Position: Wave Designer
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Job Summary
The Wave Designer is responsible for the end-to-end design and engineering of Wave transport
solutions supporting customer network requirements. This role partners closely with Sales
Engineering, Solution Architecture, Service Delivery, Network Planning, and Operations teams to
develop technically sound, cost-effective, and scalable optical transport designs. The Wave Designer
ensures solutions align with customer requirements, network standards, operational guidelines, and project delivery timelines.
Key Responsibilities
Design and engineer Wave transport solutions utilizing DWDM and optical networking
technologies.
Review customer requirements, solution designs, and technical specifications to determine
optimal network architecture.
Develop detailed circuit and transport designs to support customer implementations.
Perform network feasibility assessments and identify available transport paths and capacity.
Validate design compliance with engineering standards, network policies, and customer
requirements.
Collaborate with Solution Architects, Sales Engineers, Project Managers, and
Implementation teams throughout the service lifecycle.
Identify design risks, network constraints, and capacity limitations while providing viable alternatives.
alternatives.
Create and maintain engineering documentation, design records, and implementation packages.
Participate in design reviews and project discussions to ensure successful order progression.
Support escalations related to network design, capacity issues, and complex customer
deployments.
Maintain data accuracy across engineering and provisioning systems.
Assist with continuous process improvement initiatives focused on design quality and delivery efficiency.
Ensure all designs meet regulatory, security, and customer contractual requirements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent
work experience.
3+ years of experience in telecommunications network design, transport engineering, or optical networking.
Working knowledge of DWDM, optical transport networks, Ethernet services, and carrier networking technologies.
Understanding of Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 networking concepts.
Experience interpreting network diagrams, fiber routes, and transport topologies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and telecommunications inventory/provisioning systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Public Sector, Federal, or Enterprise customers.
Knowledge of Wave services ranging from 1G through 400G and beyond.
Familiarity with Ciena, Infinera, Cisco Optical, or similar transport platforms.
Experience with network planning, capacity management, and engineering databases.
Understanding of NaaS, SD-WAN, IP/MPLS, and carrier transport architectures.
Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, or equivalent.
Technical Competencies:
Optical Transport Design
DWDM Technologies
Fiber Route Analysis
Network Capacity Planning
Transport Engineering
Service Delivery Support
Technical Documentation
Network Inventory Systems
Risk Assessment
Solution Validation
Core Behaviors:
Customer Focus
Accountability
Collaboration
Attention to Detail
Continuous Improvement
Problem Solving
Communication Excellence
Results Orientation
Success Measures:
Design quality and accuracy
First-time-right design performance
Order cycle time and throughput
Compliance with engineering standards
Customer implementation success rate
Reduction of design-related escalations
Support of organizational delivery objectives
