Network Optimization Engineer II

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Network Optimization Engineer II to be responsible for coordinating and implementing network grooms to ensure the IP network stays in compliance with network guidelines.  

Responsibilities:

• Perform audits to engineer effective migration plans.

• Schedule physical audits with field resources.

• Work with internal teams such as architecture, deployment and operational engineering to ensure internal standards are met.

• Engineer capacity details, such as router port, optics, cross-connects, fiber patches, etc.

• Design and document new circuit paths.

• Create internal orders, including detailed statement of work to complete the project.

• Create detailed MOPs to ensure minimal downtime of customer services.

• Secure internal resources within the NCC and Local Field Operation to get assistance in circuit migration.

• Perform logical circuit grooms and work with field operations to move fibers/optics according to MOP specifications.

• Update status and progress in salesforce on a regular basis.

• Verify and update project documentation.

• Assist colleagues on infrastructure builds and capacity augments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required 

• Minimum of three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the area of IP routing and network engineering.

• Preferred Certification – JNCIA, CCNA.

• Detail oriented, quality driven, self-directed, and self-motivated team player.

• Familiar with fundamentals of IP routing and switching, including BGP, DNS, IP address management.

• Flexible schedule to support after-hours maintenance operations.

• Proficient with Juniper, Cisco, and Nokia routers are a plus.

• Direct and recent experience troubleshooting circuit connectivity in a complex routed network environment.

• Direct and recent experience using a router CLI to provision IP/Ethernet services.

• Familiar with fundamentals of provisioning fiber based circuits in a datacenter environment, including patches, cross-connects, risers, and backhaul.

• Experience working in a team within a complex and fast paced environment.

• Good problem solving skills with the ability to focus on the salient facts in order to resolve an issue.

• Experience organizing multiple, time sequenced tasks across several concurrent projects.

• Familiar with Google Suite applications (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)

• Good communication skills – verbal and written.

Base Salary Range: $64,700 - $86,300 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.