DWDM Long-Haul Network Architect

Lumos Networks Corp.•Kansas City, MO

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

The DWDM Long-Haul Network Architect will perform strategic planning and engineering tasks of considerable technical difficulty that includes analyzing, designing, planning, developing, budgeting, or modifying network equipment and facilities for specific markets/regions. This position will offer consulting and technical guidance to lower level and peer engineering staff including OSP Planners, Network Planners, and Network Engineers. This position will work with Program Management to answer questions and to assure that projects initiated from the Planning group are properly implemented. This position will perform cost studies, build estimates/analysis, project packages, and review jobs for accuracy and content.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of experience in network engineering
Must have prior experience with ROADM, SONET, DWDM, and similar technologies
Must have knowledge of Layer 1 technologies

Nice To Haves

Provisioning experience would be ideal (Cisco CTC)
Ciena MCP/One Control
Prior Cisco and/or Ciena experience
Layer 2 and 3 knowledge
Bachelor's degree in a technical field and/or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of telecommunications industry practices and standards, activities of OSP, network engineering, and technical facility design principles

Responsibilities

performing strategic planning
performing engineering tasks of considerable technical difficulty
analyzing, designing, planning, developing, budgeting, or modifying network equipment and facilities for specific markets/regions
offering consulting and technical guidance to lower level and peer engineering staff including OSP Planners, Network Planners, and Network Engineers
working with Program Management to answer questions and to assure that projects initiated from the Planning group are properly implemented
performing cost studies, build estimates/analysis, project packages, and review jobs for accuracy and content