Senior Optical Transport Engineer - Hybrid [7/2/2025]
Company: Charles Schwab
Location: Tempe
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Position Type: Regular Your opportunity At Schwab, you’re
empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative
thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the
status quo” and transform the finance industry together. This is a
Senior Optical Transport Engineer role on our Data Center and Edge
Networks team - we provide a global, superior data network
infrastructure for Charles Schwab & Co. The Senior Optical
Transport Engineer will work closely with other engineers, service
providers, application owners & internal network operations to
provide support in the data center and edge network environments.
What You are good at - Partnering with internal and external
business groups to develop technical solutions to meet business
objectives. - Designing and implementing complex network
environments. - Define, documenting, and enforcing network
standards. - Leading network design and architecture review of
global projects. - Communicating difficult concepts and managing
span of influence. - Optimizing network performance. What you have
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree and/or 10 years of
network engineering experience. - CCNP/CCIE certification
preferred. - Experience in managing optical transport platforms
Cisco ONS/NCS and Ciena 6500/8700. - Experience in configuration
and management of Cisco and Arista routing and switching platforms.
- Strong knowledge of routing protocols BGP and OSPF. - Strong
knowledge of OTDR/OSA and optical test and diagnostic equipment. -
Strong knowledge of service provider telecommunications
infrastructure design. - Experience in design, implementation and
troubleshooting of optical carrier technology including
SONET/CWDM/DWDM. - Experience in evaluating carrier maps and KMZs.
- ISP and/or carrier backbone engineering experience/knowledge. -
Knowledge of Cisco EPNM. - Strong knowledge of related industry
specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Physical Media (Multimode
Fiber, Single mode Fiber, UTP, etc.), bridging, switching, routing,
Ethernet and transport technologies and protocols. - Advanced
knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols, and
network topology. TCP/IP and the OSI model. - Experience creating
network diagrams using Microsoft Visio. - Excellent ability to
manage multiple projects and priorities. - Requires excellent
problem solving and analytic skills to effectively address the
needs of customers, including experience handling problem
escalations and notifications. - Must possess strong communication
skills (oral and written) and technical understanding to take
complex technical concepts and present them to a range of technical
and non-technical audiences. - Ability to gather requirements,
analyze alternatives, provide cost analysis, test options,
configure devices and recommend, document, and communicate highly
technical solutions. - Experience working in a large enterprise
environment with a keen focus around security, availability,
resiliency, and performance. - Experience building, implementing,
and troubleshooting complex LAN and WAN architectures. - Knowledge
of wide-area network architecture and design concepts - Hands-on
experience designing, building, testing, and deploying large-scale
network solutions. - Self-motivated, solutions oriented, and
pro-active. - Experience in the Financial Services industry is a
plus. Preferred Qualifications: - Programming / Scripting
background with knowledge of Python, REST API and Ansible. -
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading
continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and
frameworks. In addition to the salary range, this role is also
eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities. What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal
and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture,
and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need
to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid
Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to
workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief
in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. We
offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole
you – both today and in the future: - 401(k) with company match and
Employee stock purchase plan - Paid time for vacation,
volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service
for eligible positions - Paid parental leave and family building
benefits - Tuition reimbursement - Health, dental, and vision
insurance
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