Senior Optical Transport Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Optical Transport Engineer (DWDM/Optical Transport): Delivering backbone wavelength services from feasibility and end-to-end optical path design through provisioning, validation, testing, and customer acceptance with an accent on multi-vendor circuit ownership across metro ingress, national backbone, and metro egress. Focus on wavelength assignment, spectrum planning/optimization, OSNR & dispersion performance validation, and troubleshooting complex optical and service-layer issues.

Location: Onsite in Denver, CO

Salary: $73,150-$174,000 base compensation

Company

Capgemini Engineering provides engineering services and R&D support for technology-driven industries.

What you will do

• Design and engineer end-to-end backbone wavelength services, including feasibility studies, route selection, optical path design, reach validation, and spectrum planning.
• Perform wavelength assignment and optical spectrum optimization; select transponders, muxponders, and line-side hardware based on service requirements.
• Provision and turn up wavelength services across multi-vendor optical transport networks (including Nokia and Ciena platforms).
• Configure, integrate, and maintain optical network services while ensuring consistency across vendor boundaries and transport technologies.
• Validate optical performance (power verification, performance testing, error-free burn-in, and service acceptance testing) before customer handoff.
• Troubleshoot complex network/optical/service-layer issues (OSNR, dispersion, span loss, framing errors, timing issues, alarms) and coordinate escalations with NOC, field operations, and vendors.

Requirements

• Onsite role located in Denver, CO.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience engineering, provisioning, or supporting DWDM and optical transport networks in a carrier or large-scale service provider environment.
• Strong knowledge of optical transport technologies: DWDM, ROADM architectures, wavelength planning, optical amplification, regeneration, OSNR, dispersion, and optical power budgets.
• Hands-on provisioning and troubleshooting experience on optical transport equipment from at least one major vendor, with ability to work across multiple vendor platforms.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot end-to-end circuits across multiple network segments and isolate faults in complex multi-vendor environments.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to work with customers, operations teams, field personnel, and vendor support organizations.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with Nokia 1830 PSS/PSD/PSI-M and related optical transport platforms.
• Direct experience with Ciena 6500, Waveserver, and RLS optical platforms.
• Experience supporting long haul/backbone optical transport networks.
• Familiarity with optical network management and orchestration systems.
• Experience with optical service turn-up, customer acceptance testing, and production implementations.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for regular full-time employees.
• Paid time off including vacation (12–25 days depending on grade), company paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada) plus life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and additional benefits based on local policy and eligibility.

Hiring process

• Interview process with potential video/screenshot capture for verification during hiring and onboarding.
• Compensation and eligibility determined based on applicable jurisdiction and candidate factors.