HSD Systems Engineer (Remote) (Linux)

Location: Remote within Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, or Utah. Up to 10% travel and on-call work outside business hours may be required.

Company

Cable One, operating the Sparklight brand, provides connectivity services and supports Internet infrastructure for customers and communities across the United States.

What you will do

• Deploy, upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot High-Speed Data infrastructure and backend applications.
• Configure and administer Linux systems, DOCSIS provisioning, DNS, DHCP, authentication, and access policies.
• Automate operational tasks and optimize systems using Python, Ansible, Shell, Perl, Docker, and related tools.
• Prepare low-level design documentation, configuration templates, application diagrams, procedures, and support materials.
• Collaborate with project teams to define requirements, estimate effort and cost, assess risks, and implement new technologies.
• Handle escalated issues, customer equipment escalations, vendor solutions, training, and assigned on-call network changes.

Requirements

• At least two years of progressive experience in network engineering and 4+ years administering CentOS or RHEL Linux environments.
• 4+ years designing, deploying, and operating high-availability corporate or telecommunications networks.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of network security best practices.
• Proficiency with Linux administration, networking fundamentals, DNS, DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, and related technologies.
• Associate-level networking certification required; professional-level certification preferred. RHCSA, RHCE, or CCNA experience is relevant.
• Remote work is available only from the listed US states; flexibility for after-hours on-call duties and up to 10% travel is required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree and previous experience with an MSO or in the cable industry.
• Experience with Incognito, Infoblox, Calix, and Red Hat products.
• Experience designing and implementing DHCP, DNS, or NTP applications.
• Vendor relationship management and escalated application troubleshooting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting at the beginning of employment.
• Life insurance, paid vacation, holidays, and personal or sick days.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% company match, up to 5% of eligible compensation after one year of service.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 in the first year and a group legal plan with identity theft protection.
• Collaborative work environment, recognition programs, and advancement opportunities.

Hiring process

• Employment offers are contingent on successful background, drug screening, and reference checks.