Network Engineer, Optical DeploymentMeta • London, England, United Kingdom

Network Engineer, Optical Deployment

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Summary Meta is looking for an Optical Deployment Engineer (Subsea & Metro) who will be responsible for the deployment and support of one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. As a member of this team, you will have a unique opportunity to be involved in projects related to implementation & scaling of the optical network at Meta. The ideal candidate is an engineer who can demonstrate working in a fast-paced environment and constantly evolving network. A quick learner, proactive, and highly motivated engineer that is not afraid to challenge the status quo, with a creative mind to find solutions and workarounds for day-to-day problems. As an Optical Deployment Engineer, you are not afraid to propose new ideas, gather constructive feedback from others, and push forward to make these ideas a reality.
Required Skills
Deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production optical network that spans ULH terrestrial, regional metros and subsea networks, interconnecting data centers and Point of Presence (POP) sites across EMEA.
Create and maintain Engineering Design Packages for Subsea, metro, regional and long-haul DWDM rings/systems
Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities
Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate new hardware/software and create optical standards for network deployment teams
Review Acceptance Documents provided by vendors and subcontractors deploying equipment on our network
Provide technical expertise to network provisioning engineers for troubleshooting out-of-service or faulty circuits
Plan, schedule and perform network maintenance, repair and upgrade tasks as needed
Work closely with Network Engineering, Logistics and equipment vendors & fibre providers to ensure seamless introduction of new optical technologies into the production network
Proactively contribute to documentation, automation and processes as they evolve
This role will involve some pre-planned travel from time to time
Minimum Qualifications
Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying optical networks
Experience with optical network design, installation and maintenance for service providers or enterprise networks
Knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems
Experience with field-based work on Subsea Deployments, POPs, carrier hotels, data centers and central office environments
Experience with optical test equipment and optical troubleshooting experience using C-OTDR, OTDR, OSA, BERT and optical power meters
Technical knowledge of various regional Subsea Technologies including modulation, subsea amplification, power feeding equipment etc
Experience creating rack elevations and other planned/install/as-built documentation
Knowledge of Cable Landing Station & Data Center design and operational best practices
Preferred Qualifications
Experience of communicating and coordinating tasks with carriers remotely
Experience analyzing situations, utilize systems, tools and troubleshooting to resolve technical issues
Effective time management and organization
Experience working in a global team environment
Industry: Internet
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London, England, United Kingdom

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English

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