Optical Network Engineer SME

CompQsoft is looking for an Optical Network Engineer SME, responsible for designing, testing, and maintaining secure optical transport networks for military and government operations. Establishes system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems. Determines and identifies high level functional and technical requirements based on interactions with the user community and knowledge of the enterprise architecture. Designs architecture to include the software, hardware and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces. Identifies, assesses, and presents options for meeting the functional and technical requirements including hardware and software updates or upgrades. Responsible for developing high level system design diagrams. Ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and International Standards Organization (ISO) reference models, and profiles of standards - such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of Information Management (IM) solution of the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application. Ensures that the common operating environment is compliant. Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of work flows, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action. Provides daily supervision and direction to staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Design & Implementation: Develop and deploy optical networking solutions, including DWDM and OTN systems, tailored for DOD/DISA environments.
• Engineering Design: Lead the design and architecture of optical transport networks, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and security.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure adherence to DOD security protocols, including encryption and secure data transmission.
• Testing & Troubleshooting: Conduct interoperability testing between different vendors' optical transport equipment and cryptographic devices.
• Collaboration: Work with DISA teams to integrate optical networks into broader military IT infrastructure.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• MA/MS in Technical Discipline with atleast 10+ years of Optical systems engineering experience, including SONET, DWDM, TDM, and Ethernet technologies.
• Extensive experience in designing optical transport networks for DOD/DISA environments.
• Strong knowledge of Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Visio for technical documentation.
• Active DOD Secret or higher Clearance.
• Security+ or equivalent 8570 IAT II certification.