Lead Engineer - Pub Sec (Telecommunications)

Location: Denver, Colorado, USA; laboratory and warehouse work with site surveys, offsite testing, and physical equipment handling.

Salary: $108,896–$145,195 annual base salary in Colorado.

Company

hirify.global provides fiber-based connectivity and network infrastructure for cloud, edge, AI, enterprise, government, and community workloads.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, integration, evaluation, testing, and implementation of telecommunications network solutions.
• Evaluate equipment and network performance, recommend improvements, and analyze complex engineering assignments and program deliverables.
• Configure and sanitize equipment, integrate cabinets, install telecommunications infrastructure, and support remote verification testing.
• Conduct site surveys, testing, installation support, project technology studies, budget estimates, and project scheduling.
• Create, update, review, and evaluate technical documentation, including SOWs, EDPs, MOPs, and testing documentation.
• Provide technical guidance, training, quality assurance, leadership consultation, inventory management, and logistics support.

Requirements

• US citizenship and active DoD security clearance required; eligibility for access to classified information must be maintained.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience, plus 6+ years of related experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience.
• Professional engineering and/or IT certifications.
• Advanced telecommunications knowledge and troubleshooting or installation experience with fiber, DWDM, SONET, IP, Ethernet, switching technologies, power, and inside-plant environments.
• Knowledge of Digital Signal and Optical Carrier transmission rates.
• Experience and knowledge of materials and tools used by network technicians.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, changing environment and work with limited direction.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including spreadsheet data entry and email attachments.
• Ability to learn new network technologies, follow operational documentation and standards, and demonstrate a record of achieving professional goals.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activities, including moving objects weighing at least 50 pounds.

Culture & Benefits

• High-accountability environment with clear expectations, shared accountability, and collaborative work.
• Health, life, and voluntary lifestyle benefits.
• Additional financial and wellbeing perks, including bonus and incentive programs.
• Background screening may include criminal records, motor vehicle reports, and drug screening depending on position requirements.