Senior Fiber Access Network Engineer | PON & Multi-Vendor

JOHN STAURULAKIS INC; Madison (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

JSI invites you to join our team as a Network Engineer III on the BBIP in our Madison, MS office, focusing on fiber access and advanced PON technologies to advance broadband initiatives and digital inclusion.

You will architect large-scale, multi-vendor PON networks, mentor junior engineers, review high-level designs, and provide expert advisory across client projects while maintaining strong client relationships and delivering high-quality engineering deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Vendor certifications (e.g., Calix, CCNP, JNCIP) are required.
• 5–8 years of network engineering with fiber access and multi-vendor integrations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a solid generalist foundation while serving as SME in fiber access architectures (GPON, XGS-PON, 25G/50G PON, ZTP).
• Architect large-scale, multi-vendor PON access networks with core edge routing and IP/MPLS backbones.
• Lead evaluations and platform selections for OLT/ONT vendors for client RFPs.
• Review and approve HLDs, migration strategies, and specs for broadband projects.
• Mentor Level I/II engineers on standards, troubleshooting, and client deliverables.
• Provide expert advisory and root-cause analysis across multi-vendor environments.

Skills

Fiber access

Multi-vendor

Technical writing

Client relations

Mentoring

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

JSI invites you to join our team as a Network Engineer III on the BBIP in our Madison, MS office, focusing on fiber access and advanced PON technologies to advance broadband initiatives and digital inclusion.

You will architect large-scale, multi-vendor PON networks, mentor junior engineers, review high-level designs, and provide expert advisory across client projects while maintaining strong client relationships and delivering high-quality engineering deliverables.