The Senior Optical Engineer is responsible for designing, engineering, and supporting the continued growth of Ziply Fiber’s optical transport network. This role focuses on ROADM-based DWDM, OTN, and coherent 100G/400G wavelength services, while helping align the optical layer with the IP/MPLS core network.
Compensation
Base Salary: $110,000 to $165,000 annually DOE
Responsibilities
Perform optical link engineering — wavelength and route planning, optical power and loss budgets, OSNR analysis, chromatic dispersion and PMD management, and EDFA/Raman amplifier placement.
Design ROADM-based DWDM topologies (fixed and flex-grid) and specify coherent transponders and muxponders for 100G/400G wavelength services.
Own the end-to-end design of DWDM and optical transport solutions, developed in partnership with network architecture, and define the technical standards and reference designs that guide implementation.
Deliver wavelength services to the core IP network in a way that complements the architecture and redundancy goals for IP services.
Plan and prepare detailed equipment installation specifications and drawings.
Lead a busy metro as a Technical Lead in this highly strategic L5 Manager role, driving the successful and scalable deployment of Google’s large-scale networking solutions within their assigned region in North America.
Lead your team in identifying and managing interdependencies across various drive projects
Oversee and direct the handling of complex change request escalations
Provide expert technical leadership and guidance, leveraging a deep understanding of network architecture
Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, while fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and accountability, while supporting career growth
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Optical Transport Senior Network Implementation Engineer
Lead multi-quarter optical transport capacity deliveries, complex path generation, migration sequencing, and physical and logical infrastructure turn-ups from design through activation.
Design next-generation optical and WAN topologies for scalable network growth, and evaluate demand forecasts to build regional and corridor capacity plans.
Specify Business Requirements Documentation (BRD) for network automation tools, and implement automated pre-flight checks, canary deployments, and rollback safeguards.
Represent Network Deployment and Operations as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) during New Product Introduction (NPI) reviews, and maintain cross-team installation standards.
Lead technical design, implementation, and governance of global network infrastructure for OCI regions and AI infrastructure.
Compensation
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Responsibilities
Provide senior technical leadership for complex global connectivity programs
Own technical outcomes across carrier circuits, dark fiber, lit fiber, wavelengths, optical transport, Internet transit, peering, backbone connectivity, cross-connects, and data center interconnects
Translate high-level network architecture and business requirements into detailed technical delivery requirements and implementation strategies
Lead technical design reviews covering topology, physical paths, diversity, demarcation, transport, interfaces, optics, capacity, routing, resiliency, and operational readiness
Identify design and delivery risks early and drive engineering decisions that prevent downstream deployment and operational issues
Direct priorities for Google engineers and Temporary, Vendor, and Contractor (TVC) teams, and orchestrate root-cause triage and Method of Procedure (MOP) execution for complex Layer 1–3 and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) escalations.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have: network process automation
Nice to have: deployment SME
Nice to have: NPI stage-gate processes
Nice to have: organizational quality assurance standards
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