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Zayo Group
Network Engineer II - Optical
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What they do
A Network Engineer or Architect designs and builds computer network systems, including software and hardware. Runs program and system tests, solves technical problems and maintains the network system. Designs and analyzes computer network models.
$131,162 / year median in Colorado
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Network Engineer II
- Optical Zayo Group life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 401(k) United States, Colorado, Boulder Aug 19, 2026 Company Description Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society.
- Optical to be responsible for designing, link engineering and implementing new success based capacity onto the existing DWDM network. Our Network Engineer II
- Optical is responsible for effectively communicating with internal order management personnel and various internal teams on the progress of the capacity fulfillment. Our Network Engineer II
- Optical is also responsible for meeting/exceeding daily and weekly performance targets.
Responsibilities:
Design planning, record creation and capacity fulfillment throughout the U.S and Canadian networks. Work with Project Managers to effectively deliver service requirements to customers. Design DWDM network per Network Architectures standards and future growth of our network and customer base. Implement DWDM wave circuit designs for the core of the network as needed. Creates Engineering Design Packages that are discernible by Operations personnel. Provide timely updates to project managers and leadership for service deliverables and due dates. Review capacity request for correctness and clarifies any design related items back to the responsible departments. Maintain specific customer commitments and deadlines in the Zayo (Salesforce or future system used) database. Provide support to field operations to resolve provisioning problems; reviews and verifies technical data in an effort to project issues. Open, forecast, and maintain a budget based off of the service commitments. Secure quotes from our optical vendors, orders equipment, moves equipment from inventory to the field, writes scopes of works for installation of equipment. Exercise interpersonal skills in working with all internal customers. Perform other related duties or projects as assigned by management. Manage workload to identify critical issues and prioritize those items that must be completed daily. Work around obstacles and roadblocks within the order flow to obtain the priority required by Zayo to meet required due dates. Show initiative in getting work done. Participate in operations-related projects, as needed. Support manager during customer or network escalations as requested. Perform other miscellaneous duties, including staying abreast of technology and network solutions and cross training when needed.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent education, training and/or experience. Minimum of three (3) years telecommunications and/or data networking experience. Requires the ability to meet inflexible deadlines; perform non-predictive multiple tasks; and handle customer conflict to a successful resolution. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Working knowledge of optical systems and signal flow designs through fixed or flex grid networks using ROADM technology. Experience using Microsoft Office or Google programs and project management software. Able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations. Deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables. Familiarity with majority of the below products:Optical Systems:
Fuji, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, Nokia. Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitetracker equivalents. Telecom inventory systems, Metasolv is a bonus. Microsoft Office and Google programs, specifically Visio, Excel or G equivalent.Work Authorization Requirement:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, such as OPT, TN, H1B or any other type of work visa, now or in the future.Base Salary Range:
$61,100- $94,000 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.
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