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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.

Requirements Sr. Network Engineer