Senior Broadband Network Architect — Remote

IQ Fiber; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IQ Fiber is seeking a Senior Broadband Network Engineer to design, optimize, and support IQ Fiber's core and access networks, delivering reliable FTTP services. You will lead complex engineering initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert across routing, switching, and transport systems.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers, developing standards and MOPs, participating in on-call rotations, and collaborating with NOC, Field Operations, and OSP teams to ensure performance and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering in a telecom or service provider environment.
• Strong experience with Juniper MX/QFX and/or Nokia 7750 SR OS platforms.
• Proven expertise in BGP, MPLS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, and dynamic routing protocols.
• Hands-on experience with fiber access technologies (GPON, XGS-PON, FTTP).
• Experience with network monitoring and performance management; Linux administration preferred.
• Industry certifications such as JNCIS-SP, JNCIP-SP, Nokia SRC, CCNP, or CCIE are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of core and access broadband networks (FTTP).
• Serve as SME for routing and switching technologies (BGP, MPLS, VLANs, VPNs).
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Juniper MX/QFX and Nokia 7750 platforms.
• Drive performance improvements through monitoring, data analysis, and capacity planning.
• Develop, document, and enforce technical standards and MOPs.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support and lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

BGP

MPLS

VLANs

Juniper MX/QFX

Nokia 7750 SR OS

FTTP/GPON/XGS-pon

Linux administration

CCNP/CCIE/JNCIS-SP

Tools

Juniper MX/QFX

Nokia 7750 SR OS

Job description

IQ Fiber is seeking a Senior Broadband Network Engineer to design, optimize, and support IQ Fiber's core and access networks, delivering reliable FTTP services. You will lead complex engineering initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert across routing, switching, and transport systems.

The role includes mentoring junior engineers, developing standards and MOPs, participating in on-call rotations, and collaborating with NOC, Field Operations, and OSP teams to ensure performance and