Senior Network Engineer - Fiber Access & PON Expert (Remote)

JSI; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

JSI invites you to join our team as a Network Engineer III on the Broadband IP team, focusing on fiber access architectures and high-level PON technology. You will design and implement large-scale, multi-vendor PON networks while coordinating with core edge routing and IP/MPLS backbones.

You will mentor junior engineers, review complex designs, and provide client-facing engineering deliverables. A strong background in fiber access, certifications, and project leadership is essential for this

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, IT or equivalent.
• Vendor certifications (Calix CE, CCNP, JNCIP) required.
• 5–8 years of network engineering experience.
• Experience with high-capacity PON platforms.
• Ability to lead complex engagements and client relationships.
• Strong technical writing for client deliverables.
• Budget, timelines, and billable-hour awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a solid generalist foundation while serving as SME in fiber access architectures (GPON, XGS-PON, 25G/50G).
• Architect large multi-vendor PON networks integrated with core IP/MPLS backbones.
• Lead evaluations and platform selection for OLT/ONT vendors for RFPs.
• Review and approve High-Level Design and migration documents.
• Mentor Level I/II engineers on standards and deliverables.
• Provide expert advisory and root-cause analysis in multi-vendor environments.

Skills

Fiber access

Multi-vendor

PON platforms

HLD/LLD docs

Client relationships

Technical writing

Vendor coordination

Budgets & timelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JSI invites you to join our team as a Network Engineer III on the Broadband IP team, focusing on fiber access architectures and high-level PON technology. You will design and implement large-scale, multi-vendor PON networks while coordinating with core edge routing and IP/MPLS backbones.

You will mentor junior engineers, review complex designs, and provide client-facing engineering deliverables. A strong background in fiber access, certifications, and project leadership is essential for this