Fiber optics architecture & design

Baton Rouge, LA
Contracted
Experienced

We are hiring a Senior Network Engineer for a high-impact, senior-level role focused on end-to-end fiber architecture design within large-scale industrial environments. This is not a traditional network support role — it is a design-heavy, architecture-focused position requiring deep expertise in fiber optics, industrial telecom, and Oil & Gas EPC projects.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals who have led fiber infrastructure design across complex environments, worked on FEED and Detailed Engineering phases, and can operate as a technical lead interfacing with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design entire fiber optic infrastructure (end-to-end) for industrial environments

  • Develop fiber network architecture including:

    • Layouts, routing plans, splicing diagrams, termination details

  • Design redundant backbone architectures (ring/mesh/star) with failover mechanisms

  • Define and implement:

    • IP addressing schemes

    • VLAN segmentation

    • QoS policies

    • Switching, routing, and firewall configurations

  • Conduct and validate:

    • Fiber link budgets

    • Cutover strategies

    • Network migration plans

    • OTDR testing requirements

  • Define cable specifications (single-mode/multi-mode, armored, fire-rated) per industry standards

  • Create detailed engineering deliverables:

    • Block diagrams

    • System architectures

    • Layouts

    • Termination schedules (using AutoCAD)

  • Design and validate telecom systems for hazardous Oil & Gas environments (LAN/WAN, hotline systems)

  • Lead SCADA automation network design and industrial networking solutions

  • Interface with:

    • Electrical, instrumentation, process, automation, and IT teams

  • Develop technical specifications, datasheets, and material requisitions

  • Conduct vendor document reviews and ensure technical compliance


Required Skills:

  • 10+ years of Telecommunications Engineering experience

  • Minimum 5+ years in a Senior or Lead role within Oil & Gas EPC projects

  • Strong experience in:

    • Fiber optics architecture & design (core requirement)

    • Industrial telecom environments

    • Large-scale infrastructure deployments

  • AutoCAD proficiency (mandatory)

  • Experience with:

    • Redundant network design (RSTP, PRP, HSR, MPLS)

    • Fiber backbone design and failover strategies

  • Strong knowledge of:

    • IP networking, VLANs, and industrial cybersecurity

  • Hands-on experience with:

    • Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, Siemens networking equipment


Technical Skills & Competencies:

  • Fiber Architecture & Redundancy (Ring, A/B, Geo-Redundant)

  • Fiber Cutover & Network Migration

  • Fiber Infrastructure (FJC, FJB, ODF, Panels, Racks)

  • FEED & EPC Engineering Deliverables

  • SCADA & Automation:

    • RTUs, PLCs, Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850

  • Industrial Networking:

    • TCP/IP, Switching, Routing, Firewalls

  • Experience with:

    • Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, Juniper, Siemens

  • Expert knowledge of Fiber Optic Cable Plant Design (OSP/ISP)


Preferred Background:

  • Strong preference for candidates from:

    • Oil & Gas industry

    • Industrial telecom environments

  • Experience in:

    • Greenfield and Brownfield projects

    • Onshore and Offshore facilities

  • Full project lifecycle exposure:

    • Engineering → Installation → Commissioning → Handover


Work Environment & Expectations:

  • Onsite role in Baton Rouge, LA

  • Senior-level position with high ownership and responsibility

  • Significant involvement in design, planning, and cross-team coordination

  • Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale industrial telecom systems


Who Should Apply:

Please apply only if you have strong hands-on experience in fiber optics architecture and industrial telecom design, particularly within Oil & Gas or large-scale industrial EPC environments.

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