Technical Lead, Optical network Engineering

Strong hands‑on experience in DWDM/OTN technologies from Ciena, Nokia, Infinera, and ADTRAN.

Experience of Optical network designing and planning, well understanding of vendor planning tools – EPT & Planner+

Experience of optical network configuration, well understanding of MCP and WS NOC

Strong conceptual and technical understanding of ROADM, photonic nodes, shelves, transponders, and mux/demux systems.

Experience in network planning and design- Link Engineering, Simulation, HLD/LLD creation, BOM creation, design validation, and building job packs for field teams.

Experience in optical capacity management, utilisation analysis, forecasting, and proactive/reactive builds.

Practical experience with Colt tools: RTD/RTD+, OES, License Management, Node Exit tools, ARM, Siebel/XTRAC

Experience in optimisation activities like dormant‑capacity reuse, license optimisation, hardware recovery, and cost‑saving initiatives.

Ability to support large expansion or transformation projects (overlays, subsea upgrades, proactive builds, node exits, regulatory projects).

Strong stakeholder management with Sales, Service Delivery, Operations, Architecture, Finance, and Leadership.

Innovation and Optimization: Drive improvements through technology innovation, network optimization, and process enhancement

Might have:

Exposure to automation and digitalisation of planning processes, including AI‑driven forecasting and automated monitoring.

Experience improving end‑to‑end capacity delivery processes, reducing lead times, defining SLAs, and standardising deployment guidelines.

Knowledge of designing customer‑specific optical solutions and bespoke delivery requirements.

Experience with network functional testing, benchmarking, failure reproduction, and issue validation.

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