Apple

Optical Network Engineer, Infrastructure Services

Apple$110K — $130K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years in project engineering or a lead role on large-scale deployments
  • In-depth knowledge of optical transport technologies like transponders and transceivers
  • Understanding of dark fiber characterization and troubleshooting
  • Experience in planning and supporting global optical transport networks
  • Hands-on with carrier-grade networking technologies from vendors like Nokia, Ciena, and Cisco

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute large-scale optical network projects from planning to deployment
  • Develop custom applications and automation tools for network efficiency
  • Conduct audits and streamline onboarding processes for complex network environments
  • Ensure exceptional customer experience by driving technical excellence
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership within the team

Benefits

  • Dynamic team environment with opportunities for growth
  • Focus on customer experience and excellence in work habits
  • Exposure to large-scale international network projects
  • Collaboration with leading technology vendors and cutting-edge solutions
Full Job Description
Description

Apple is looking for an Optical Network Engineer to join their Global Network Services (GNS) team. The ideal candidate to fill the position will work in a dynamic team environment, leading and executing large-scale optical network projects from planning through deployment and handover. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on optical networking expertise with proven project management skills on large-scale deployments. Additionally, the role requires the ability to develop custom applications and automation tools to streamline network configuration, audit, and onboarding processes, driving efficiency and reducing deployment times in complex environments. The successful candidate will need to excel in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This engineer will need to obsess over the customer experience and drive excellence in their everyday work habits through strong technical leadership and mentorship.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years in a project engineering or lead role on large-scale network deployments, such as multi-site rollouts and data center interconnect builds.

In-depth experience with one or more optical transport technologies including optical transponders, 400/800ZR+ transceivers, metro and long haul line systems.

Solid understanding of dark fiber characterization, analysis, and troubleshooting.

Experience planning, deployment, and support of large-scale optical transport networks on a global footprint.

Extensive hands-on experience with carrier-grade networking technologies and vendors, including Nokia, Ciena, and Cisco.

Preferred Qualifications

At least 8 years of experience in an optical networking related field.

Experience at both a direct hands-on level as well as a centralized role managing multiple semi-autonomous field deployment teams.

Experience in both terrestrial and subsea transport environments.

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Hands-on experience developing and maintaining one or more programming languages (Python, C++, etc).

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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1976
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