As a Technical Care Specialist, you will deliver advanced, proactive technical support for Optics and OTN network solutions by diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues, collaborating closely with R&D and cross-functional teams, performing in-depth root cause analysis, documenting findings and solutions, sharing technical knowledge, optimizing network performance, and continuously improving service quality to ensure reliable operations and exceptional customer satisfaction. You will also act as a primary interface to TEC for escalation of customer problems and their follow-up till resolution.Responsibilities:As an Optical Global Support Engineer, you will provide remote technical support on Optical DWDM / OTN communications products and networks to a regional customer base. This includes isolating issues within a customer DWDM/OTN network and guiding the customer on how to rectify the issue(s) identified. The main products that you will be providing support on are:1830 PSS product family (PSS-4, 8, 8x, 16, 24x, 32, 36, 64)Optical NMS product family (NFM-T, 1350 OMS)Create and maintain customer relationships on a day-to-day basis. Maintain high level of customer satisfaction by providing services fully compliant with the SLAProvide remote technical support to all customers on 1830 PSS equipment and networks via telephone. On some occasions, travel may be required on short noticeAssist both internal and external customers with the isolation of problems within a 1830 PSS network and develop solutions to rectify reported issuesIdentify potential patterns of issues observed in the field (i.e Product and/or service related) and take the lead in documenting, reporting, and tracking these issues to resolution. This directly impacts the quality of products / services offered by Nokia For outages, identify the impact of the outage and changes made to the customer network. Ensure outage situations are documented per guidelines to meet contractual root cause analysis obligations. Provide pragmatic and effective recovery. Manage and communicate the related risksEach customer issue is tracked using the trouble ticket database. Engineers are responsible for ensuring that tickets / records for each issue are continuously updated and maintained per the Nokia processesBe available to work during off-business hours (i.e after 5pm) and on call rotation (On-call 24hrs / day for a predefined period at a time).Be available to travel on a short notice (i.e 1 day) for trips of short duration. Expected yearly travel is low (~10-15%)Qualifications:You have: Knowledge in 1830 PSS product family (PSS-4, 8, 8x, 16, 24x, 32, 36, 64)Knowledge in Optical NMS (NFM-T, 1350 OMS)Experience working in an R&D and/or customer facing environmentWorking knowledge of Optical DWDM / OTN theory/operationAbility to articulate technical issues / solutions to internal / external customersSelf-motivated (Do no require constant ‘oversight/assistance’ to get jobs done, e.t.c)Adaptability (Adapt to change quickly; Ability to learn new technology, products, processes, e.t.c quickly)Accountable and open to constructive feedbackExceptional customer service skills. Placing customer needs first is an absolute requirementAbility to objectively think and solve problems under pressure