Ciena Network Engineer SME/Consultant

Robert Half has a brand new opening for a Ciena Network Engineer SME Consultant with a local client based here in Tampa, FL.

This is a month-to-month contract, 100% REMOTE, with very flex hours (can be done outside of core hours). Compensation ranging $60-80/hour.

Interviews are actively being scheduled - Apply NOW!

In addition, the role will provide architectural and logistical support for the customer’s certification and network introduction of new products and concepts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work with customer engineering teams to design Ciena optical network solutions based on state-of-the-art fiber optics technology and ultra-high capacity technologies.
• Develop, build and maintain close customer relationships, spending substantial time (multiple customer visits in an average week) with the customer’s engineering, planning and lab engineers
• Drive the technical introduction of new products and concepts to the customer
• Analyze and evaluate the customer’s technical requirements, propose network architecture solutions and respond to RFIs, RFPs and other customer requests
• Provide product and technical presentations and informal training to the customer
• Use Ciena design tools to verify network solutions
• Accurate and timely generation of quotes, proposals, and detailed equipment lists
• Maintain and grow your own technical expertise, product knowledge and sales skills through ongoing training
• Mentor the development of other engineers and drive continuous improvement of internal processes and documentation
• Interface with sales, marketing and product management to develop and/or propose product enhancements to meet customer requirements
• Understand competitor’s offerings and explain the technical advantages of Ciena's solutions.
• Perform hands-on demonstrations and basic operation of networking equipment
• A small amount of out-of-town travel may be required

Required Skills:

• Proficient in use of network design and modeling tools
• Demonstrated ability to build effective customer relationships
• Sound judgement in customer interactions
• Experience in the generation of quotes, proposals, and detailed equipment lists.
• Experience with or supporting a cable operator
• Be a team-player, collaborative, motivated to succeed
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow through to resolve problems
• Flexible, able to prioritize, organize and operate in a fast moving, aggressive environment with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Preferred Skills / Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Ciena’s optical networking products
• Working knowledge of Ciena’s network design tools
• Technical strength in Ethernet and IP (L2 and L3) technologies (e.g. CCNA certification)
• Experience with access network technologies, especially PON
• Ability to manipulate large data sets and write complex formulas and macros in Excel
• Working knowledge of Salesforce for opportunity management
• Hands on experience commissioning and operating Ciena products

Required Experience:

• Technical Degree; BSEE or equivalent.
• 10+ years of telecommunications industry experience, including optical networking experience
• Prior Systems / Sales Engineering experience.