Blue Stream Fiber

Fiber-based internet and TV for communities

Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeJacksonville, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Understanding of network engineering principles and practices.
Understanding of LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and WWAN technology, administration, management, software, and hardware.
Understanding of security-related hardware and software, intrusion detection, firewall implementation, and virtual private networks.
Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, DNS, VoIP, SMS, and digital switching technology.
Understanding of how to install, configure, and support Cisco, Arista, and/or Juniper networking electronics, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and information, such as operating and maintenance instruction manuals.
Ability to evaluate, test, and repair sophisticated equipment.
Ability to make sound technical decisions using available information.
Ability to function effectively as a team player.
Bachelor’s degree and/or a minimum of eight years of related experience.
Experience with Microsoft software, including PowerPoint, internet, email, and database software as required.
Eight or more years of successful experience, preferably within telecommunications, including preparing plans for capacity-improvement procedures.
Advanced understanding of fiber and community builds.
Ability to seek out solutions and execute them to completion with a customer-centric mindset.
Ability to plan and execute in an organized and structured manner.
Ability to identify and implement solutions to ambiguous problems.
Ability to collaborate and shift gears quickly and efficiently.
Time management, negotiation, goal-setting, prospecting, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English, and analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

Analyze, recommend, order, coordinate, and maintain network infrastructure, including dark and lit services across the network core.
Evaluate performance and prepare plans for capacity-improvement procedures, providing comprehensive support for them.
Work with internal teams and vendors to gather requirements and pricing information for budget projects.
Work individually and as part of a team on systems-level projects, assessing specifications, performance requirements, security, and network needs, and provide feedback and recommendations based on findings.
Review and modify existing network solutions to improve performance, correct errors, and conform to security policies and available-hardware compatibility requirements.
Coordinate, design, and implement new network systems to meet business needs.
Create documentation for newly designed and implemented systems and existing systems.
Establish, implement, and maintain administrative policies, procedures, and standards.
Help prepare and execute the departmental budget.
Negotiate contracts with outside vendors and apply knowledge of vendor practices to improve product lines and production efficiency.
Design, update, and monitor data networking systems and equipment.
Review network traffic, usage, and capacity to assess future network requirements.
Recommend new system technologies and upgrades to management.
Maintain current knowledge of network design and engineering industry standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
Design and implement internet peering and network caching solutions.
Review and improve existing systems where applicable, and keep firmware and systems updated on a regular patch cadence.
Coordinate with departments and perform capacity-planning activities.
Analyze development plans for production and ensure compliance with customer demands per facility.
Design and schedule weekly production and ensure effective implementation of the schedule.
Manage and maintain system parameters for production schedules and monitor their effectiveness.
Coordinate with teams and perform connectivity assessments.
Design and maintain performance-capacity reports and statistics for management.
Assist with system design and forecast resource-capacity requirements.
Develop new functions and capacity processes and modify existing ones.
Manage key system metrics and support ad hoc reports and dashboards.
Ensure compliance with guidelines and optimal utilization of resources.
Monitor and plan capacity and performance.
Coordinate system implementations, changes, and maintenance; submit change advisory board forms and attend meetings to discuss approvals.
Train users on new or modified systems and networks, or provide training documentation.

Desired Qualifications

Project management experience is a plus.

The Network Engineer is responsible for performing technical work of analyzing, recommending, ordering, coordinating, and maintaining network infrastructure, including Dark and Lit services across our network core. Provides support for the Network Engineering Director. Contributes to and completes projects as part of the Engineering team.

Evaluate performance and prepare plans for capacity improvements procedures and provide comprehensive support for same.
Works with internal teams and vendors to gather requirements and pricing information for budgeting projects.
Works in a team environment and individually on systems-level projects assessing specifications, performance requirements, security, and network needs. Provide feedback and recommendations based on the information gathered.
Reviews and modifies existing network solutions to improve performance, correct errors, and conform with security policies and compatibility requirements of available hardware.
Coordinates, designs, and implements new network systems to meet business needs.
Creates documentation around new designed/implemented systems and existing systems.
Establishes, implements, and maintains administrative policies, procedures, and standards.
Helps prepare and executes departmental budget.
Negotiates contracts with outside vendors and best practices; applies this knowledge to continually improve product lines and production efficiency.
Designs, updates, and monitors data networking systems and equipment.
Reviews network traffic, usage, and capacity to assess future network requirements.
Makes recommendations to management regarding new system technologies and upgrades.
Maintains current industry knowledge of network design and engineering industry standards.
Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.
Understanding of network engineering principles and practices.
Understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/WWAN technology, administration, management, software, and hardware.
Understanding of security-related hardware and software, intrusion detection, firewall implementation, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, DNS, VoIP, SMS, and digital switching technology.
Understanding of how to install, configure and support Cisco, Arista, and/or Juniper networking electronics including switches, routers, and firewalls.
Able to read and interpret technical documents and information, such as operating and maintenance instruction manuals.
Able to evaluate, test, and repair sophisticated equipment.
Design and implementation of internet peering and network caching solutions
Reviews and make improvements to existing systems where applicable and keeps firmware and systems updated on a regular patch cadence.
Coordinate with various departments and perform all capacity planning activities in support.
Perform analysis on all development plans for production and ensure compliance to all customer demands per facility.
Design and schedule all weekly production and ensure effective implementation of schedule.
Manage and maintain all system parameters for production schedule and monitor for effectiveness.
Coordinate with all various teams and perform all connectivity assessment activities.
Design and maintain all performance capacity reports and statistics for management.
Provide assistance with design of systems and forecast resource capacity requirements.
Develop various new functions and capacity processes and modify existing ones.
Manage all key system metrics and provide support to all ad hoc reports and dashboards.
Ensure compliance to all guidelines and ensure optimal utilization of all resources.
Ability to make sound technical decisions using information at hand.
Ability to effectively function as a team player.
Performs Capacity and performance monitoring and planning.
Coordinates implementations, changes, and maintenance of systems. Submit change advisory board (CAB) forms and attend CAB meetings to discuss approval.
Trains, or provides training documentation to, users on new or modified systems and networks.

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) and/or a minimum of eight years of related experience.
Microsoft software experience including Power Point, Internet, e-mail, and database software as required.
Project Management experience a plus.
8+ years of successful experience, preferably within telecommunications, where you have successfully managed prepare plans for capacity improvements procedures.
Advanced understanding of fiber and community builds.
Customer centric mentality with the ability to seek out solutions and execute them to completion.
Presents very organized and structured thinking for planning and execution purposes.
Enthusiastic approach to business, professional attitude, and highly proactive approach.
Ability to identify and implement solutions to ambiguous problems.
Collaborative team player with the ability to shift gears quickly and efficiently.
Excellent time management, negotiation, goal setting, prospecting, and interpersonal skills.
Strong and effective communication skills both orally and written.
Must be able to read, write and speak English, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; ability to define problems, collect data, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

About the Company

Blue Stream Fiber

Fiber-based internet and TV for communities

Blue Stream Fiber provides internet and TV services in Florida using a fiber network. It serves residential customers and community associations (HOAs and COAs) with bulk service agreements that cover entire neighborhoods. Services are delivered through a fiber-based broadband network and a mobile app that lets customers watch live TV, on-demand content, and recordings on their devices. The company earns recurring revenue from monthly subscriptions for internet and video packages. It differentiates itself with 24/7 customer support and a focus on customer service and ongoing network innovation. Its goal is to offer reliable, high-speed fiber connectivity and TV services to Florida communities, supported by easy bulk agreements for neighborhoods and strong customer care.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Coral Springs, FL
Founded: 1978

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