-commissioning activities in customer labs or staging facilities
- Support greenfield network implementation by commissioning equipment, optimizing span/channel parameters, and ensuring seamless deployment.
- Collaborate with customer and internal technical teams to analyze optical performance and escalate anomalies to appropriate stakeholders.
- Deliver accurate documentation for configuration, provisioning, and testing results as part of project deliverables.
Requirements
- Perform basic electrical tasks and determine when specialized contractors are required.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Experience with Ciena products.
- Willingness to assist team members with other projects as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Networking, or a related technical field (equivalent experience in a related field will be considered in lieu of a degree).
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Compensation
- Please note that the pay range information provided in this posting pertains specifically to the primary location, which is the top location listed in case multiple locations are available.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizenship is required
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