Network Operations & Deployment Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite) ? Up to 10% Domestic & International Travel Polar Field Services, Inc. supporting the TaaraConnect Program Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)

Help Build and Operate the Future of Global Connectivity

Polar Field Services (PFS) is seeking a highly motivated Network Operations & Deployment Engineer to support the TaaraConnect program, an innovative Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) network delivering high-speed wireless connectivity around the world.

This role is ideal for an experienced network operations, telecommunications, or systems engineering professional who enjoys a combination of network troubleshooting, automation, cloud infrastructure, incident response, and occasional field deployment work supporting cutting-edge communications technology.

What You'll Do

• Monitor and support large-scale wireless backhaul networks operating worldwide.
• Detect, triage, troubleshoot, and resolve network incidents in a 24x7 operations environment.
• Support routing, switching, VPNs, network monitoring, and remote infrastructure management.
• Build and maintain monitoring, observability, and alerting systems using industry-standard tools.
• Analyze logs, telemetry, and operational data to improve network performance and reliability.
• Develop automation using Python, shell scripting, APIs, and cloud-based services.
• Build and support Linux virtual machines and services within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Create and maintain runbooks, knowledge articles, and incident documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotations and serve as an escalation point for critical events.
• Assist deployment teams with network integration, site turn-up, troubleshooting, and customer implementations when needed.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent professional experience.

5+ years of network operations, network administration, telecommunications engineering, or related experience supporting production environments.

Strong Linux administration experience, including command-line troubleshooting, scripting, and log analysis.

Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix, or similar tools.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing and switching, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, and related protocols.

Experience working in cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform.

Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and incident management skills.

Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale and participate in shift schedules, after-hours support, and on-call rotations.

Valid U.S. passport and authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

? CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIS, or similar networking certifications.

? Experience with automation, version control, and configuration management.

? SQL database experience.

? Experience with optical transport, microwave, RF, or Free Space Optical Communications technologies.

? Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, or other incident management platforms.

Why Join Polar Field Services?

• Employee-owned company (ESOP)
• Work with innovative communications technology
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, networking, automation, and telecommunications technologies
• Small, highly collaborative engineering teams
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on network reliability and global connectivity

If you're a self-starter who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and helping operate next-generation communications networks, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help power the future of wireless communications.