Experis · 1 week ago
Optical Switch Engineer - Onsite
Menlo Park, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$93/hr - $93/hr
5+ years expExperis is an industry-leading global technology company operating hyperscale networks. They are seeking a highly skilled Optical Switch Engineer to support optical switching platforms, automation workflows, and data center network operations for a global hyperscale technology organization.
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Responsibilities
Hands-on expertise with IXIA, Calient, and/or Telescent optical switch platforms
Multi-vendor cabling and optics expertise
Strong foundation in physical layer components:
Fiber cleaning/inspection
Cabling standards (TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC)
OTDR, power meters, light meters
Transceiver compatibility & diagnostics (DOM/DDM)
Build, enhance, and maintain automation for optical switching and network workflows
Develop API integrations, scripts, and configuration automation
Use configuration management systems to automate provisioning, monitoring, and diagnostics
Deploy automation at hyperscale across thousands of devices
Diagnose issues in DWDM and PON systems
Use OTDR and related tools for fault isolation
Analyze optical signal loss, BER issues, and transceiver telemetry
Resolve high-capacity optical link performance issues
Configure network devices for IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, DHCPv6, DNS
Implement firewalls (stateful/stateless) based on security requirements
Perform physical and logical installation of network and optical equipment
Monitor network performance using SNMP, NetFlow, sFlow, ICMP, IPSLA, RPM probes, syslog
Update firewall rules and network configurations
Provide pre‑ and post‑migration support
Conduct root cause analysis and resolve complex incidents
Apply QoS for optimized traffic prioritization
Implement NAT/NAT64 as needed
Optimize bandwidth usage and network efficiency
Implement ECMP and redundancy strategies
Configure backup and failover mechanisms
Ensure rapid recovery through monitoring and automated fallback
Use IXIA for throughput, latency, resiliency, and failover validation
Perform lab and production acceptance testing for:
Optical transport systems
PON OLT/ONT platforms
Fiber automation workflows
Conduct pre‑production and regression testing
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience in optical networking or transport engineering
2+ years automating network operations and workflows (mandatory)
1+ year Data Center Network (DCN) Engineering experience (mandatory)
Hands-on experience with Fiberspool, PDUs, switches, and related core network hardware
Experience with IXIA, Calient, and/or Telescent optical switching platforms
Repository management experience (Git or equivalent tools)
Deployment automation experience (Ansible or similar)
Strong programming/scripting skills in Python (OOP) or Go/Bash
Knowledge of data center fabric architectures and telemetry systems
Experience with gNMI-based monitoring technologies
Bachelor's degree in EE, CE, Telecommunications, or equivalent experience
Vendor certifications or formal optical training (Ciena, Infinera, Nokia, Juniper, Cisco)
Preferred
Ability to design & implement spine-leaf architectures
Familiarity with SLAAC, IPFIX/NetFlow
Strong understanding of server and switch architecture
Experience planning and designing IPv4/IPv6 address architectures
Knowledge of routing protocols: BGP/MP-BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, OSPF
Experience with network migrations, documentation, dependency mapping
Security experience: MACsec, IPSec, RADIUS/PI servers
Familiarity with NIST framework and industry security standards
Understanding of compliance standards (IEEE 802.1X/MAB)
Company
Experis
Experis offers a project-based workforce that accelerates organizations' growth, placing specialized experts in mission-critical positions.
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