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Meta is looking for an Optical Deployment Engineer (Subsea & Metro) who will be responsible for the deployment and support of one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. As a member of this team, you will have a unique opportunity to be involved in projects related to implementation & scaling of the optical network at Meta. The ideal candidate is an engineer who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and constantly evolving network. A quick learner, proactive, and highly motivated engineer that is not afraid to challenge the status quo, with a creative mind to find solutions and workarounds for day-to-day problems. As an Optical Deployment Engineer, she/he is not afraid to propose new ideas, gather constructive feedback from others, and push forward to make these ideas a reality.

Optical Deployment Engineer (Subsea & Metro) Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production optical network that spans ULH terrestrial, regional metros and subsea networks, interconnecting data centers and Point of Presence (POP) sites across EMEA.)
• Create and maintain Engineering Design Packages for Subsea, metro, regional and long-haul DWDM rings/systems.
• Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities.
• Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate new hardware/software and create optical standards for network deployment teams.
• Reviewing Acceptance Documents provided by vendors and subcontractors deploying equipment on our network.
• Provide technical expertise to network provisioning engineers for troubleshooting out-of-service or faulty circuits.
• Plan, schedule and perform network maintenance, repair and upgrade tasks as needed.
• Work closely with Network Engineering, Logistics and equipment vendors & fibre providers to ensure seamless introduction of new optical technologies into the production network.
• Proactively contribute to documentation, automation and processes as they evolve.
• 10% of travel required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying optical networks.
• Experience with optical network design, installation and maintenance for service providers or enterprise networks.
• Knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems.
• Experience with field-based work on Subsea Deployments, POPs, carrier hotels, data centers and Central Office environments.
• Experience with optical test equipment and optical troubleshooting experience using C-OTDR, OTDR, OSA, BERT and optical power meters.
• Technical knowledge of various regional Subsea Technologies including modulation, subsea amplification, power feeding equipment etc..
• Experience creating rack elevations and other planned/install/as-built documentation
• Experience analyzing situations, utilize systems, tools and troubleshooting experience to resolve technical issues.
• Knowledge of Cable Landing Station & Data Center design and operational best practices.
• Communication experience with experience coordinating tasks with carriers remotely
• Time management and organization experience
• Experience working in a global team environment.