Network Optical Engineer

Title: Network Engineer III Duration: 12 Months Location: Ashburn, VA 20147, or San Francisco, CA 94158 or Phoenix, AZ 85004 or Sunnyvale, CA 94086 #175841 Experience participating in on-call schedules as an escalation point for service-related issues (this may require being on call during weekends, but additional pay will be provided) Pay Rate: $75-$80/hr Top 3 Responsibilities Network Operations & Maintenance: Monitor, troubleshoot, and provision multi-vendor OTN/DWDM equipment to maintain performance and reliability across USA metro sites, datacenters, and cloud interconnects. Incident Response & Vendor Coordination: Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve network incidents, interfacing with remote hands, carriers, and hardware vendors in lights-out facilities. Network Scaling & Integration: Collaborate with global engineering teams on optical network design, capacity planning, and the evaluation and integration of new optical technologies. Mandatory Requirements Help FTE Optical Engineer on projects, networking needs, etc. 3+ years of hands-on experience with major OTN devices, such as Infinera/Nokia, Ciena, or ADVA/Adtran Knowledge of optical transport, system design, device delivery, and operations, including troubleshooting and incident management Experience participating in on-call schedules as an escalation point for service-related issues Experience working in a lights-out environment or interfacing with remote hands, vendors, and a globally distributed team Desired Skills Expertise in provisioning of network device configurations for major OTN vendors and hardware. Solid experience in TCP, IPv4/6, and dynamic routing protocols such as BGP and IS-IS. Experience supporting large-scale green or brownfield architecture, designs, and deployments for global or national enterprise or Service Providers in backbone or data center network fabrics. Proven ability to lead operational excellence through best-practice change management, outage mitigation and blameless post-mortem processes. You have great interpersonal skills, deep technical ability, and a portfolio of successful execution. You are open-minded to discuss various technical approaches and able to drive consensus across various stakeholders at Client. A relentless desire to build each network better than the last. Treat networking, operational efficiency, and automation as sciences with room for artful breakthroughs. Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting anguages such as Go or Python. Familiarity with Linux-based environments (e.g. bash/zsh) About Us: Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU. IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/ . Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.