NI ON Customer Engineer

The Nokia NI Optical Customer Engineer provides professional services for design, integration, migration, upgrade and optimization of complex SWDM, ROADM, OTN, IP/Optical integration and transport network operation. While the initial projects will be Optical Networking related, as part of the Network Infrastructure Customer Engineering team, the NI Customer Engineers will have the opportunity to cross-train and work on IP Networking and Fixed Networking technology projects. As a Customer Engineer, you will be expected to and will have the opportunity to continuously upskill on emerging AI automation tools, building and utilizing AI agents to innovate workflows and accelerate productivity. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunication, with a minimum five years of experience a telecom communications equipment vendor or service provider in designing, integrating, monitoring, and troubleshooting optics networks. Nokia NRSII certification, Nokia SRA, Cisco CCIE, and/or Juniper JNCIE or equivalent certification preferred. Expertise in DWDM and CWDM technologies, ROADM architectures, OTN transport networks, Optical transmission systems, Metro and Long-Haul transport networks, Data Center Interconnect (DCI) Exposure to IP/MPLS fundamentals. Scripting experience (Python, C, Bash, Shell, XML, Perl, Javascript, HTTP/s, SOAP, RESTful protocols). Nokia products hands-on experience is preferred Multi-vendor OSS integration experience and understanding of network management systems and performance monitoring tools. Using AI tools like copilot, Cursor etc., Strong skills with Linux/Unix, Solaris, Red Hat, CentOS., hypervisor technology (KVM, ESXi) and g ood In-depth knowledge on Kubernetes and Docker / container Working knowledge on various public/private cloud environments like OpenShift, AWS, GCP. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Energetic, results-oriented, inventive, and eager to learn with a "Make it happen" attitude. Flexible to work as per customer and project needs. Note: Only resumes in English will be considered.