Network Engineer IV

Apex Systems; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESPP

401K

HSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Network Engineer IV to design and deploy a global DWDM network from Seattle. The role emphasizes hands-on configuration, scaling tasks, and ensuring timely support for business needs.

The candidate should have 3+ years in DWDM platforms and optical planning, with the ability to script or program, and lead field technicians. Onsite Seattle location preferred for collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technology-related field.
• 3+ years of experience with major DWDM platforms and with optical planning tools.
• Experience deploying large DWDM networks in Metro and Long Haul environments.

Responsibilities

• Design optical solutions and support deployment and rollout of the global DWDM network.
• Drive optical scaling tasks, review fiber quality, and generate cutsheets and configs.
• Define and configure management solutions for remote monitoring and device visibility.
• Collaborate with other networking teams to scale the optical network on time.
• Review and implement changes on optical systems using CLI or scripts.
• Ensure deployment tasks adhere to network standards.
• Execute tasks with operational excellence and propose DWDM quality improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex optical network problems and propose deployment enhancements.

Skills

IP networking fundamentals

L2 switching

L3 routing topologies

scripting or programming

optical network design

team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Network Engineer IV

Location: Seattle, Washington (Onsite)

Role Overview

This role involves the design of optical solutions and hands-on support for the deployment and rollout of a global DWDM network. The position requires driving optical scaling tasks, generating configurations, and ensuring the network is scaled in time to support business needs. The successful candidate will work to improve network quality and reliability while troubleshooting complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design optical solutions and support the deployment and rollout of the global DWDM network.
• Drive optical scaling tasks, including fiber quality reviews, and generate cutsheets and configs.
• Define and configure management solutions to support optical network remote monitoring and device visibility.
• Work closely with other networking teams to ensure the optical network is scaled in time to support business demands.
• Review and implement changes on optical systems using manual CLI configuration or automated scripts.
• Ensure optical network deployment tasks adhere to defined network standards.
• Execute implementation tasks following operational excellence standards and propose improvements in DWDM network quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex problems on optical networks and propose solutions to improve deployment agility.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience is required.
• Experience: This role requires 3+ years of experience with major DWDM platforms, 3+ years of experience with optical planning and modeling tools, and experience with the rollout of large DWDM networks in Metro and Long Haul spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of IP networking fundamentals and routing protocols.
• Knowledge of L2 switching and L3 routing topologies is desirable.
• Ability to script or program in a language.
• Optical network design, planning, and implementation skills.
• Team building and technical leadership experience to manage field technicians.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process.

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Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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