Network Engineer V

Overview: Network Engineer V

North Star Staffing is seeking a Senior Network Deployment and Operations Engineer with over 10 years of experience in IP or Optical networking. This critical role involves providing technical leadership and operational oversight for large-scale network infrastructure deployments, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery. The ideal candidate will possess deep networking expertise combined with strong program management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Deployment & Operations: Provide technical and operational oversight for IP or Optical network deployments. Ensure infrastructure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality. Develop and manage deployment schedules, scope, and resource allocation.
• Technical Leadership: Facilitate technical discussions across engineering, operations, and data center teams. Identify risks, propose solutions, and drive innovation in deployment processes. Ensure adherence to networking standards, best practices, and SLAs.
• Performance & KPI Management: Define and track Key Performance Indicators including deployment speed, quality, efficiency, and SLA adherence. Analyze performance data to improve processes and decision-making. Provide data-driven insights to senior leadership.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with vendors and external partners, ensuring contractual obligations and quality standards are met. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across network engineering, data center engineering, and operations.
• Reporting & Communication: Maintain structured reporting for senior leadership. Communicate program status, risks, mitigation strategies, and opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IP or Optical network deployment.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale network infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in IP networking protocols, architectures, and technologies.
• Experience with program management, operations, and process improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Core Technical Competencies

• IP Networking (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP)
• Optical Networking Technologies
• Network Architecture & Infrastructure Deployment
• SLA & KPI Management
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Risk Mitigation & Process Optimization
• Cross-Functional Program Leadership

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position, primarily supporting operations within the United States. You will thrive in a fast-paced, infrastructure-driven engineering environment with high visibility among senior leadership stakeholders.

Key skills/competency

• IP Networking
• Optical Networking
• Network Deployment
• Program Management
• Technical Leadership
• KPI Management
• Vendor Management
• Risk Mitigation
• SLA Adherence
• Infrastructure Projects