This position will be in Damascus, Syria, and the candidate will need to relocatePosition Objective:The DWDM Planner will be responsible for planning, designing, and optimizing Silklink’s DWDM and optical transport network infrastructure across backbone, metro, and inter-site environments. The role ensures efficient wavelength allocation, optical path engineering, transport capacity planning, protection and diversity implementation, and preparation of implementation-ready transport planning documentation aligned with operational, engineering, and business requirements.Job Description & Responsibilities:Prepare DWDM and optical transport network plans for backbone, metro, and inter-site connectivity requirements.Translate traffic forecasts, service demands, and IP/MPLS requirements into wavelength, OTN, channel, and transport capacity plans.Design and validate optical paths, protection schemes, route diversity, regeneration requirements, ROADM/OADM architectures, including CDC-F ROADM deployments, and optical engineering constraints.Perform optical spectrum planning using ITU-T grid standards, Flex Grid technologies, and Super Channels.Support multilayer protection strategies, including OLP, ASON, G.8032 (ERPS), and equivalent protection mechanisms.Ensure synchronization planning and validation for SyncE and IEEE 1588v2 (PTP) frequency and phase synchronization requirements.Review transport inventory, fiber routes, shelf/card/port capacity, wavelength utilization, and as-built network records.Coordinate with fiber planners, IP/MPLS planners, operations teams, vendors, and implementation teams to align optical transport designs with physical infrastructure and service requirements.Prepare implementation-ready planning outputs, including wavelength allocation records, trail/path assignments, equipment requirements, card and port allocations, migration plans, and engineering documentation.Support reconciliation of planned DWDM services against network inventory systems, circuit databases, and NMS/EMS records.Identify and mitigate risks related to optical impairments, route diversity limitations, capacity exhaustion, inaccurate records, or incompatible equipment.Ensure compliance with vendor engineering standards, Silklink documentation governance, naming conventions, and operational planning procedures.Participate in planning workshops, technical reviews, migration discussions, and cross-domain coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.Support operational handover, implementation validation, and planning governance activities as required.Qualifications & Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.Minimum 7 years of experience in DWDM, OTN, or optical transport planning and engineering environments.Strong technical knowledge of DWDM technologies, wavelengths, OTN, ROADM, CDC-F architectures, transponders, muxponders, optical budgets, fiber impairments, latency, and protection mechanisms.Strong understanding of optical spectrum planning, ITU-T grids, Flex Grid technologies, and Super Channel implementations.Experience with multilayer protection technologies, including OLP, ASON, ERPS/G.8032, or equivalent transport resiliency solutions.Experience with synchronization technologies, including SyncE and IEEE 1588v2 (PTP).Experience working with major optical transport vendors and associated NMS/EMS and inventory management platforms.Ability to validate transport paths using fiber, shelf, port, card, wavelength, and circuit data.Experience preparing implementation-ready DWDM transport planning documentation, migration plans, and engineering deliverables.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and transport optimization skills.Strong coordination and stakeholder management capabilities across planning, operations, engineering, rollout, and vendor teams.Experience in telecom backbone, metro, or large-scale transport network environments is highly preferred.Fluent in English and Arabic.Preferred Certifications:Vendor Optical Transport CertificationsMEF / Carrier Ethernet CertificationsOTN or DWDM Technology CertificationsITIL Foundation Certification preferred