Senior Network Engineer

1 week ago


Houston TX United States Lyte Fiber, LLC Full time

Position Description:

Lyte Fiber is seeking a skilled and experienced Network Engineer to join our Network Operations team. As a Senior Network Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure, ensuring its optimal performance, security, and reliability. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the buildout and the expansion of our fiber network in underserved areas. It demands superior communications skills, coordination skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Expertise:

  • Network Design and ImplementationProficiency in designing and implementing network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and servers.
  • Network Maintenance: Ensure resilient and redundant network architecture, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues. Plan and execute maintenance windows. Establish a code revision control protocol across platforms.

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Network Assessment: Present a regular network assessment that highlights the risks to network availability and proposes mitigation options
  • Security: Knowledge of network security practices and compliance standards.
  • Performance Monitoring: Ability to monitor and optimize network performance.
  • Testingmaintain a strict pre-network deployment testing protocol.

Project Management:

  • Planning and Execution: Experience in planning and executing network expansion projects.
  • Documentation: Document network configurations, changes, and standard operating procedures.

Collaboration and Communication:

  • Team Collaboration: Ability to work with cross-functional teams to align network solutions with business needs
  • Vendor ManagementExperience in collaborating with vendors and carriers to resolve issues.
  • Customer Support: Skills in providing technical support and communicating with internal and external customers.

Leadership and Mentorship:

  • Technical Leadership: Lead network changes, develop processes, and present network assessments.
  • Guidance: Ability to mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership and develop job aids for the technical organizations
  • Training: Skills in conducting training sessions to improve team proficiency.

Adaptability and Continuous Learning:

  • Technology Evaluation: Ability to evaluate and select new network technologies.
  • Emerging Trends: Keeping up to date with emerging networking technologies and trends.

Problem-Solving:

  • Support and Troubleshooting: Provide tier 2 and tier 3 technical support and troubleshoot network problems. run postmortem analysis and follow detailed MOPs for maintenance and upgrades.
  • Network Troubleshooting: Strong skills in diagnosing and resolving network issues.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Skills in performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures
  • Incident Management: Adherence to best practices in incident and problem management.Establish a policy of immediate vendor ticket submission upon network and system incidents.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree in a relevant field or ten years of equivalent experience. Certifications like CCNA or CCNP are advantageous.
  • Network Engineering ExpertiseExtensive experience in network engineering, design, and implementation, particularly in an FTTH service provider environment.
  • Technical KnowledgeStrong understanding of network protocols and technologies such as BGP-LS, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP, Pseudo-wires, VPLS, EVPN, IPv4, IPv6, CGNAT, Peering, VLANs, TCP/IP, and VPNs.
  • Vendor ExperienceExperience with routing and switching equipment from vendors like Nokia and Calix.
  • Network SecurityProficiency in network security practices, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access control lists.
  • Monitoring and ManagementDirect experience with network monitoring and management tools.
  • On-Site WorkThis job is not a remote position, and it requires an on-site presence at the Houston headquarters.
  • FTTX ExperienceExperience with XGS-PON-based access networks and FTTX deployments.
  • On-Call AvailabilityAbility to lead and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

  • Flexibility to work extended hours, as necessary.
  • Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

About Lyte Fiber

Founded in 2023 in Houston, Texas, Lyte Fiber is dedicated to providing the fastest and most reliable home and business fiber optic internet to communities across Texas and beyond. Formed in partnership with SDC Capital Partners, a leading digital infrastructure investment firm, Lyte was started by internet industry veterans passionate about offering a best-in-class customer experience, building a great workplace, and connecting Texas communities. As part of its commitment to each community it serves, Lyte pledges a 1 percent giveback to local charities and causes annually. For more information, visit www.lytefiber.com.

Lyte Fiber, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender identity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, genetic information, age, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by federal or Texas law.

Applicants who believe they need an accommodation on account of a disability or sincerely held religious belief to perform the essential functions of the job they are applying for, should submit those requests to HR. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed.



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