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Principal Systems Architect – Layer0 NE Software
Nokia
United States
Experience with optical networking technologies and standards, including ROADM/WSS, OTN, Ethernet and SDN/GMPLS control plane
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Network Architect (CJ Washington backfill)
modis
Glen Burnie, MD
- $80 to $90 USD / hour
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Senior Engineer (Part-Time)
VOR Technology
Fort Meade, MD
- Part-time
2. Modern Tele-communications System and Networks: Optical Transport Network (OTN) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET), SDH and PDH, LAN/WAN Networks, IP…
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Network Development Engineer II - Wireless, OTN-Wireless
Amazon
Nashville, TN
The OpsTech Networking(OTN) Wireless team builds next-generation connectivity infrastructure that powers Amazon's global fulfillment and operations network. The team manages Wireless…
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Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer
Comcast (CC) of Willow Grove
CO
Hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, including Photonic, OTN, Ethernet, and Navigator.
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MID Pharmacist (South Carolina)
OTN McKesson Specialty Care Distribution LLC
SC
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Supervisor, Specialty Operations
OTN McKesson Specialty Care Distribution LLC
KY
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Telecommunication Engineer - Technical Director
WSP
Lakewood, CO · Boise, ID · Clarkston, WA · Portland, OR · San Diego, CA · Denver, CO · Salt Lake City, UT · Ft Lauderdale, FL
- $145,400 to $278,400 USD / year
Lead the design and configuration of fiber-optic, microwave radio, PDH, TDM,OTN and SONET networks.
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Infrastructure Systems Administrator
Nokia
United States
…TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), or OTN (Optical Transport…
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Network Solutions Engineer - Fort Meade, MD
Ciena Government Solutions, Inc.
Remote, United States
Hands-on expertise with Ciena 6500 DWDM/OTN and Route Switch platforms, including experience with:
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Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer
Comcast (CC) of Willow Grove
CO
Hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, including Photonic, OTN, Ethernet, and Navigator.
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Principal Network Architect
Brightspeed
Charlotte, NC
Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for optical and packet transport technologies, including DWDM, OTN, ROADM, Ethernet, and high-capacity wavelength services.
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Network Architect, Optical Transport
Internet2
Ann Arbor, MI
…offered to members and partners (waves, spectrum, alien waves, OTN clients), and work with business development and software on how they are ordered, provisioned, and reported. Automation,…
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Network & Transport Specialist - IT Infrastructure & Operations
FirstEnergy
Akron, OH
…engineering, implementation, operation, and reliability of DWDM and OTN transport systems, along with related SONET, MPLS, and fiber-based communications platforms that connect substations,…
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IT Telecom Analyst
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc
Cincinnati, OH
…Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Optical Transport Network (OTN), Local Area Networks (LAN), Voice Over IP (VOIP), Land Mobile Radio, Microwave Packet Radio and a variety of other…
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Staff ASIC Validation Engineer
Nokia
United States
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Operations Manager / Inventory Manager
OTN McKesson Specialty Care Distribution LLC
KY
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Network Architect, Optical Transport
Internet 2
United States
…offered to members and partners (waves, spectrum, alien waves, OTN clients), and work with business development and software on how they are ordered, provisioned, and…
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Senior Network Planning Engineer, Infrastructure Services
Apple
Sacramento, CA
…networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology…
Added 19 days ago
Principal Engineer, Applications
Coherent Corp. US
Santa Clara, CA
Experience with the following technologies: Coherent optical transceivers, DWDM, OTN, optical network architectures, and network management protocols.
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Lead Engineer, Applications
Coherent Corp. US
Santa Clara, CA
Experience with the following technologies: Coherent optical transceivers, DWDM, OTN, optical network architectures, and network management protocols.
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Lead Engineer, Embedded System Verification
Coherent Corp. US
Horsham, PA
Experience in network protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, OTN
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Software Engineer (Security) - Intern (Winter 2027)
Ciena Corporation
United States
- $27 to $37.5 USD / hour
Familiarity with DWDM, OTN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, or MPLS.
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IT Telecom Analyst
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc
Cincinnati, OH
…Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Optical Transport Network (OTN), Local Area Networks (LAN), Voice Over IP (VOIP), Land Mobile Radio, Microwave Packet Radio and a variety of other…
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Optical Network Engineer
CACI International
Florham Park, NJ
…including large- and small-scale networks integrating DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH and/or other non-optical network…

Nokia

Principal Systems Architect – Layer0 NE Software

United States

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Apply by: Apr 30, 2027
Experience: M.Sc. in the same fields + minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in optical transport or a related telecommunications area
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 6, 2026

Original job description

As part of Nokia’s Optical Architecture group, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the design of novel DWDM optical line systems. You will architect their Layer0 network element (NE) software in collaboration with our Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering and Software Development teams. Working from business requirements, customer use cases and industry standards (such as ITU-T and IEEE), you will make and document trade-offs among cost, function, capacity and performance for network elements such as ROADMs and optical amplifiers.

In this role, you will own the requirements and architecture of assigned Layer0 NE software feature areas, and be accountable for their technical success from concept through release. Your key responsibilities will include:

Shaping product features and requirements with Product Line Management, and recommending solutions to new feature requests based on feasibility, cost and risk
Owning the system requirements, architecture specifications and acceptance criteria for these feature areas, and guiding development teams through implementation and validation
Driving the software architecture of these feature areas with fellow architects and development leads, including interfaces, data models and control algorithms
Partnering with the product documentation team to describe features and operational concepts for customers
Leading cross-functional feature teams to build consensus on architecture and technical concepts, and influencing their plans and priorities
Representing these feature areas in technical engagements with key customers
Assessing field issues in these feature areas when called upon by customer support teams
Mentoring engineers and architects on the team

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Deep understanding of DWDM line system fundamentals, including amplifiers, ROADMs, power control and OSNR
Extensive experience defining fault, performance and configuration management, service provisioning and control plane requirements for multi-layer networking products, especially at L0 and L1
Experience with optical networking technologies and standards, including ROADM/WSS, OTN, Ethernet and SDN/GMPLS control plane
Experience designing and validating link-level control algorithms and optical performance monitoring to optimize end-to-end transmission
Working knowledge of data models for operating and monitoring optical networks, including YANG, ONF TAPI, OpenROADM and OpenConfig
Familiarity with the SONiC Optical Transport Network Working Group, including the Optical Transport Abstraction Interface (OTAI)
Familiarity with AI tools, such as large language models (LLMs) and agents, and their use in product specification and development
Broad systems expertise, with a track record of writing and leading high-quality requirements and architecture specifications for robust, reliable end-to-end systems
Sound, independent judgment on ambiguous and novel technical problems
Excellent communication and presentation skills for internal and customer audiences
Highly motivated collaborator, effective in cross-functional, cross-cultural and international teams

Education & Experience Requirements:

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related field + minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in optical transport or a related telecommunications area
M.Sc. in the same fields + minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in optical transport or a related telecommunications area

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