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Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today! We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities. If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you! Job Summary We are looking for a Systems Engineer II to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for integrating systems for broadband devices while designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in system administration, network architecture, automation, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize and enhance system performance, ensuring seamless integration and reliability for cutting-edge broadband technologies. Responsibilities Scope of Work: • Automate the deployment and management of system operations using scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) • Integrate and validate broadband CPE (gateways, modems, Wi-Fi) into the production architecture. • Design, deploy, and maintain systems, including servers, networking components, and cloud infrastructure. • Automate lab and operational workflows; monitor health and close issues through to root cause. • Partner with development, operations, and security on releases, incidents, and hardening. • Keep topologies, MOPs, change logs, and troubleshooting guides current. • Monitor and improve system performance, ensuring high availability and security. • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues, implementing effective solutions. • Collaborate with development and security teams to support DevOps and cybersecurity initiatives. • Collaborate in the planning and execution of disaster recovery strategies. • Create and maintain up-to-date documentation of network topologies Collaboration and Documentation: • Maintain up-to-date documentation of network topologies, including traffic flow and interconnectivity. • Create detailed troubleshooting guides for device and network failures. • Create change management & deployment logs to track system updates and upgrades to ensure stability. • Write clear and concise workflow documents, emails, presentations, and thought leadership materials. Continuous Improvement: • Staying current with new technologies, certifications, and knowledge sharing. • Proactively share knowledge, mentor junior engineers, and maintain accountability for team performance and production availability. Qualifications • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Master’s degree is a plus. • 3–5 years in systems, network, or CPE/broadband engineering. Proficiency in Windows, Linux, or both operating systems. • Hands-on Linux, IP networking, and scripting; CPE/Wi-Fi/DOCSIS or RDK-B strongly preferred. • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). • Strong understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls). • Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Required Technical Skills: • Broadband Gateway Platforms: Experience with RDK-B–based gateways and DOCSIS cable modems, including provisioning, troubleshooting, firmware validation, and service provider broadband deployments. • Wi-Fi Technologies: Expertise in Wi-Fi standards (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), troubleshooting Wi-Fi performance (signal strength, interference, capacity), and optimizing Wi-Fi network architecture for service provider environments. Linux/Unix Systems: • Proficiency in administering and troubleshooting Linux-based systems (Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat) in service provider environments with a focus on high-availability, system scalability, and fault tolerance. • Experience in system hardening, security configurations, and managing system resources (CPU, memory, storage) in a multi-user environment. Scripting: • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Perl to automate system configuration, validation, and monitoring tasks. • Experience following MOPS (Methods of Procedure) for change management, rollback strategies, and maintaining system consistency. Protocols: • Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, DHCP, SNMP, RIP), including expertise in routing, subnets, IP addressing, and traffic shaping. • Experience with VLANs, and WAN/LAN configurations for managing network traffic across large-scale infrastructures. Networking Protocols: • Proficiency with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, and similar monitoring platforms to ensure proactive network and system health monitoring, logging, and alerting. • Experience with network performance monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or Zabbix, for troubleshooting and performance optimization. Cloud Services: • Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for managing infrastructure services, computing, storage, and networking in a service provider context. At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop. If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team. Together, we'll shape the future of connectivity. All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law. Applicants for employment with The Company will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process. Please review our Fraud FAQ for further details. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $92,534.00 - $152,021.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.

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Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!
If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!
Automate the deployment and management of system operations using scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
Integrate and validate broadband CPE (gateways, modems, Wi-Fi) into the production architecture.
Design, deploy, and maintain systems, including servers, networking components, and cloud infrastructure.
Automate lab and operational workflows; monitor health and close issues through to root cause.
Partner with development, operations, and security on releases, incidents, and hardening.
Keep topologies, MOPs, change logs, and troubleshooting guides current.
Monitor and improve system performance, ensuring high availability and security.
Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues, implementing effective solutions.
Collaborate with development and security teams to support DevOps and cybersecurity initiatives.
Collaborate in the planning and execution of disaster recovery strategies.
Create and maintain up-to-date documentation of network topologies
Maintain up-to-date documentation of network topologies, including traffic flow and interconnectivity.
Create detailed troubleshooting guides for device and network failures.
Create change management & deployment logs to track system updates and upgrades to ensure stability.
Write clear and concise workflow documents, emails, presentations, and thought leadership materials.
Staying current with new technologies, certifications, and knowledge sharing.
Proactively share knowledge, mentor junior engineers, and maintain accountability for team performance and production availability.
3–5 years in systems, network, or CPE/broadband engineering. Proficiency in Windows, Linux, or both operating systems.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
Strong understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls).

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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Master’s degree is a plus.
Hands-on Linux, IP networking, and scripting; CPE/Wi-Fi/DOCSIS or RDK-B strongly preferred.

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