
Access Network Engineer
Blue Stream Fiber
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- The Access Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture, deployment, and operational support of the organization’s fiber access network. This role focuses on GPON and XGS-PON broadband platforms, including OLT systems, ONT lifecycle management, and integration with aggregation, IP routing, and subscriber management platforms.
Requirements
- - 5+ years of experience supporting fiber broadband access networks.
- - Hands-on experience with carrier-grade PON platforms.
- - Strong understanding of PON technologies, including: GPON, XGS-PON, FTTH architectures.
- - Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals, including: OSI model, TCP/IP, VLAN architecture and multicast and QoS fundamentals.
- - Experience troubleshooting subscriber provisioning, optical performance, and access network faults.
- **Technical Skills:**
- ****Access Platforms**
- - Experience with one or more of the following platforms: Calix (AXOS / EXA), Cisco access platforms or equivalent carrier-grade OLT systems.
- **Automation / Scripting**
- - Experience with scripting languages such as: Python or Bash
- - Experience automating network operations using: SSH / CLI automation, REST APIs and data parsing and reporting tools
- **Preferred Qualifications**
- - Experience operating large-scale FTTH or broadband access networks.
- - Familiarity with optical network design and fiber outside plant architecture.
- - Experience supporting IPTV or multicast video delivery over PON networks.
- - Exposure to network monitoring, telemetry, or analytics platforms.
- - Experience supporting network automation initiatives within access engineering teams.
- - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- - Ability to operate effectively across engineering, operations, and field teams.
- - Strong documentation and operational process development.
- - Focus on network scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- - Medical, Dental and Vision
- - PTO & Holidays
- - 401K + Match
- - Life Insurance
- - FSA & HSA
- - Short Term/Long Term Disability
- - Legal Plan Support & EAP
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
GPONXGS-PONOLT systemsONT lifecycle managementTCP/IPVLAN architecturemulticastQoSPythonBash
Soft Skills
troubleshootinganalytical skillsdocumentationoperational process developmentcollaborationcommunicationfocus on scalabilityfocus on reliabilityfocus on operational efficiency