Senior Network Design Engineer

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🥔 Idaho, Oregon, +1 more states – Remote

🥔 Idaho – Remote 🌲 Oregon – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $110k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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NoaNet

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2000

📡 Telecommunications

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

Telecommunications • Non-profit • Education

NoaNet is Washington state’s nonprofit broadband provider. It operates a reliable, open-access broadband network totaling over 3,300 fiber miles across Washington, providing high-speed connectivity to nearly 260,000 people in rural and underserved areas. Established with the aid of $140 million in federal grants, NoaNet has expanded its network to serve more than 170 communities, 2,000 schools, hospitals, libraries, and other institutions. Its mission focuses on enhancing universal broadband access to improve quality of life, productivity, and economic opportunities in the region.

📋 Description

• Design and engineer carrier-grade core, distribution, and access network solutions using IP/MPLS, Ethernet, optical transport, PON, LTE, wireless, and associated backhaul technologies • Develop high-level and low-level network designs, equipment selections, bills of material, implementation plans, migration plans, and Methods of Procedure • Lead network capacity planning and system-requirement definition, and provide technical leadership for equipment and vendor evaluation and selection • Lead or support complex network implementations, upgrades, migrations, and service turn-ups from concept through operational acceptance • Design, deploy, configure, administer, and support PON systems and services, including provisioning through Nokia Altiplano, as well as LTE, wireless, and associated backhaul systems • Establish network design standards and provide senior-level review and approval of network designs, configurations, standards, and implementation plans • Serve as a senior engineering escalation point for complex multi-vendor network and service issues, including business-impacting outages • Develop and maintain network standards, design documentation, diagrams, technical support documentation, and operational handoff materials • Partner with Project Management to identify technical dependencies, risks, resource needs, and implementation sequencing • Lead customer professional-services engagements, including requirements gathering, network assessments, architecture and detailed design, equipment and vendor evaluation, implementation and migration planning, deployment and turn-up support, testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation • Partner with Sales and Account Management to provide technical sales support, define solution scope and equipment requirements, and present technical solutions • Architect new services and potential fiber routes, and research, evaluate, and develop network technologies and equipment platforms • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and operations personnel • Participate in frequent travel and engineering escalation/on-call support for network outages

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, telecommunications, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience • Typically 8 or more years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, and supporting service-provider or large-scale enterprise networks • Advanced knowledge of IP/MPLS network architecture, design, and troubleshooting • Advanced understanding of IP routing, including BGP and interior gateway protocols such as OSPF • Strong understanding of MPLS services and concepts, including L2/L3 VPNs, VRFs, resiliency, and high-availability design • Advanced understanding of Ethernet switching and Carrier Ethernet concepts, including VLANs, QinQ, link aggregation, and Layer 2 service design • Experience designing and troubleshooting high-capacity WAN and backbone networks, including 10G, 100G, and higher-speed interfaces • Working knowledge of DWDM and optical transport concepts and components, including wavelengths, optical budgets, amplification, ROADMs, and coherent optics • Experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting QoS for WAN and service-provider networks • Strong network troubleshooting skills, including the safe use of debug/trace tools, packet captures, logs, protocol analysis, and vendor diagnostic capabilities in production environments • Knowledge of network security design and operations, including authentication/AAA, firewalls, remote access, access control lists, role and password management, and configuration management • Ability to independently organize and prioritize work, manage changing priorities, and handle multiple complex technical assignments concurrently • Strong written, verbal, organizational, and customer-facing communication skills • Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences • Residency in WA, OR, or ID is required • Frequent travel is required; position should be based in a location with convenient access to air travel • Participation in engineering escalation and on-call support for network outages is required • Must be able to lift and carry up to 25+ pounds • Must maintain and possess a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and a satisfactory driving record • EIT certification, PE licensure, or demonstrated eligibility and active progress toward professional engineering licensure is preferred • Experience working in a multi-vendor service-provider or telecommunications network environment • Hands-on experience with Nokia SR OS, Juniper routing platforms, Cisco switching platforms, and ADVA/Adtran or comparable optical transport systems • Experience with Nokia Altiplano and LTE, microwave, or other wireless access and backhaul systems • Experience with network automation, scripting, APIs, or data-driven network management • Familiarity with Python, Git, Linux, NETCONF/RESTCONF, model-driven management, telemetry, and SNMP is desirable • Experience leading technical projects or workstreams from concept development through implementation and operational handoff • Experience developing technical presentations, solution documentation, and customer-facing network designs

🏖️ Benefits

• Overtime opportunities • Lease vehicle eligibility (where applicable) • Cell phone stipend (where applicable) • Travel reimbursement • Tuition reimbursement for approved job-related degree programs • Defined Benefit Retirement Plan through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems • 457b Optional Supplement Plan • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance • Accidental Death and Long Term Disability Plan • Combined Paid Leave • 11 Paid Holidays