Optical Transport Network Engineer

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

Responsible for network site planning, equipment deployment planning, deployment managing and basic design of network instances. Completes network deployment, manages contract teams in deployment, provisions and supports, wireless, Ethernet transport regional network serving residential and commercial customers. Responds to network incidents, determines resources needed for correction and corrects or leads team involved in resolving incident. Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own discipline. Usually determines own work priorities. Acts as resource for colleagues with less experience.

Job Description

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Comcast’s Technology, Product & Experience (TPX) organization works at the intersection of media and technology. Our innovative teams are continually developing and delivering products that transform the customer experience.

About the Team:

We are a small, highly technical team where engineers wear multiple hats. This role combines Engineering, Operations, and Architecture, with a primary focus on engineering and deploying new services on the Comcast Transport Backbone. As a Senior Engineer, you'll own the full lifecycle of backbone services from design and deployment to operational stability.

About the Role:

The Optical Transport Network Engineer is a critical technical role responsible for the reliability, engineering, and evolution of Comcast's national optical backbone. This position blends deep optical transport engineering expertise with operational excellence and architectural ownership. You will play a direct role in designing, engineering, and deploying new backbone services while ensuring network reliability, scalability, and performance.

This position is highly technical, focusing on post-sales support for Solution Engineering services including design, solution acceptance, and network reconfiguration or migration. It involves managing and maintaining the extensive Ciena 6500/RLS Backbone Transport network spanning over 80,000 kilometers of fiber optic infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in large-scale optical networks and service deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

New Service Engineering & Deployment (Primary Focus)

• 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

Network Reliability & Operations

• Proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and network health management
• Firmware and software lifecycle management
• End-to-end circuit validation
• In-service maintenance coordination

Engineering & Architecture

• Capacity planning and growth modeling
• Design documentation (HIF, NBT, EDP, BOM)
• Lab validation of new platforms and software

Vendor & Third-Party Coordination

• Lit circuit design, quoting, and ordering
• Fiber cross-connect ordering

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For:

• 5-7 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

Additional “Nice to Have” Skills:

• Experience supporting large-scale backbone networks
• Python scripting and automation
• API integration and development experience