RequirementsKey Responsibilities
Log in to optical transport equipment for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting (TL1 experience preferred).
Provision, activate, and validate DWDM/SONET/OTN services and circuits.
Work with NMS systems for topology, performance, and fault management.
Perform detailed audits and tracing of end-to-end services/circuits.
Execute network upgrades, migrations, and cutovers with minimal downtime.
Create and update documentation for circuits, configurations, and migration plans.
Collaborate with internal teams during maintenance windows and project deployments.
Strong knowledge of DWDM, SONET/SDH, OTN, optical line systems, and transport technologies.
Hands-on experience in provisioning, auditing, and migrating optical circuits.
Familiarity with TL1, CLI, and multi-vendor network elements.
Experience with NMS platforms for monitoring and circuit management.
Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
Ciena: 6500 (2/7/14/32 slot), RLS, Coredirector, 5430, 5410, Waveserver AI, Waveserver 5
Huawei: OSN 3800, OSN 6800
Nokia: 1830
Infinera: DTN, DTNx
Lucent / Alcatel-Lucent: OLS 400G/800G/1.6T, Lambda Unite, TDM10G
Adva: FSP 150, FSP 3000
Nortel: Optera
Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3–10+ years of experience with optical transport technologies.
Strong understanding of fiber optics, photonics, and transport protocols.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3-10+ years of experience with optical transport technologies
- Strong knowledge of DWDM, SONET/SDH, and OTN transport technologies
- Hands-on experience provisioning, auditing, and migrating optical circuits
- Familiarity with TL1 and CLI for configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Experience with NMS platforms for topology, performance, and fault/circuit management
- Experience with multi-vendor network elements and vendor-specific platforms
- Strong understanding of fiber optics, photonics, and transport protocols
- Preferred vendor experience: Ciena, Huawei, Nokia, Infinera, Alcatel-Lucent/Lucent, Adva, Nortel
What We Do
Sputnik Solutions Inc is a partner for IT excellence, providing customized, high-quality IT staffing, development, support, and managed services. The company builds its solutions on the collective experience, customer successes, and best practices of its technology experts, serving as an innovative provider of information technology and outsourcing services based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
