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This role pays less than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$139,950–$213,093
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$137k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Comcast
Comcast is an American telecommunications and media conglomerate, providing cable TV, internet, and phone services under the Xfinity brand, and owning NBCUniversal.
Comcast currently has
63 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$141,850–$200,000
across 57 roles with salary data.
The Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer joins a highly technical team to ensure the reliability, engineering, and evolution of the national optical backbone. This role combines engineering, operations, and architecture to own the full lifecycle of backbone services, including design, deployment, and operational stability. You will design, engineer, and turn up new backbone optical transport services and capacity augmentations while performing capacity planning and growth modeling. Key responsibilities include validating network designs through lab testing, monitoring network health, and managing firmware lifecycles. You will utilize Ciena 6500, RLS platforms, Nokia PSS1830, and WS-NOC technologies. The role requires deep expertise in DWDM deployments, TCP/IP networking fundamentals, and troubleshooting large-scale optical networks spanning over 80,000 kilometers of fiber optic infrastructure to solve complex transport problems.