Customer Solutions Architect
Nokia
IT
United States
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
The Customer Network Solutions Engineer plays a critical role in providing Hyperscale customers on demand product (Hardware / Software) support, onboarding, integrating, and optimizing our optical transport solutions within Hyperscaler environments. Works closely with the customer account team, Customer Success team, PLM, Validation Lab, and Engineering/R&D to ensure fast time to value (TTV) and seamless delivery and performance of our DWDM systems in large-scale, mission-critical networks.
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Some of our benefits in US:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
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The Customer Network Solutions Engineer is a vital partner for Hyperscale customers, ensuring seamless integration, optimization, and support of optical transport solutions. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, they drive fast time to value (TTV) and reliable performance of DWDM systems in large-scale, mission-critical networks.
You have
- Graduate degree in electrical engineering, or related field, 7 years of experience.
- SME on LH and Metro Transport solutions for Hyperscalers (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, Meta, Google, Amazon)
- Deep understanding of optical layer technologies including ROADM, EDFAs, mux/demux, coherent optics, and wavelength planning.
- Position requires excellent presentation skills for customer-facing engagements: live lab demos, troubleshooting sessions, postmortem presentations, etc. Proficiency in using optical test equipment (OTDR, OSA, BERT, etc.).
- Familiarity with Layer 1/2/3 protocols and network management systems (SNMP, NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, RESTful APIs, ZTP, Declarative Config, gRPC).
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation and diagnostics.
- Strong organization and project management skills are a must. Experience working within a lab environment
It would be nice if you also had
- Familiarity with Infinera Optical products a plus
- Lead the onboarding and integration of DWDM transport systems in Hyperscaler production environments as part of new product introduction.
- Collaborate with Account Team, NPI,PLM, and Nokia training team, to understand customer roadmap, and develop customized remote and on-site training, so that customers are properly onboarded and trained on new products being introduced.
- Works programmatically with internal support teams, including Deployment, Tier 4 Technical Support, Customer Success, and Rapid Response Team (R&D), ensuring mission readiness for new solutions
- Working with lab personnel, supports lab trials, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and interoperability testing with third-party equipment.
- Provide hands-on support for installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of optical hardware and software in Nokia labs and customer labs (support both onsite and virtual).
- Collaborate as lab-based SME with SE account team to validate design and transport solutions that meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
- As part of increased product adoption and sustaining activities, creates custom Hyperscaler specific documentation and conducts remote training sessions for customer engineering teams.
- Act as a technical liaison between customers and internal teams (PLM and R&D) to drive product improvements and resolve complex customer solution requirements
- Serves as a Hyperscaler Technical SME to the SE, CSEM, Tier 4 Technical Support, Engineering / R&D (RRT), and Deployment Team during highly complex technical escalations. Assists with creating technical documentation, action plans, scripts, etc...