Are you a Senior/ Lead Network Engineer experienced with Network Access, GPON/ XGSPON and with in-depth knowledge and experience with Adtran? We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Access Engineer to join an innovative organization revolutionizing the UKs digital infrastructure within their Engineering team. Hybrid role with 2 days onsite in Milton Keynes per week. Key Benefits include: Attractive base to fit experience Private medical 25 days hols birthday off In this role you will lead on projects and teams as a hands-on subject matter expert within network access engineering. To be successful in this role you must have in-depth knowledge and experience with Adtran. Key responsibilities: Interpret business requirements and recommend solutions/best practices. Solve complex problems with a broad perspective. Utilize functional knowledge to resolve challenges. Serve as a subject matter expert in the function. Lead teams or projects and act as a quality resource. Essential experience and qualifications: GCSE or equivalent in English, Maths, and Science. Knowledge of GPON/XGSPON, including co-exist elements and PON impairments. Experience with Calix/Nokia OLT; Adtran experience / indepth knowledge Expertise in Access Network Service Improvement and technology/platform lifecycle. Familiarity with Gigabit CPE (Layers 2 and 3). Specialist knowledge in network engineering, including: Access, Core, DWDM, Automation, Security Strong understanding of Layer 2 and 3 technologies (Ethernet, CoS, QoS, MPLS, IPv4, IPv6). Experience in mixed vendor environments and technology migrations. Experience in structured planning and project management (agile and waterfall). Additional skills of interest include: Familiarity with tools like Splunk, Jira, and Ansible. Knowledge of network inventory and monitoring. ITIL. Programming skills (Ansible, Python). Understanding of Telecoms Security Act and passive network topologies. Experience with Network Reliability Engineering (NRE) and Infrastructure as Code. ADZN1_UKTJ