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Incident & Problem Management: Own the end-to-end resolution of DWDM network incidents escalated from L1/L2, performing root cause analysis (RCA) to resolve chronic problems and security threats, aligning with ITIL processes.\n2. Infrastructure Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional infra teams to troubleshoot and isolate network-related root causes, ensuring rapid service restoration.\n3. Vendor Management: Drive technical resolution by managing network vendor support teams for hardware/software issues, troubleshooting, and patching. identification and resolution of network problem.\n4. Critical Incident Response: Manage high-pressure, critical network incidents (P1/P2) by leading troubleshooting efforts, applying emergency workarounds, and implementing final fixes to minimize business impact.\n5. Technical Coordination: Drive technical conference calls with support teams to accelerate problem identification and resolution.\n6. Communication & Autonomy: Deliver clear, professional technical communication (verbal/written) and work independently on complex assignments.\n7. Process Compliance: Strictly adhere to Customer policies regarding change management, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and security standards.\n8. Configuration: Perform neccassary configuration, commissioning, and optimization of transmission devices based on customer requirements.\n9. Network Insight & Optimization: Perform proactive network analysis and health checks to identify potential capacity bottlenecks or performance degradation.\n10. Preventive Maintenance (PM): Execute scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, monitor performance, and provide detailed reporting on network health check results and follow-up actions.\n11. Customer Relationship Management: Maintain a professional relationship with the customer, providing proactive technical advice on infrastructure improvements and potential risks.\n12. Team Collaboration: Act as a subject matter expert (SME) to provide technical guidance and collaborate with other TDs (Technical Directors/Teams) on complex problem resolutions.\n13. High-Pressure Reliability: Demonstrate the ability to work under high pressure with minimal supervision to meet strict SLAs (Service Level Agreements).\n\nThis role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Computer Science and in-depth knowledge of Transmission network concepts (SDH, MPLS-TP, DWDM, MS-OTN). Key requirements include hands-on experience in troubleshooting complex network issues, with preference for experience in ASON, Raman, FIDS, C+L, Long haul, OXC, QKD and Data Center technologies.\n\n1. Requirement:\n- Transmission Fundamentals: In-depth understanding of Transmission network concepts - SDH, MPLS-TP, DWDM, MS-OTN\n-Troubleshooting: Advanced hands-on experience in troubleshooting complex network problems\n-Advanced Technologies: Experience with advanced technologies such as ASON, Raman, FIDS, C+L, Long haul, OXC, QKD will be advantage.\n-Data Center Focus: Knowledge of Data Center environment.\n-Soft skills: Logical thinking and problem analysis skills to troubleshoot complex network problem to isolate the root cause and provide suitable resolution.\n\n2. Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent IT filed.\n\n3. 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