Lab Engineer

Olik Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Olik Global is seeking an IEN Lab Engineer to join their Systems and Maintenance Engineering team in Dallas, TX. This role involves setting up and managing lab test beds, ensuring resource availability, and troubleshooting network issues.

The candidate should have 5-7 years of experience in IP routing, solid troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. Preferred skills include knowledge of lab operations and scripting.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in IP routing, preferably with Cisco, Juniper, or Nokia/ALU.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve network issues across L1-L3 platforms.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement lab test bed setup based on IT and engineering requirements.
• Maintain lab resources for production-like availability.
• Manage test bed inventories and equipment support.

Skills

IP routing

Troubleshooting network issues

Telecommunications architecture knowledge

Systems automation

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Tools

Ixia

Spirent

Python

Perl

JavaScript

Shell scripting

Job description

Job Title

IEN Lab Engineer / Systems and Maintenance Engineering (S&ME)

Location

Dallas, TX

Duration

Full-time

Overview

As a member of the Systems and Maintenance Engineering (S&ME) Intelligent Edge Network Lab Governance Team, you will create and execute support strategies for S&ME Lab resources. Primary responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Implement lab test bed setup based on requirements from IT, Planning, and Maintenance Engineering teams
• Ensure lab test bed setup is complete prior to test or development efforts
• Schedule and manage availability of lab resourcesSupport and triage for test bed issues, including vendor engagement/escalation
• Maintain lab resources to ensure production-like availability
• Manage test bed inventories
• Hands‑on equipment support (installation, fiber maintenance, card add/pulls)

Qualifications

You will have knowledge and skills creating, managing, and troubleshooting a layer 1-3 network and willingness to collaborate across multiple teams to create and maintain a robust environment to support the dynamic demands of test and development efforts supporting Verizon's next‑gen networks.

• 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in IP routing, preferably Cisco, Juniper, Nokia/ALU
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting/resolving network issues across L1-L3 platforms
• Knowledge of Telecommunications/Service Provider architecture and design
• Experience with systems automation
• Excellent collaboration skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with best practices for equipment install, activation, turn‑up, and network integration

Even Better If You Have

• Experience with lab operational procedures/practices
• Experience with Lab test tools - Ixia, Spirent, etc
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, JavaScript, Shell, etc)
• Juniper/Cisco routing and/or networking certification or equivalent experience (Junos, IOS‑XR)