Optical Network Training

**Come create the technology that helps the world act together**

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

**The team you'll be part of**

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.

The Nokia IP/Optical Network Business Group seeks a talented Optical Network Training & Certification professional to contribute to Nokia’s Optical Network Learning and Certification (ONC) Program. The Nokia ONC program is designed to provide industry professionals with the training and skills needed to design, implement, manage, maintain, and automate optical networks mainly based on the Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) and Network Functions Manager for Transport (NFM-T).

**What you will learn and contribute to**

As an Optical Network Training & Certification professional you will play a key role in the creation and delivery of leading-edge training material such as courses, exams, exam preparation tools and self-paced learning assets that will increase the level of Nokia Optical technical expertise. This role involves developing both fundamental and more advanced educational material for the ONC Program.
- Creation of needs assessments
- Definition of detailed learning objectives
- Development of course content, instructor guides and lab guides
- Definition of course and lab exam requirements
- Definition of instructor certification requirements
- Development of written and practical certification exams
- Definition of exam grading criteria
- Grading lab exams
- Participation at external facing events delivering workshops, seminars, etc.
- Delivery of classes to various audiences globally

**Your skills and experience**

You have:

- Master's degree in Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- 7 - 10 year experience in an Optical network technical support, R&D, PLM, Professional Services or equivalent role
- A minimum of 5 year experience with educational content development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is required.

It would be nice if you also had:

- A Nokia Optical certification such as the ONP, ONSE, ONDE or ONA or other industry recognized Optical certifications.
- Experience using the Nokia 1830 PSS equipment
- Experience with Nokia products such as EPT, NFM-T, NRC-T, WaveSuite, WavePlanner, etc.

**What we offer**

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

**Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer**

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

- One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
- LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.