Senior Network Engineer (FTTH) – On-Site Houston

Paycom - ATS; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyte Fiber in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our fiber network infrastructure. You will lead complex network deployments, ensure security and reliability, and drive performance improvements as part of the Network Operations team.

Responsibilities include planning expansion, documenting configurations, and mentoring junior engineers. This is an on-site role with FTTH exposure and requires coordinating with vendors and carriers as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in network engineering, design, and FTTH service provider environments.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and technologies (segment routing, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, OSPF, RSVP, Pseudo-wires, VPLS, EVPN, IPv4/IPv6, CGNAT, Peering, VLANs, TCP/IP, VPNs).
• Experience with routing and switching equipment from Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Calix.
• Proficiency in network security practices including firewalls, IDS/IPS, ACLs.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools.
• This job is on-site in Houston; FTTH deployment experience is a plus.
• On-call rotation ability.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and servers.
• Maintain resilient, redundant network architecture with monitoring and maintenance windows.
• Provide regular network assessments and mitigation options.
• Lead security best practices and compliance.
• Monitor and optimize network performance; conduct pre-deployment testing.
• Integrate and merge service provider networks; document configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to resolve issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop network best practices; lead training sessions.

Skills

Network design

Technical knowledge

Network security

Monitoring & management

On-site work

FTTX experience

On-call availability

Vendor experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of equivalent experience

Tools

Nokia

Cisco

Juniper

Arista

Calix

Job description

Lyte Fiber in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our fiber network infrastructure. You will lead complex network deployments, ensure security and reliability, and drive performance improvements as part of the Network Operations team.

Responsibilities include planning expansion, documenting configurations, and mentoring junior engineers. This is an on-site role with FTTH exposure and requires coordinating with vendors and carriers as needed.