Network Engineer

Who is Intrepid Fiber Networks? 

At Intrepid, our mission is to deliver reliable, secure, high-capacity fiber connectivity to communities throughout the United States to meet the broadband demands of the future.  We are innovating toward a world where last-mile fiber connectivity is standard for communities everywhere. Intrepid is a Brookfield Infrastructure portfolio company led by established telecommunications executives with over 100 years of combined experience in the industry.  With a committed owner and a strong asset base, Intrepid is well positioned for growth. 

Role Summary: 

Intrepid Fiber is bringing last-mile fiber connectivity to communities throughout the United States. We’re hiring a Network Engineer to help design, develop, deploy and operate Fiber-to-the-Home network infrastructure, ISP services and support systems. These systems enable highly resilient network connectivity and support the entire lifecycle of internet service. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work with Intrepid team members, customers, vendors and partners to collect and analyze network and system requirements, develop plans and execute those plans in a production environment  

• Work closely with our Network Operations Center as part of the Intrepid Operations Team as a resource for escalated issues. 

• Play a key role in problem solving and addressing customer or network problems to ensure stellar customer experience 

• Collaborate and influence the network architecture and design of the Intrepid Fiber Network  

• Assist in the design and evolution of Intrepid’s cloud-based system architecture to support the operation of a fiber-to-the-home network  

• Manage existing network capacity and provision new capacity in support of new or existing Intrepid datacenters and markets  

• Assist in the installation, turn-up and management of network infrastructure in datacenters and markets  

• Circuit design and provisioning of circuits, cross-connects in datacenter and outside-plant/dark fiber infrastructure 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent work experience 

• 2 years in Network Operations or Engineering in cloud, telecommunications carrier, broadband provider or ISP networks OR graduation from a program with Telecommunications or Network Engineering coursework 

• Experience coding or scripting in higher-level languages (Python, Java, Go) – demonstration of your resume’s stated skill level will be required during the interview process   

• Fundamental understanding of network routing, switching and the protocols used to support 

• Desire to work in a face-paced, growth environment 

• Strong time management skills; ability to pivot between tasks while completing tasks in a timely manner 

• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously from design to implementation 

• Ability to communicate technical information to other technical or non-technical team members 

• General understanding of Unix environments 

• Experience with design, implementation or operation of Fiber-to-the-Home networks  

The position will be located full-time, in-person at Intrepid’s Broomfield, Colorado headquarters office.