Lead Network Engineer – EMS Platforms, AAA Services & Network Automation

About the role

The Lead Network Engineer is a senior technical leader within the Architecture, Engineering, and Technology Support organization, responsible for the reliability, lifecycle management, operational support, testing, integration, and automation of network management platforms supporting a fiber broadband network.

Key responsibilities

• Define architecture standards and operational requirements for EMS, AAA, and network management platforms.
• Lead design reviews and develop resiliency, redundancy, scalability, and security standards for Calix, Adtran, and Nokia platforms.
• Own software lifecycle management, upgrades, patch validation, and governance for EMS environments.
• Design, implement, and support TACACS+, RADIUS, and centralized authentication solutions, including RBAC and privileged access management.
• Develop automation solutions using Python, Ansible, XML, JSON, YAML, and APIs to create workflows for provisioning, compliance validation, testing, and reporting.

Required profile

• 5+ years supporting EMS, OSS, NMS, or network management platforms.
• Experience with Calix, Adtran, or Nokia EMS platforms and implementing TACACS+ and RADIUS.
• Proven ability to develop automation using Python, Ansible, or APIs.

Required skills

• EMS, NMS, OSS, network management platforms
• TACACS+, RADIUS, AAA architecture
• Python, Ansible, XML, JSON, YAML, API integration
• Calix, Adtran, Nokia platforms

What we offer

• Base salary range $100,000‑$160,000 annually
• Comprehensive health, life, voluntary lifestyle benefits and other wellbeing perks