Job DescriptionLocation: Remote NJob Type: ContractAbout Telence Solutions NTelence 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 NWe're looking for a CienaOptical 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 N
- 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 N
- Develop network designsleveraging WaveLogic coherent optics (through WaveLogic 6 Extreme), including capacity planning for up to 1.6 Tb/s per wavelength and quantum-secure encryption considerations N
- Plan and configure multi-layer photonic architectures, including flexible-grid ROADM/amplifier design and migration from fixed-grid line systems N
- Support client-facing vendor bake-offs and platform evaluations, translating operational requirements (capacity, interconnect, legacy SONET/SDH coexistence) into platform recommendations N




- Design centralized management and control architectures using Navigator NCS N
- Contribute to cutover planning, migration sequencing, and post-deployment stabilization on live client networks N
- Produce clear technicaldocumentation and design packages for internal teams and client stakeholdersWhat You Bring N
- Hands-on design or engineering experience with Ciena optical platforms — 6500, Waveserver, 5400, or equivalent multi-vendor DWDM/OTN platforms N
- Solid understanding of coherent optics fundamentals, optical power budgets, and dispersion/fiber capacity planning N
- Familiarity with photonic line system design (ROADM, amplifier chains) and ideally flexible-grid architectures N
- Experience with carrier-grade or utility-grade network requirements, where reliability and minimal service disruption are non-negotiable N
- Comfort working directly with clients on requirements definition and platform recommendations, not just internal design work N
- Eligible to work in CanadaNice to Have N
- Experience with Ciena Navigator NCS or equivalent multi-vendor management platforms N
- Exposure to DCI/interconnect design (Waveserver-class platforms) and open API integration N
- Background supporting SONET/SDH-to-packet transition projects N
- Utility, telecom, or critical infrastructure client experienceWhy Telence Solutions N
- Work on live, mission-critical networks — not whiteboard exercises N
- Vendor-neutral culture: we design for the client's operational outcome, not a sales motion Nn
- Collaborate with a senior bench of optical architects and multi-vendor engineers N

📌 Ciena Optical Design Engineer -- India (Karnataka)
🏢 Telence Solutions
📍 Karnataka