Company Description Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Our Network Engineer III - Optical (WaaS) position is responsible for designing, link engineering, and implementing capacity onto the existing DWDM network, with a specific focus on supporting Zayo’s Waves as a Service (WAAS) initiative. This role plays a critical part in Zayo’s automation strategy, ensuring that network designs are optimized for automated provisioning and high-velocity service delivery. The successful candidate will balance traditional optical engineering excellence with a forward-thinking approach to network innovation and efficiency. This role is also responsible for effectively communicating with internal order management personnel and various cross-functional teams on the progress of capacity fulfillment. The Network Engineer III is responsible for meeting/exceeding daily and weekly performance targets while actively contributing to the development of automated tooling and standardized design practices that reduce the level of effort for wavelength delivery. Responsibilities: - Responsible for design planning, record creation, and capacity fulfillment throughout the U.S. and Canadian networks, ensuring designs align with WAAS automation standards. - Works with Project Managers to effectively deliver service requirements to customers. - Designs DWDM network per Network Architecture standards, ensuring scalability for future growth and compatibility with automated workflows. - Provides timely updates to project managers and leadership for service deliverables, due dates, and automation project milestones. - Reviews capacity requests for correctness and identifies opportunities to improve data integrity within inventory systems to support automated provisioning. - Maintains specific customer commitments and deadlines in the Zayo (Salesforce or future system used) database. - Provides support to field operations to resolve provisioning problems; reviews and verifies technical data in an effort to project issues. - Opens, forecasts, and maintains a budget based off of the service commitments. - Secures quotes from our optical vendors, orders equipment, moves equipment from inventory to the field, writes scopes of works for installation of equipment. - Exercises interpersonal skills in working with all internal customers. - Performs other related duties or projects as assigned by management. - Manages workload to identify critical issues and prioritize those items that must be completed daily. - Works around obstacles and roadblocks within the order flow to obtain the priority required by Zayo to meet required due dates. Shows initiative in getting work done. - Participates in user acceptance testing (UAT) for new automation tools and provides feedback to development teams to improve the engineering user experience. - Supports manager during customer or network escalations as requested. - Performs other miscellaneous duties, including staying abreast of emerging optical technologies and network automation solutions. Qualifications: - Requires the ability to meet inflexible deadlines; perform non-predictive multiple tasks; and handle customer conflict to a successful resolution. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Working knowledge of optical systems and signal flow designs through fixed or flex grid networks using ROADM technology. - Experience using Microsoft Office or Google programs and project management software. Able to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in controlled situations. Deal with some abstract but mostly concrete variables. - Familiarity with the majority of the products listed below: - Optical Systems: Fuji, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Infinera, Nokia - Salesforce, ServiceNow, Sitetracker equivalents - Telecom inventory systems, Metasolv - Microsoft Office and Google programs, specifically Visio, Excel or G equivalent Education & Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent education, training and/or experience. - Minimum of five (5) years telecommunications and/or data networking experience. - NOTE: Optical Link Engineering experience and working knowledge of Infinera, Ciena, Nokia DWDM platforms are REQUIRED, - Metasolv/M6 database experience is REQUIRED. Estimated base salary range: $77,100 - $118,600 USD/annually The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan. Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off. The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled. Benefits, Rewards & Wellness - Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan - Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Lead Network Engineer will take ownership of the design, deployment, and operation of multi-cloud network infrastructures spanning platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Cloud (AWS), and Microsoft Azure. This role will ensure seamless connectivity, high performance, and strong security across multi-cloud and hybrid IT environments. With an emphasis on operational excellence, collaborative leadership, and customer-facing problem-solving, the Lead Network Engineer will lead a team to deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative solutions tailored to organizational and customer needs. Key Responsibilities: - As the Lead Network Engineer, you will leverage your expertise in cloud-native networking technologies, protocols, and services to accomplish the following: - Architect, deploy, and maintain robust multi-cloud network infrastructure, ensuring connectivity between platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. - Design and implement advanced features such as Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), hybrid connectivity using VPN and dedicated interconnects, cloud routing, and peering configurations across platforms. - Leverage advanced network topologies to optimize latency, throughput, and resilience in cloud environments. - Oversee cloud network segmentation strategies, including advanced usage of subnets, transit gateways, and virtual network appliances to meet performance and security requirements. - Design and manage secure cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-premises connectivity, including AWS Transit Gateway, Azure Virtual WAN, or OCI FastConnect architectures. - Oversee deployment of software-defined networking (SDN) configurations, ensuring scalability and policy-driven automation for cloud networking. - Automate hybrid cloud infrastructure deployments through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), leveraging