Optical Network Engineer

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General information

Reference number

2018-4935  

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Category

OPERATIONS - ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION

Job title

Optical Network Engineer

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Job description

AKKA Technologies, a company recognized in the Engineering and Technology Consulting, now has 15.000 employees in over 20 Countries. Our teams accompany protagonists of various sectors of the economy in their innovation processes, through experience in different Engineering areas. With a view to strengthening our team, we are looking for an

 

Optical (Transport/Access) Network Engineer 

 

The candidate will be responsible for: 

·         Design and implement optical transport networks

·         Design and implement Ultra Long-Haul and metro DWDM networks 
Evaluate deployment architectures and translate them to vendor requirements/roadmaps

·         Planning and commissioning of new metro, long-haul

·         Create and maintain enterprise network design standards and network topology diagrams 
Partner with carrier provisioning and network operations teams to ensure the success of new deployments 

·         Ensure that operational feedback is incorporated into network designs 
Identify gaps in current designs and propose appropriate solutions based on technical and business drivers 

·         Provide support for audit and ad-hoc consulting engagements

 

The candidate has a Master Degree in Electronic / Telecommunications Engineering, Physics or equivalent disciplines. He has at least 1-2 years’ experience in the field of fiber-optic transportation networks. The candidate is a fast learner, independent, flexible and able to work within interdisciplinary groups. Deep knowledge of English language is mandatory, availability to travel in Italy and abroad is also required.

Business Industry

Telecoms

Desired profile

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Specific Skills 

 

Experience in Optical Transport or Access Network engineering 
Experience in testing, provisioning and troubleshooting of optical carrier technology including SONET, WDM/DWDM, TCP/IP routed data and Ethernet

Experience with IP Protocols, MPLS, OSI Layer, Network Management and Element management Systems 
Test and validation on optical equipment according to GPON/FTTX protocols

 

 
Job offer
Permanent contract

Place of Work 

Roma