Engineer - Optical Network Engineer from Quadrant Inc

Ft. Meade, MD

About the Job

Job ID: 24-01374

Optical Network Lab Engineer
Ft. Meade, MD

MUST:
Interim or Secret required
Experienced Optical Network Lab Engineer
Required Cert: DoD Approved 8570/8140 Certification, i.e., Network+ CE, Security+ CE or similar.
DoD and/or Government program experience required ; DISA experience a plus.
Prior experience with TDM (Time -Division Multiplexing) equipment such as Cisco 15440 (MSPP) and Sycamore SN9K and SN16K is a must.
Minimum 4-6 years experience working in the planning of legacy and emerging transport technologies such as Optical Transport System (a.k.a. DWDM), OTN/Packet switching, L1/L2 switches, legacy SONET/SDH technologies.
Familiarity with ITU-T, OIF and IETF standards required .
Knowledge of transport protocols such as ITU-T G.709, Layer 1/Layer 2 protocols, and Ethernet required
Familiarity with QPSK, QAM is highly desirable.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, PowerPoint, Word & Excel
Prior experience with Optical Manufacturer such as Ciena, Cisco, Infinera or Nokia equipment is a plus.
Knowledge of network management, and network control systems
Experience with Network test equipment/Traffic Generator such as IXIA, Spirent Test Center
CCNP or JNCIP or equivalent routing and switching experience
Experience configuring Filter Based Forwarding (FBF), Multi-Hop Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (MBFD), HSRP, 802.1Q, SONET and SNMP a plus
Working experience with network security products (Firewalls, IDSs, SIEMs) a plus
BS Degree in computer science or a related field

DUTIES:
The Optical Network Engineer join our DISA program team in Fort Meade, MD. This is an exciting key position providing Engineering Support which provides end-to-end engineering solutions for DISN projects.
The candidate will work on all aspects of TDM legacy network support and migration/integration with the optical network equipment of DOD s existing 100G capable global transport network, and expansion to 400G capability.
The candidate will work in the lab to test and validate key TDM equipment and its integration with Optical nodes and provide connectivity to various other programs in DISN lab such as MPLS and Secure network transport.
Supporting DISA operations with any operational issues that will have to be validated and resolved as chronic issues, requiring quick lab support.
Responsible for engineering, testing, implementing, and providing Tier III support for all TDM/Optical initiatives ensuring mission success.
Based on the direction from the client develop test plans, conduct testing, and provide TDM/Optical connectivity to other programs.
Provide day-to-day support for lab connectivity for various test engineers.
Support on-site and off-site testing with various TDM and Optical vendors. Integrate test support with MPLS engineers.
Provide in-depth engineering analysis, deployment, and transition plans of transport level equipment in support of government strategic modernization efforts.
Interface with operations and implementation vendors in the implementation of developed deployment and Wavelength Plans.

*Quadrant, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Quadrant is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.