
Senior Solutions Engineer – Hybrid
Cable ONE
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boise • Idaho • South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Act as lead technical consultant and solution architect for strategic accounts requiring large-scale data transport, colocation, and infrastructure solutions.
- Develop long-haul and metro fiber solutions with detailed designs covering ILA builds, POPs, OSP/ISP integration, and diverse routing paths.
- Participate in RFP/RFI processes and serve as the technical lead for proposals, presentations, and strategic planning discussions.
- Engage with internal engineering, construction, field ops, and vendor teams to validate feasibility, cost models, and deployment timelines.
- Maintain deep knowledge of OSP/ISP standards, long-haul infrastructure engineering, and emergent technologies in hyperscale connectivity.
- Collaborate on the build and deployment planning for ILA sites, backbone splicing, data center entry, and fiber path diversity.
- Generate technical documentation, including design diagrams, equipment specifications, test and acceptance criteria, and photo documentation standards.
- Provide thought leadership and technical training to sales, product, and engineering teams on emerging trends in long-haul infrastructure and data center interconnects.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant technical experience in telecom, fiber network construction, or strategic sales engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field preferred. Associate’s degree with extensive experience may be considered.
- Expert knowledge of Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) engineering, including restoration practices, relocations, and standards development.
- Experience designing and deploying long-haul and metro fiber networks, including splicing, ILA placement, and POP construction.
- Familiarity with hyperscaler requirements, including route diversity, splicing standards, and network security compliance.
- Ability to interpret and create AutoCAD designs, redlines, GIS/GDB files, and as-built documentation.
- Knowledge of project lifecycle from permitting to acceptance for large fiber builds.
- Exceptional communication skills for client presentations, negotiations, and cross-functional coordination.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans – start when you start!
- Life insurance (self, spouse, children)
- Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)
- 401(k) - 100% company match (match program starts after 1 year of service, up to 5% of eligible compensation)
- Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 on 1st year)
- Up to seventy-five dollars a month towards cable and internet services (Phoenix associates)
- Annual community support to various organizations across the U.S.
- Associate recognition & awards programs
- Advancement opportunities
- Collaborative work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
data transportcolocationinfrastructure solutionslong-haul fiber solutionsmetro fiber solutionsOSP engineeringISP engineeringfiber network designsplicingAutoCAD
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipcollaborationnegotiationtechnical trainingstrategic planningcross-functional coordinationthought leadershipclient presentationsproblem-solving