Ciena Optical Design Engineer — Canada

Location: Remote Job Type: Contract About Telence Solutions Telence Solutions is a multi-vendor network consulting and systems integration firm with three decades of hands-on optical transport, IP/MPLS, and utility communications expertise. Our engineers plan, design, and migrate live production networks for carriers and critical infrastructure operators across North America — not just in the lab. The Role We're looking for a Ciena Optical Design Engineer to join our optical transport practice, supporting metro, regional, long-haul, and DCI network designs for our carrier and utility clients across Canada. You'll work directly on Ciena-based solution architecture, capacity planning, and vendor evaluation engagements — real production networks, not vendor lab configurations. What You'll Do • Design and engineer solutions across Ciena's optical portfolio, including the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform (D/S-Series and T-Series), 6500 Reconfigurable Line System (RLS), Waveserver (E-Series and High-Capacity), and the 5400 family (5430) for converged SONET/SDH/OTN/packet environments • Develop network designs leveraging WaveLogic coherent optics (through WaveLogic 6 Extreme), including capacity planning for up to 1.6 Tb/s per wavelength and quantum-safe encryption considerations • Plan and configure multi-layer photonic architectures, including flexible-grid ROADM/amplifier design and migration from fixed-grid line systems • Support client-facing vendor bake-offs and platform evaluations, translating operational requirements (capacity, interconnect, legacy SONET/SDH coexistence) into platform recommendations • Design centralized management and control architectures using Navigator NCS • Contribute to cutover planning, migration sequencing, and post-deployment stabilization on live client networks • Produce clear technical documentation and design packages for internal teams and client stakeholders What You Bring • Hands-on design or engineering experience with Ciena optical platforms — 6500, Waveserver, 5400, or equivalent multi-vendor DWDM/OTN platforms • Solid understanding of coherent optics fundamentals, optical power budgets, and dispersion/fiber capacity planning • Familiarity with photonic line system design (ROADM, amplifier chains) and ideally flexible-grid architectures • Experience with carrier-grade or utility-grade network requirements, where reliability and minimal service disruption are non-negotiable • Comfort working directly with clients on requirements definition and platform recommendations, not just internal design work • Eligible to work in Canada Nice to Have • Experience with Ciena Navigator NCS or equivalent multi-vendor management platforms • Exposure to DCI/interconnect design (Waveserver-class platforms) and open API integration • Background supporting SONET/SDH-to-packet transition projects • Utility, telecom, or critical infrastructure client experience Why Telence Solutions • Work on live, mission-critical networks — not whiteboard exercises • Vendor-neutral culture: we design for the client's operational outcome, not a sales motion • Collaborate with a senior bench of optical architects and multi-vendor engineers

Design and engineer optical solutions using Ciena's portfolio for metro, regional, and long-haul networks. Develop multi-layer photonic architectures, manage capacity planning, and provide technical documentation for client migrations.

Requires hands-on engineering experience with Ciena optical platforms and a deep understanding of coherent optics and photonic line systems. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and be comfortable with client-facing technical consulting.

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• Ciena 6500 Platform
• Waveserver
• Ciena 5400
• DWDM
• OTN
• Coherent Optics
• ROADM
• Photonic Architecture
• Capacity Planning
• Optical Power Budgets
• Dispersion Planning
• Navigator NCS
• Network Design
• SONET/SDH
• DCI Design
• Fiber Capacity Planning

• Engineering
• Technology
• Consulting

Expérience minimale

5+ ans

Postuler avant le

23 janv. 2027

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Exigences de lieu

Country, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Niveau d’expérience

Entry level

Mode de candidature

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