Network Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At Archtop Fiber, our mission is to be the true fiber of your community! We believe in the power of local connectivity and dedication to bridging the digital divide in rural and suburban cities across the Hudson Valley and beyond. We have seen how larger cities often receive priority for broadband infrastructure upgrades, leaving smaller communities underserved. That’s why we prioritize serving “Main Street” communities by investing up to $350 million in private funding to build over 2,500 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure.

Job Summary

The Network Design Engineer is part of Archtop Fiber’s Engineering & Technology group and will support our IP access and Core network engineering needs. This position will work closely with the Director Network Engineering and others to support our advanced communications service provider and 100% fiber optic network. The Network Design Engineer will be an integral team member working to design and develop Archtop’s IP / SR-MPLS backbone, XGS-PON access layer, internet peering, and transport infrastructure expansions and upgrades related to our multi-state fiber optic network.

Job Responsibilities

• Create & implement SP Network designs and required documentation, including Methods of Procedures (MOPs), diagrams, drawings, and various instruction details.
• Develop designs that align with Archtop’s architectures for PON last-mile, AE last-mile, IP / SR-MPLS backbone, and transport technologies.
• Provide turnup and test information for new network builds and augmentations.
• Support process development, documentation and support as needed to other teams for implementation, troubleshooting, and repair of network connections and customer deployments.
• Support the selection of vendors, equipment and materials.
• Maintain strong relationships with Archtop’s vendors.
• Foster a resilient network design approach that ensures redundancy and rapid failover.
• Develop customer service configurations that can be deployed via network automation and low-touch provisioning. Work collectively with Network Operations to ensure that configurations align with and meet the needs of provision platforms.
• Implement security requirements that align with Archtop’s carrier-class network requirements, including protection against flooding, denial of service, etc.
• Ensure proper traffic management and optimization - traffic shaping, classification, policing, queuing, scheduling, etc.
• Assist Network Operations team objectives such as network management / element management, performance measurement, fault management, access security, and others.
• Support technical product development and deployment, including Proof of Concept testing procedures. Perform and monitor testing in conjunction with Network Operations team members and others.
• Assimilate, analyze, and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various network devices, operating systems, applications, security devices, logs, and alerts by leveraging analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Be a continuous Subject Matter Expert for technical design and be an escalation point for Network Operations and Field Operations teams.
• Act as an ambassador and promoter of Archtop Fiber and Archtop’s products. Ensure a positive Company image by working closely with trusted partners, external customers, community leaders, regulatory groups, and others.

Job Requirements

Benefits

Archtop Fiber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.