Network Engineering Manager - On-Site Fiber Lead

United Cooperative Services; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

United Cooperative Services seeks a Network Engineering Manager in its Cleburne Internet Services Department. This on-site leadership role focuses on planning and deploying core, edge, and access fiber infrastructure, with interaction across members and vendors.

The position starts at $140,166 annually and requires a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of related experience, and Juniper certifications. Expect travel as needed and a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience.
• Must have JNCIA and JNCIS certifications; JNCIP preferred.
• Experience with Juniper platforms (MX/ACX/SRX/EX) and ISP/networking environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and deployment of core, edge, and access fiber networks.
• Oversee routing policy, traffic engineering, and incident resolution for customers and internal networks.
• Develop site documentation, capacity planning, and inventory for equipment sites.
• Manage budgets and lead a technical network team in a on-site environment.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

ISIS

TCP/IP

Network documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Juniper MX

Juniper ACX

Juniper SRX

Juniper EX

MPLS

VPLS

Job description

United Cooperative Services seeks a Network Engineering Manager in its Cleburne Internet Services Department. This on-site leadership role focuses on planning and deploying core, edge, and access fiber infrastructure, with interaction across members and vendors.

The position starts at $140,166 annually and requires a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of related experience, and Juniper certifications. Expect travel as needed and a collaborative team environment.