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Comcast · 1 hour ago

Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer

CO - Englewood, 183 Inverness Dr West

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$109K/yr - $164K/yr

7+ years exp

Comcast is a Fortune 30 global media and technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer to be a critical technical leader responsible for the reliability and evolution of their national optical backbone. This role involves designing, engineering, and deploying new backbone services while ensuring network reliability, scalability, and performance.

InternetTelecommunicationsTVVideoWeb Hosting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design and engineer new backbone transport services

Lead deployment and turn-up of new optical services and capacity augmentations

Validate designs through lab testing and pre-production validation

Coordinate with architecture, routing, and field teams

Ensure new deployments align with security, operational, and performance standards

Proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and network health management

Firmware and software lifecycle management

End-to-end circuit validation

In-service maintenance coordination

Capacity planning and growth modeling

Design documentation (HIF, NBT, EDP, BOM)

Lab validation of new platforms and software

Lit circuit design, quoting, and ordering

Fiber cross-connect ordering

Qualification

Ciena 6500Optical Transport NetworkField Service EngineeringTCP/IP networkingPython scriptingAPI integrationLarge-scale networks

Required

7–10 years of experience in Field Service Engineering or Optical Transport Engineering supporting DWDM deployments

Ciena 6500 (Photonic, OTN, Ethernet)

RLS platforms

Nokia PSS1830 / NFMT

TCP/IP networking fundamentals

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred

Experience supporting large-scale backbone networks

Python scripting and automation

API integration and development experience

Benefits

Medical & Dental

401(k) Savings Plan

Generous paid time off

Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.

Courtesy Services - We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.

Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and onsite hotel rooms.

Company

Comcast

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Comcast is a media and technology company that provides broadband internet, mobile services, and entertainment platforms. It is a sub-organization of SkyShowtime.

Founded in 1963

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees