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Staff Technical Support Engineer

Infinera
United States - MD - Field, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jun 2025
💰 $158,000/yr($85,100/yr$158,000/yr)

About the role

Non-CA Pay Range (Annual):

$85,100.00 - $158,000.00

At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, 

dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),

life, and disability insurance to

eligible employees.

Job Summary:

The Nokia Technical Support Engineer is responsible for providing technical support and assistance to customers who are experiencing complex issues related to Infinera products. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Infinera products and associated technologies, as well as excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to Infinera products and provide solutions to customers in a timely manner.
  • Engage with customers proactively to understand their needs and provide technical assistance accordingly.
  • Collaborate with other teams within the company to resolve customer issues that require escalation.
  • Provide training and technical guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams to improve their technical knowledge and expertise.
  • Contribute to the development of internal knowledge bases and best practices to ensure efficient resolution of customer issues.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer interactions and issue resolution in the company's ticketing system.
  • Participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Specific Job Skills and Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. or M.Sc. Degree in a field related to Telecommunications including, but not limited to, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security etc, or equivalent related work experience.
  • Excellent inter-personal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, applicable to large and complex network scenarios.
  • Experience working in a customer-facing role and managing customer relationships.
  • Practical knowledge of optical transport network protocols, protection schemes, DWDM technology, IP routing protocols, OTN and Ethernet.
  • Experience with optical test sets and solid optical troubleshooting skills using OTDR, OSA, BERT, optical power meters etc.
  • Experience with Infinera products such as the DTN-X/XT, XTM, FlexILS, and/or GX product lines preferred.
  • Experience with Linux operating systems, command line interfaces, and scripting languages.
  • Familiarity with network management tools such as SNMP, NetConf, NMS and EMS systems

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