Wave

Network Engineer III

Wave$85K — $110K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of data network experience
  • Advanced knowledge of network security and firewalls (Fortinet, Meraki)
  • Advanced knowledge of network routing and switching (Cisco, Adtran)
  • Deep understanding of voice and video technology
  • Ability to troubleshoot routing, switching, security, voice, video, and wireless services
  • Familiarity with industry standards (OSI Model, TCP/IP, IEEE)

Responsibilities

  • Participate in network planning and architectural design
  • Integrate communication architectures into complete configurations
  • Evaluate new products and resolve network issues
  • Assist in developing technical standards documentation
  • Develop approved procedures and protocols
  • Implement network enhancements and recommend improvements
  • Provide escalated tier support for cross-organizational and vendor issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package
  • Support for employee well-being at every life stage
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Dynamic and fast-paced work environment
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Join Spectrum as a Network Engineer III and play a critical role in building, optimizing, and supporting highly complex network environments that power reliable connectivity and communication. In this role, you will help plan and design network architecture, implement enhancements, troubleshoot routing, switching, security, voice, video, and wireless services, and lead maintenance and upgrade efforts that keep systems performing at their best. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled network professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges while driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in network engineering, security, routing and switching, and protocol design, along with the ability to support cross-functional projects and escalated operational issues. You will work with leading technologies such as Fortinet, Meraki, Cisco, and Adtran, contribute to technical standards and procedures, and help maintain critical managed services infrastructure.

Working in this operational environment requires strong networking skills:
  • Work experience and advanced knowledge in Network Security and Firewalls (Fortinet, Meraki)
  • Work experience and advanced knowledge in Network Routing and switching (Cisco, Adtran)
  • Work experience and advanced knowledge in Voice and Video technology
  • Troubleshooting of all routing, switching, security, voice, video, and wireless services.

If you are passionate about network performance, enjoy hands-on problem-solving, and are ready to make a measurable impact in a dynamic organization, Spectrum offers the opportunity to grow your career while helping deliver exceptional service.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Participate in network planning, network architecture design and engineering
  • Integrate and schematically depict communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations
  • Evaluate new products, perform network problem resolution
  • Assist in the development and documentation of technical standards
  • Develop and implement approved methods of procedure
  • Design and establish protocol compatibility standards, develop and implement network enhancements and make recommendations for improvement
  • Work on projects/systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration and optimization
  • Provide escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors
  • Work on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead
  • Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable

Working Conditions
  • Office Environment
  • Perform routine maintenance during the company change maintenance window 12 am - 6 am
  • May work in Network Lab environment
  • Depending on business group, on-call work may be an essential function of the job
  • Occasional travel as required


What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience

Experience
  • 5+ years data network experience

Skills
  • Ability to read, write and speak the English language
  • Ability to use personal computer and software applications like Microsoft Office
  • Demonstrated in-depth data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP, Optical Transport)
  • Ability to work in a team environment, perform duties in a very fast-paced environment and ability to learn new technology quickly
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in network design, network architecture, network protocols, network topology, network devices, and network appliances
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio

Preferred Qualifications

Education
  • Experienced in scripting languages:
    • Python
    • Selenium

Skills
  • Experienced with administration and development of MS SharePoint Sites and Chalk

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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200 employees
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Founded
2011

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