Mentor and develop team members, promoting a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and technical expertise in fiber-based telecommunications.
Manage and maintain engineering standards for the fiber optic network, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Oversee strategic network planning, including capacity forecasting, fiber route optimization, and technology roadmaps to support expansion and upgrades in DWDM, SONET/SDH, and coherent optics.
Collaborate closely with the product team to align product standards with engineering capabilities, facilitating the development of new products, features, and enhancements tailored to business fiber services.
Develop efficient processes for network design, provisioning, and activation, and document them comprehensively to promote consistency and operational excellence.
Foster cross-functional partnerships with sales engineering, service delivery, operations, and customer support teams to translate business requirements into robust network architectures that deliver competitive advantages in the telecommunications market.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, such as SDN (Software-Defined Networking) and NFV (Network Functions Virtualization), to future-proof the fiber infrastructure and improve service agility.
Enforce accountability to established processes and standards across all teams, conducting regular audits and performance reviews to identify and mitigate risks.
Lead efforts to enhance network resilience through redundancy planning, disaster recovery strategies, and proactive monitoring to minimize downtime and meet stringent SLAs for business customers.
Requirements
snmp
netconf
bgp
mpls
python
ccnp
Proven experience with network management systems (e.g., NMS/EMS) and protocols such as SNMP, NETCONF, and YANG.
Excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork abilities, with a track record of managing high-performing engineering teams.
CCNP, JNCIP, or equivalent certifications are a plus; additional certifications in optical networking (e.g., Ciena or Infinera-specific) are highly desirable.
Demonstrated expertise with leading network equipment vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, Infinera (1FINITY), Fujitsu, Smart Optics, and Ciena.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent.
Advanced experience with BGP, MPLS, and related routing protocols in large-scale carrier networks.
Proficiency in configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing complex network infrastructure, including fiber optic transmission systems and Layer 2/3 protocols.
10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and management, with a focus on fiber optic telecommunications networks.
Hands-on experience automating Cisco and Juniper routers and switches using Python scripts, Ansible, and Git for version control.
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Training + Development
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Company
Overview
20+ Years
Industry Experience
The company has over two decades of experience in building and deploying fiber networks.
19,000+ Route Miles
Network Infrastructure
The company has constructed a network spanning over 19,000 route miles across various regions.
400 Gbps
Connection Capacity
The company provides high-speed cross-border fiber pathways capable of supporting up to 400 Gbps connections.
$500 Million
Funding Round
The company recently refinanced to support a major sustainability-linked funding round.
The company evolved to design and deploy bespoke fiber networks across underserved and urban areas.
Its network supports carrier-grade services including dark fiber, Ethernet, wavelengths, cloud interconnect, data center links, and wireless backhaul.
Typical projects include long-haul builds and metro fiber expansions in growth markets.
Engineered solutions serve diverse clients—from municipal, education, and government bodies to carriers and enterprise customers.
Culture + Values
Manages and reduces environmental impact through efficient resource use.
Builds a workplace culture that attracts, develops, retains, and supports employees.
Maintains a safety-aware culture with proper health and safety standards.
Ensures continuous customer engagement to support commercial positioning.
Integrates ESG into strategy and operations to meet investor expectations.
Environment + Sustainability
$500M Facility
Sustainability-linked refinancing
Secured a refinancing facility tied to ESG performance targets, supporting strategic initiatives.
Set a net zero emissions target and pathway for scope 1 and 2 emissions
Measuring scope 3 emissions and minimizing where practicable
Working with supply chain to monitor, measure and reduce environmental impact
Using financing to support strategic initiatives including organic network expansion in underinvested/high-growth markets, while aligning with sustainability goals
Inclusion & Diversity
Promoting an inclusive workplace that fosters open communication, collaboration and personal growth and that embraces all forms of diversity
Setting targets at the Board, Executive and Senior Management levels to ensure diversity commitments are met
Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Strategy, and reporting on progress towards targets at least annually