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Network Engineer - Optical Deployment (Route Build)

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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LondonFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Optical Deployment Engineer responsible for deployment and support of Meta’s large-scale optical network, involving ULH terrestrial, regional metros, and subsea networks across EMEA. Focuses on deployment planning, technical leadership, vendor collaboration, documentation, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production optical network that spans ULH terrestrial, regional metros and subsea networks, interconnecting data centers and Point of Presence (POP) sites across EMEA
  • Generate implementation plans and provide technical leadership and guidance during deployment activities
  • Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate new hardware/software and create optical standards for network deployment teams
  • Review acceptance documents provided by vendors and subcontractors deploying equipment on our network
  • Plan, schedule and perform network maintenance, repair and upgrade tasks as needed
  • Work closely with Network Engineering, Logistics and equipment vendors & fibre providers to ensure seamless introduction of new optical technologies into the production network
  • Provide technical expertise to network provisioning engineers for troubleshooting out-of-service or faulty circuits
  • Create and maintain Engineering Design Packages for metro, regional, long-haul DWDM systems and Subsea SLTE systems
  • Proactively contribute to documentation, automation and processes as they evolve
  • This role will involve some pre-planned travel from time to time

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying optical networks
  • Experience with optical network design, installation and maintenance for service providers or enterprise networks
  • Experience with field-based work on POPs, carrier hotels, data centers and central office environments
  • Proven experience leading and executing optical network deployment and migration projects
  • Experience interacting with vendors and external parties to drive projects to timely completion
  • Experience creating rack elevations and other planned/install/as-built documentation
  • Knowledge of data center design and deployment best practices
  • Understanding of DCN Networks
  • Knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies and the operation of optical transport systems
  • Experience with optical test equipment and optical troubleshooting experience using OTDR, BERT, and optical power meters

Skills

Required:Optical network deploymentVendor coordinationDocumentation and design packagesTroubleshootingPlanning and scheduling
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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