Network Engineer II - Packet (FTT)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 10, 2026. Zayo Group scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
Zayo is seeking a Network Engineer II - Packet (FTT) to plan and implement network augments and pop builds on the IP/Ethernet network. In this fast paced and challenging environment, the Network Engineer II - Packet (FTT) will work with various internal teams to efficiently complete implementation projects.
Responsibilities:
- Identify areas of backbone congestion and facilitate new IP trunk installations.
- Engineer capacity details, such as router port, cross-connect, metro/in-building dark fiber.
- Update status and progress in salesforce on a daily and regular basis.
- Verify and update project documentation.
- Configure and ship equipment as required by the project.
- Work with internal teams to activate and verify the functionality of deployed equipment.
- Provide feedback for system reporting and automation.
- Create detailed plans for network optimization opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required or equivalent combination of education and experience or minimum of three (3) years of experience in the area of IP routing and network engineering.
- Preferred Certification - JNCIA, CCNA.
- Familiar with fundamentals of IP routing and switching, including BGP, DNS, IP address management.
- Direct and recent experience troubleshooting router connectivity in a complex routed network environment.
- Direct and recent experience using a router CLI to provision IP/Ethernet services.
- Familiar with fundamentals of provisioning fiber based circuits in a data center environment, including patches, cross-connects, risers, and backhaul.
- Experience working in a team within a complex and fast-paced environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to focus on the salient facts in order to resolve an issue.
- Experience organizing multiple, time-sequenced tasks across several concurrent projects.
- Must have experience with Junos and/or Nokia.
Estimated base salary range: $61,100 - $94,000 USD/annually.
Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, “Biometric Data”), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1’s policies, which can be found here: https://www.clearme.com/clear1-credential-policy-crp. Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data - including through CLEAR - you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes.