Sr. Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Us: At Endurance IT Services we are always on the lookout for talented individuals who are passionate about making a difference. Our team is dedicated to innovation, excellence, and creating value for our clients and community. We believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Network Engineer III to help establish Chesapeake Connects (CCX) as a municipal Internet Service Provider (ISP). This role is critical to our vision of delivering affordable, high-speed broadband infrastructure that serves our community, enhances public services, and fuels economic development.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement scalable network architecture and best practices for CCX.
  
• Design, deploy, and support fiber and wireless network elements to enable smart city solutions, digital equity, and resilient connectivity.
  
• Collaborate with vendor partners and internal teams to establish and optimize our new broadband infrastructure.
  
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and customers to plan and provision services.
  
• Support the full lifecycle of network operations—from planning and provisioning to ongoing performance and incident response.
  
• Perform Level III/IV troubleshooting of complex network issues, including customer escalations.
  
• Monitor network performance using appropriate tools and respond to alarms and alerts.
  
• Conduct software upgrades and ensure device configurations follow CCX security and performance standards.
  
• Document network topology, configurations, policies, and standard operating procedures.
  
• Train operations and field personnel on troubleshooting, monitoring, and routine maintenance.
  
• Serve as the technical lead for projects, coordinating day-to-day work with internal staff and third-party contractors.
  
• Participate in on-call rotation and support after-hours network maintenance and emergency response.
  
• Design, implement, and support core and access network elements within a municipal ISP environment.
  
• Maintain and optimize the transport network and all active network components.
  
• Install and configure routers, switches, firewalls, wireless equipment, and optical gear.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive network engineering experience; at least 2 years supporting service provider environments preferred.
  
• Valid driver’s license required.
  
• Ability to respond to emergencies, on-call rotations, and after-hours maintenance as needed.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience working in or designing ISP or carrier-grade networks.
  
• Familiarity with municipal broadband networks, dark fiber leasing, and last-mile connectivity.
  
• Hands-on experience with fiber optics, BGP/OSPF routing, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, and IP address management.
  
• Experience with network monitoring and configuration tools (e.g., SolarWinds, NetBox, Ansible, etc.).
  
• Strong understanding of wireless backhaul, CBRS LTE, and LoRaWAN deployments.