Senior Lead Network Data & Inventory Engineer (Hybrid)

Forged Fiber 37; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Forged Fiber 37 is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to own production data governance across Fiber OLT, Metro, and transport networks. You will ensure data integrity in NetBox, Optius/Odin, and related systems while driving analytics and cross-functional reporting.

The role requires leading data quality initiatives, collaborating with engineering, operations, and IT to improve inventory visibility and decision support in a Hybrid work model based in Dallas or Denver.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in telecommunications network engineering, network operations, inventory management, OSS platforms, production data analysis, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience supporting Fiber Access, OLT, Metro Ethernet, transport networks, and enterprise inventory platforms such as NetBox and Optius/Odin is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the collection, validation, analysis, and governance of Fiber OLT, Metro, and transport network production datasets.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of production network data across operational platforms, inventory systems, and reporting repositories.
• Develop and maintain operational reporting, dashboards, and metrics related to network assets, service delivery, and infrastructure deployment.
• Analyze data trends, inventory utilization, deployment activities, and operational performance to identify data quality issues and operational risks.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to engineering, operations, and leadership teams based on production data analysis.

Skills

Network data analysis

Inventory governance

OSS platforms

Automation & scripting

Dashboards & reporting

Stakeholder management

Data integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NetBox

Optius/Odin

Job description

Forged Fiber 37 is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to own production data governance across Fiber OLT, Metro, and transport networks. You will ensure data integrity in NetBox, Optius/Odin, and related systems while driving analytics and cross-functional reporting.

The role requires leading data quality initiatives, collaborating with engineering, operations, and IT to improve inventory visibility and decision support in a Hybrid work model based in Dallas or Denver.