FIS Global · New York
Software Engineering
Job Description
We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?
About the Role:
The FIS Telecommunications Team is hiring a Senior Lead Network Engineer who is responsible for developing Telecom strategy, including Global backbone and network aggregation topology, evaluation of emerging Telecom products and services, establishing Telecom contractual standards, and financial savings opportunities. This person will help to coach and mentoring engineers, drive technical rigor, and leading complex problem solving and escalation efforts related to circuit design, provisioning, and implementation. Responsibilities span Layers 1, 2 and 3 transport, modern optical and IP based architectures, dark fiber and wavelength services, global aggregation, colocation and interconnection strategy, and wireless and satellite connectivity solutions. This includes leading initiatives to decommission legacy technologies while enabling scalable, software driven and high bandwidth network designs.
The Senior Lead Network Engineer will work closely with Data and Voice Engineering, Infrastructure Architecture, Product and Project Management, Information Security, Finance, and Data Center Operations to scope, plan, and execute large scale transport and network initiatives. The role also partners closely with Supply Chain to define telecom vendor strategy, support RFPs, evaluate carrier performance, and optimize cost structure.
About the team:
The FIS Network Team delivers enterprise and client telecommunications connectivity solutions worldwide. Our responsibilities span vendor strategy, network design, circuit provisioning, inventory management, and Telecom Expense Management (TEM). Comprised of wide area network engineers, telecommunications specialists, and expense management professionals, we oversee and optimize FIS’s global telecom portfolio. Our mission is to provide world-class, reliable, and cost-effective telecommunications services that enable business operations, support client needs, and drive connectivity excellence across the enterprise.
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What We Offer you:
At FIS, we are as committed to growing our employees’ careers as our own business. We offer:
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Sourcing Model
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