Network Deployment Engineer Team Lead

EOS•Ashburn, VA

About The Position

The Network Deployment Engineer Team Lead is a hybrid role split approximately 50/50 between technical execution and team leadership. The role oversees infrastructure project intakes, coaches deployment engineers, represents the team to cross-functional stakeholders, and directly deploys and configures global production networks, data centers, and Point of Presence (POP) sites. The team lead ensures resources are used effectively to support delivery timelines, data quality, and service excellence. EOS IT Solutions is a global technology and logistics company providing collaboration and business IT support services. It delivers multi-domain architecture solutions to major industry leaders, with a focus on customer satisfaction, service quality, and supporting its partners and employees.

Requirements

Proven experience leading technical projects, managing resource capacity, or mentoring junior engineering peers in a fast-paced environment.
Deep understanding of data center network architecture, deployment practices including cable routing, cooling, and power calculations, and common network issues.
Strong understanding of DWDM optical equipment and fiber-optic technology, including cables, connectors, optic types, and transport technologies.
Proficiency with Linux operating systems.
Experience with IPv6.
Familiarity with scripting languages and internal automation tools.
Exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
Traffic analysis capabilities and experience handling global carriers and colocation facilities remotely.
Ability to lead and work within a global team under limited supervision.
Ability to lift or move 30–40 lbs.
Willingness to travel 10% to 30% as required by deployment needs.

Nice To Haves

CCNA, JNCIA, RHCT, or equivalent professional-level industry experience.

Responsibilities

Coach and mentor deployment engineers, hold regular one-on-one meetings, support career growth, and guide complex problem-solving.
Manage and prioritize incoming deployment tasks and incidents according to business impact, allocating team resources efficiently.
Help measure individual performance, maintain operational standards, and ensure the team meets expected completion intervals.
Lead functional onboarding for new team members and manage secure offboarding protocols.
Serve as the team's primary point of contact and prepare performance reports and status updates for management.
Coordinate with Network Engineering, Logistics, and external vendors.
Manage a selective queue of complex deployment intakes and configure and support large-scale production and corporate network and server infrastructure.
Calculate equipment power requirements and create rack face elevations, floor plans, wiring diagrams, cage and rack designs, and detailed port maps.
Create Statements of Work for POP vendors, manage network turn-up project timelines, and handle worldwide colocation and service-provider relationships.
Contribute to internal scripts, tools, documentation, and processes.
Oversee hardware asset management and RMA procedures.
Detect, diagnose, and resolve complex error and failure conditions across server and network arrays under pressure.
Provide a bridge for high-tier support escalations.