Optical Lab Manager

2 weeks ago

Richardson, United States NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company Full time

Optical Lab Manager

Onsite at Richardson TX

5x per week in office


  • Creating managing and troubleshooting optical transport layer 1-3 networks
  • Network background. Some elements of routing as well.
  • Optical transport background – NextGen Metro, OTN, etc.
  • Need to administer, configure, manage the devices hands-on.
  • Knowledge of Telecommunications/Service Provider architecture and design. Service provider oriented
  • Technical knowledge of IP core and transport networks and associated encapsulation and protocols such as BGP OSPF L2 Tunneling pseudowire IS-IS BFD
  • Experience with SONET/DWDM/ROADM/OTN/MPLS/Pseudowire and other transport methods


What would you do as Lab Manager - Optical Transport


Responsible for creating and executing support strategies for SME Lab resources

Implement lab test bed setup based on requirements from IT Planning and Maintenance Engineering teams

Insuring lab test bed setup is complete prior to test or development efforts

Scheduling and managing availability of lab resources bull Support and triage for test bed issues

Hands-on equipment support equipment installation fiber maintenance card add/pulls

Support and triage for test bed issues including vendor engagement/escalation


Desired Skills

  • Carrier Ethernet / MEF Certifications
  • Experience working with Cisco or Ciena optical transport systems eg. photonic switches Cisco NCS platforms Ciena 6500 platforms etc
  • Experience with lab operational procedures/practices bull Scripting experience Python Perl Javascript Shell etc


What you didn’t know about us:

  • Competitive salary
  • Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
  • Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry


We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner


We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.


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