Overview
Surf Internet is seeking a highly experienced strategic leader to plan, architect, and implement our backbone network. This position will work alongside OSP senior leadership to evaluate and plan new and redundant backhaul fiber routes to service our growing Fiber to the Premise network. This leader will supervise and direct the ordering of off net partner facilities as well as the design and building of new transport fiber routes to serve our markets. This role requires creative entrepreneurial skills and developing budgetary market cost analysis.
Reports To:
Chief Operating Officer
Department:
OSP and Network Engineering
Job Status:
Exempt
Responsibilities
Plans and assesses best options for network capacity to serve new and existing markets.
Able to look comprehensively at the whole network and develop a strategic vision for backbone connectivity that incorporates resiliency, cost, strategic expansion, and other factors.
Manage relationships with other third-party carriers, wholesalers, and other network service providers.
Assists in creating and administering capital budget plans.
Lead and work with Transport engineers to architect and deploy optical DWDM systems.
Works with Partner telco providers on leasing of circuits to support market needs.
Overall responsible for the long-term vision of backbone network architecture and vendor selection of equipment.
Provide high-level design and budgetary cost estimates of fiber optic backbone routes.
Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data.
Assists Marketing and Sales by providing feasibility pricing of network additions required to support sales requests.
Coordinate with the Engineering team to assess network needs and costs for serving proposed areas.
Coordinate with the Engineering team to determine network points of presence including data centers, internet exchanges, NNI, etc.
Ensure/maintain compliance with USF rules for circuits provisioned for Surf Internet.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related major.
5+ years of experience leading teams.
10+ years of experience working for an Internet service provider.
Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, cross-functional projects from initiation through completion.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build consensus and drive decision-making.
Strategic thinker with keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing demands.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
Strong background and understanding of transport optical systems and broadband connectivity including type 2 dark, lit, dim, and other transport technologies.
Openness to thinking outside the box to solve interconnectivity challenges.
Understanding of optical ring topology and layer 2 services.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Proficient in Vetro or other Fiber to the Premise OSP planning tools.
Ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable insights.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
A passion for company culture and creating differentiated team member engagement experiences.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
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