gFiber’s complex network generates a constant stream of new challenges that require innovative solutions and leveraging the newest technologies. As a Regional Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Lead for the Metro area, you will ensure that network operations are reliable and efficient. You’ll accomplish this by monitoring network performance, performing planned maintenance, proactively identifying/repairing network difficulties, and responding to network connectivity challenges.  In your role, you and your team will keep the network stable and ensure that our users stay connected with our suite of applications, products, and services. You will perform critical tasks that maintain and improve network operations, and you will take the technical lead in ensuring a reliable and efficient operating network.

• Manage the planning and execution of complex and competing tasks that support our ongoing network operations which includes operational activities from budget planning, schedule maintenance, stakeholder management, metric reporting, and national level initiatives.
• Develop and grow a talented Operations team.
• Maintain gFiber’s infrastructure in the regional markets on an ongoing basis, supporting new acceptance of active network equipment/electronics, and new customer installations.
• Implement a repair and maintenance program to fulfill internal service requirements, including being available during non-standard business hours as needed to handle outage resolution and off-hour escalations.
• Perform new plant testing and acceptance to ensure products meet quality standards and provide the best experience possible.
• Establish and manage positive vendor relationships through effective facilitations and communication.

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Management, Engineering, Telecommunications, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with fiber network management and/or deployments.
• 8 years of people and vendor management experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting costs, project reporting, network capacity planning, quality assurance, network equipment turn-up, testing, and acceptance.
• Ability to work non-standard working hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• 12 years of experience with fiber network management and/or deployments.
• 12 years of people and vendor management experience.
• Experience managing a customer connection program, including the full customer connect lifecycle.
• Experience with contract management.
• Experience supporting network escalations and providing detailed technical leadership for troubleshooting and fault resolution.
• Experience with network drawings (GIS), interpreting fiber test results, installing and basic configuration of enterprise or carrier grade networking equipment (routers, switches, firewalls, encoders, optics and DWDM).
• Experience in operational improvement, process/workflow development, and managing complex cross-functional projects.