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Network Engineer III (Optical Transport)
DataField Technology Services —United States
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- 5 years
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Network Engineer III (Optical Transport)
DataField Technology Services —United States
DataField is seeking a Network Engineer III to support the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing operation of complex transport and data networking…
$40 - $62 an hour
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Network Engineer III (Optical Transport)

DataField Technology Services -
United States

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Job Details

Full-time
$40 - $62 an hour

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Life insurance

Qualifications

Telecommunications network configuration documentation
Technical documentation
Fiber optic network
Optics
IT monitoring tools
Customer support ticket management
Design engineering
Network routing
Network monitoring tools
Defect tracking tools
Technical writing for network engineers
Ticketing system technical support

Full Job Description

Description:

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role

DataField is seeking a Network Engineer III to support the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing operation of complex transport and data networking environments. This is a senior-level engineering role ideal for someone with strong experience in optical transport, routing, switching, and network architecture who enjoys solving challenging technical problems and leading projects from planning through deployment.

You’ll work closely with engineering, operations, and vendor teams to build and maintain high-availability network infrastructure supporting critical business and customer services.

What You’ll Do

Maintenance Window work and shift work is REQUIRED in this role.
Participate in network planning, architecture design, and engineering initiatives
Design and implement DWDM, optical transport, routing, switching, and Ethernet network solutions
Develop and execute approved Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for network changes and deployments
Troubleshoot complex network issues involving TCP/IP, optical transport, routing, and switching technologies
Evaluate new hardware, software, and network technologies for operational and strategic use
Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and implementation guides
Provide Tier III / escalation support to operations teams and third-party vendors
Lead or contribute to multiple concurrent network projects while managing timelines and priorities
Collaborate across engineering, operations, and project management teams to deliver reliable network solutions

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional network engineering experience
Strong understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and Ethernet technologies
Experience with optical transport networks and carrier-grade infrastructure
Ability to design and support complex network topologies and configurations
Experience using ticketing systems, monitoring platforms, and network management tools
Proficiency with network documentation tools such as Microsoft Visio
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Experience

DWDM / Optical Transport
OTN (G.709)
ROADM
Coherent optics (100G/400G/ZR/ZR+)
SONET/SDH
Fiber characterization (CD/PMD)
Ciena, Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Infinera, or Fujitsu transport platforms
Provisioning experience with the following devices: Juniper, Cisco, Alcatel/Nokia, Ciena, RAD, ADVA
CLI via Putty/MOBA/SecureCRT for devices listed above
Circuit Migration with heavy focus on services like DIA, EPL, EPLAN, EVPL, SIP/PRI Trunk
Maintenance Window Process (MOP writing, Coordination with ISP and Field Ops, outage prevention, troubleshooting layer 1, 2 and 3 issues.)
Flexible working hours, both day and night (Maintenance Window 12am - 6am)
Inventory clients such as Granite or Blue Planet
Ticketing systems such as Jira, Remedy and Salesforce

Understanding of the following protocols and concepts:

Routing & Switching
OSI Model, specifically layer 1, 2 & 3
CWDM/DWDM
SONET
IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting
VLAN tagging
MAC Addresses
STP
BGP
MPLS
VPLS

Preferred Certifications

CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Service Provider
Juniper JNCIP (SP or ENT)
Nokia NRS II
Other relevant carrier or optical networking certifications

Benefits

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance

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