Software Engineer
Senior Fiber Engineer responsible for designing and allocating fiber networks, creating route maps, and managing dark fiber, wavelength, and Ethernet solutions across Zayo’s extensive North American and European infrastructure.
Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
The Senior Fiber Engineer is responsible for all aspects of fiber design and allocation, route design, and map creation. Projects requiring Fiber Design can either be customer funded based on service orders or company funded initiatives (ie: expansion, overbuild, municipal projects, etc.)
Essential Job Functions :
Lead the engineering and design of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fiber-to-the-Premise (FTTP), and outside plant (OSP) fiber networks from concept through construction.
Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, local regulations, and company design guidelines.
Perform comprehensive QA/QC reviews of engineering deliverables to identify design deficiencies, conflicts, and constructability concerns prior to construction release
Maintain accurate engineering records, project documentation, and revision control processes.
Participate in customer meetings and provide technical expertise regarding network design solutions.
Deliver weekly project status updates, including schedule progress, risks, resource requirements, and issue resolution
Provide engineering support during construction activities, addressing escalated questions and field design issues
Create, review, and interpret fiber splice plans and fiber assignment documentation
Interpret and analyze fiber testing results, including OTDR traces, insertion loss testing, continuity testing, and power meter readings
Validate network acceptance criteria and ensure compliance with customer performance standards
Utilize engineering judgment to resolve complex technical challenges with minimal supervision
Education/Certifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience
BS/BA (preference to Civil, Construction, or Electrical Engineering Degrees) or equivalent work experience preferred
A valid driver’s license required
Experience/Minimum Requirements
Five (5) years, or greater, of fiber engineering and con
Posted June 20, 2026