tools such as Terraform to efficiently provision resources like security groups, load balancers, and virtual private gateways. - Design and implement cloud-native load balancing solutions, such as GCP’s HTTPS Load Balancers, OCI’s Load Balancer, Azure Application Gateway, or AWS Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), ensuring high availability and performance. - Configure modern identity and access controls (e.g., IAM policies for per-resource networking rules) to ensure that network infrastructure aligns with zero-trust security principles. - Implement cloud network firewalls, such as Palo Alto VM-Series, native AWS Network Firewalls, Azure Firewall, OCI Network Firewall, or GCP Cloud Firewalls, to secure traffic at every layer. - Design and enforce cloud-specific security best practices, including encryption of data in transit, secure API management, and IAM monitoring to prevent unauthorized access. - Lead audits and ensure compliance with DoD STIGs, organizational security mandates, and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., IA Vulnerability Management). - Lead and mentor a growing team of cloud network engineers, providing technical guidance, project management, and career development opportunities. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, DevOps, architecture) to implement scalable cloud solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. - Define and drive strategic initiatives for cloud-first network architectures, ensuring alignment with rapidly evolving business and technical requirements. - Act as the trusted technical advisor for cloud networking issues, stepping in as the subject matter expert during escalations. - Proactively monitor cloud network health metrics, leverage telemetry and observability tools (e.g., GCP Monitoring, OCI Observability, and AWS CloudWatch) for early detection of issues and define capacity planning benchmarks. - Partner with the cloud operations team to deliver robust disaster recovery solutions and high-availability designs for mission-critical systems. - Execute lifecycle management activities, including firewall rule updates, patch rollouts, and resource optimizations, with minimal downtime. - Resolve intricate issues with advanced diagnostic tools (NetFlow analysis, packet captures, and cloud-native traffic analyzers, such as VPC Flow Logs). SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to join our Network Team. You will be responsible for the architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of our high-traffic, carrier-grade network infrastructure. The ideal candidate has deep, hands-on experience maintaining five-nines (99.999%) availability in a dedicated infrastructure (utilizing dark fiber, wavelength services), service provider, and/or large-scale data center. You will lead complex troubleshooting, ensure robust security, and drive network modernization, including advanced L0 optimization, IPv4/IPv6 transition and SDN (L0-L3) automation physical transport, data link, and network layers simultaneously. This position is remote with up to 25% of travel. Key Responsibilities: - Architecture & Design: Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and resilient IP network infrastructure (MPLS, IP/Ethernet). - Operations & Troubleshooting: Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support, conducting deep-packet inspection and root cause analysis (RCA) for complex outages. - Routing & Switching: Manage and optimize advanced routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and ISIS, specifically focusing on traffic engineering and internet peering. - Carrier Grade Technologies: Implement and manage carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) for IPv4/IPv6 transition, AAA/RADIUS infrastructure, and high-capacity wireless/mobility cores. - Performance Optimization: Maximize network performance through continuous monitoring and capacity planning to handle high-traffic volumes. - Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts using Python, Ansible, or Terraform to streamline configuration, provisioning, and MOP (Method of Procedure) execution. - Security & Compliance: Ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., ISO27001, PCI-DSS) and implement network-level security, such as DDoS protection and lawful intercept. - Documentation: Create and maintain detailed network diagrams, MOPs, and technical documentation. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

SAIC is seeking a seasoned Network Engineers to join our Network Team. You will be responsible for the architecture, design, deployment, and optimization of our high-traffic, carrier-grade network infrastructure. The ideal candidate has deep, hands-on experience maintaining five-nines (99.999%) availability in a dedicated infrastructure (utilizing dark fiber, wavelength services), service provider, and/or large-scale data center. You will lead complex troubleshooting, ensure robust security, and drive network modernization, including advanced L0 optimization, IPv4/IPv6 transition and SDN (L0-L3) automation physical transport, data link, and network layers simultaneously. This position is remote with up to 25% of travel. Key Responsibilities: - Architecture & Design: Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and resilient IP network infrastructure (MPLS, IP/Ethernet). - Operations & Troubleshooting: Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support, conducting deep-packet inspection and root cause analysis (RCA) for complex outages. - Routing & Switching: Manage and optimize advanced routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and ISIS, specifically focusing on traffic engineering and internet peering. - Carrier Grade Technologies: Implement and manage carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) for IPv4/IPv6 transition, AAA/RADIUS infrastructure, and high-capacity wireless/mobility cores. - Performance Optimization: Maximize network performance through continuous monitoring and capacity planning to handle high-traffic volumes. - Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts using Python, Ansible, or Terraform to streamline configuration, provisioning, and MOP (Method of Procedure) execution. - Security & Compliance: Ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., ISO27001, PCI-DSS) and implement network-level security, such as DDoS protection and lawful intercept. - Documentation: Create and maintain detailed network diagrams, MOPs, and technical documentation. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.