Network Engineer III - Optical Network Operations
Location: Englewood, Colorado, United States
Company: SPECTRUM
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $70900 - $140470
Posted: Aug 27, 2025
Application deadline: Nov 8, 2025
Source: ZipRecruiter
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Are you ready to assist in planning, forecasting, and implementing highly complex network systems? As a Network Engineer III at Spectrum, you will design protocol compatibility standards, develop network enhancements, recommend improvements, and be responsible for implementing network architecture and designs.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Participate in network planning, network architecture design and engineering
- Integrate and schematically depict communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations
- Evaluate new products, perform network problem resolution
- Assist in the development and documentation of technical standards
- Develop and implement approved methods of procedure
- Design and establish protocol compatibility standards, develop and implement networkenhancements and make recommendations for improvement
- Work on projects/systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization
- Provide escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors
- Work on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead
- Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable
Working Conditions
- Office Environment
- May work in Network Lab environment
- 24x7 Network Operations environment
- Depending on business group, on-call work may be an essential function of the job
- Occasional travel as required
What You’ll Bring to Spectrum
Required Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
- Experience: (Three) 3+ years of experience in Optical Transport Deployment
- Experience with an optical network provider, or vendor acting in an operations or engineering role
- Experience in building optical networking infrastructure and/or optical networking equipment/systems
- (Three) 3+ years of experience with the operation, administration, and maintenance of Optical transport networks. Primary equipment includes Nokia PSS, CISCO NCS2015, Ciena 6500
- Design, build, configure, and manage the installation/deployment of the Spectrum Enterprise optical network including infrastructure, hardware setup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and decommissioning old gear as we're in a constant upgrade cycle
- Ability to receive complex work packages/network designs via workflow tool, interpret the request, execute the tasks to include: complete accurate impact statements and build Change Requests that include a detailed MOP
- Experience with routing protocols, optical transport systems, provisioning and troubleshoot above noted equipment with various common service configurations
- Technical skills:
- Strong familiarity with OTN, SONET, DWDM
- Skills:
- English communication skills
- Abilities:
- Ability to self-manage multiple tasks simultaneously across various job assignments
- Maintain accurate ticket status, work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, with strict deadlines
- Execute above work on live customer circuits with skillset to avoid workman caused outages
- Work in a 24/7 on-call rotation as needed to support trouble tickets and break/fix
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP, OCP, NONC or other industry-specific certifications
SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE
- Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company
- Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
- Innovation: We move businesses forward by delivering high-speed data and fiber technology solutions that power today’s evolving network demands
- Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
- Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life
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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.
A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.
This job posting will remain open until 2025-09-03 06:40 PM (UTC) and will be extended if necessary.
The base pay for this position generally is between $70,900.00 and $140,470.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.
Get to Know Us Charter Communications is known by our Spectrum products and services, including: Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice, Spectrum Networks, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Reach. When you join our team, you'll be keeping our customers connected to what matters most in 41 states across the U.S. Watch this video to learn more.
Grow Your Career Here We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve - providing opportunities for employment and advancement to all team members. Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including job seekers with disabilities and veterans. Learn about Life at Spectrum.Qualifications:
What You’ll Bring to Spectrum
Required Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
- Experience: (Three) 3+ years of experience in Optical Transport Deployment
- Experience with an optical network provider, or vendor acting in an operations or engineering role
- Experience in building optical networking infrastructure and/or optical networking equipment/systems
- (Three) 3+ years of experience with the operation, administration, and maintenance of Optical transport networks. Primary equipment includes Nokia PSS, CISCO NCS2015, Ciena 6500
- Design, build, configure, and manage the installation/deployment of the Spectrum Enterprise optical network including infrastructure, hardware setup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and decommissioning old gear as we're in a constant upgrade cycle
- Ability to receive complex work packages/network designs via workflow tool, interpret the request, execute the tasks to include: complete accurate impact statements and build Change Requests that include a detailed MOP
- Experience with routing protocols, optical transport systems, provisioning and troubleshoot above noted equipment with various common service configurations
- Technical skills:
- Strong familiarity with OTN, SONET, DWDM
- Skills:
- English communication skills
- Abilities:
- Ability to self-manage multiple tasks simultaneously across various job assignments
- Maintain accurate ticket status, work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure, with strict deadlines
- Execute above work on live customer circuits with skillset to avoid workman caused outages
- Work in a 24/7 on-call rotation as needed to support trouble tickets and break/fix
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP, OCP, NONC or other industry-specific certifications
SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE
- Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company
- Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
- Innovation: We move businesses forward by delivering high-speed data and fiber technology solutions that power today’s evolving network demands
- Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
- Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life
Apply now, connect a friend to this opportunity or sign up for job alerts!
#LI-RM1
Employment Type: Full Time
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