Job Description

Position: Optical Network Mgmt Support Student
Number of Position(s): 2
Duration: 4 Months
Date: September – December 2026
Location: Hybrid in Ottawa, CA (3 Days in Office)

Education Recommendations

Currently a candidate for a Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.

The Network Infrastructure Optics NMS Technical Support team provides front-line support for NOKIA's Fiber Transmission Network Management platform serving telecom carriers and MSO high-speed transport infrastructure.

Working directly with customers in addition to investigative work behind the scenes using NOKIA's labs and available operational and functional knowledge base.

As part of the team, you will:

• Contribute to server and virtual machine deployments.
• Testbed design and setup using a combination of simulators and real equipment.
• Prepare demos and proof of concept configurations.
• Gain exposure to end-to-end optical networking architectures.
• Learn how networks are managed in terms of operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning.

• Knowledge of Server Hardware, HP Unix, and Red Hat Linux
• Knowledge of Virtual Machines
• Good communication skills and a desire to learn

It would be nice if you also had:

• General knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Bash/Shell, etc.
• General knowledge of Optical and IP networking
• Ability to test, diagnose, and troubleshoot technical issues

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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

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