Senior Software Engineer, Logical Network Inventory

Zayo Group

. Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software solutions supporting Zayo's Logical Network Inventory ecosystem .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $112,800 - $173,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Python and SQL development, with a strong focus on designing and implementing APIs, automation solutions, and data quality controls. Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design efforts in complex telecommunications environments.

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Python DevelopmentSQL ExperienceAPI Design and DevelopmentAutomation SolutionsTelecommunications Network Inventory Systems

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringApplication DevelopmentData ProcessingData ValidationRoot Cause AnalysisCI/CDAutomated TestingIntegration SolutionsComplex Data ModelsNetwork Structures

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

LinuxSOAPRESTNetcrackerMetaSolvCloud PlatformsContainersOrchestrationEvent-Driven ArchitecturesBatch Data Processing

Industry Keywords

TelecommunicationsLogical Network InventoryData QualityIntegration ResiliencyOperational Procedures

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxPythonSOAPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support software solutions supporting Zayo's Logical Network Inventory ecosystem
Design and develop APIs and integration services enabling exchange of network inventory data between Netcracker and upstream/downstream systems
Develop automation for inventory creation, validation, reconciliation, remediation, and lifecycle management
Develop automated data quality controls to identify missing, invalid, inconsistent, duplicate, stale, or improperly modeled network inventory
Develop reconciliation solutions comparing Netcracker inventory against network discovery platforms and authoritative data sources
Design automated remediation processes with validation, controls, logging, and exception handling
Develop tools and services reducing manual inventory administration and improving scalability and reliability
Work with Application Administrators and network subject matter experts to resolve complex inventory issues through sustainable automated solutions
Translate network and inventory requirements into technical designs, data models, integration patterns, APIs, and automation solutions
Support the Logical Inventory product roadmap through technical analysis, solution architecture, estimates, recommendations, and dependency identification
Partner with Product Manager and Functional Leads to evaluate capabilities and determine technical solutions
Design for scalability, maintainability, performance, resiliency, observability, and operational support
Develop and maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, API documentation, data mappings, solution designs, and operational procedures
Establish software engineering standards covering source control, code review, testing, deployment, logging, monitoring, and documentation
Perform code reviews and provide technical guidance
Mentor junior software engineers
Assist with complex production incidents involving inventory data, APIs, integrations, automation, or application interfaces
Perform root cause analysis and address systemic integration and data quality issues
Collaborate during Netcracker upgrades, application changes, and releases to identify and test impacts
Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external vendors to resolve technical issues
Identify improvements to Logical Inventory architecture, automation, data quality, and engineering practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field, OR equivalent relevant professional experience
Minimum of seven (7) years of software engineering or application development experience
Strong Python development experience is required
Strong SQL experience, including experience working with complex relational data models, is required
Experience designing, developing, and supporting SOAP/REST APIs and system integrations is required
Experience developing production-grade automation, data processing, or integration solutions
Experience with API authentication, error handling, retry strategies, logging, monitoring, and integration resiliency
Experience integrating enterprise applications using APIs, messaging, event-driven architectures, and/or batch data processing
Experience designing automated data validation, reconciliation, and data quality solutions
Experience working with large and complex datasets and performing root cause analysis of data discrepancies
Experience with source control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software development practices
Ability to work effectively in Linux environments
Experience designing and supporting highly available production software and integration services
Experience with telecommunications network inventory systems such as Netcracker, MetaSolv, or similar OSS platforms is strongly preferred
Experience modeling or working with complex network structures, including network resources, hierarchies, connectivity, relationships, and dependencies, is strongly preferred
Understanding of telecommunications network technologies and the relationships between physical, logical, and service inventory is strongly preferred
Experience with network discovery, inventory reconciliation, or network automation platforms is a plus
Experience with cloud platforms, containers, orchestration, and modern application deployment technologies is a plus
Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
Ability to translate business, network, and inventory requirements into scalable technical solutions
Strong organizational and communication skills, both oral and written
Demonstrated ability to work across software engineering, network engineering, operations, product, and vendor teams
Ability to independently lead technical design and problem-solving efforts
Demonstrated ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers
Strong attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot complex problems across application, integration, and data layers
Comfortable working in a rapidly changing technical environment
Experience documenting technical designs, architectures, APIs, integrations, and operational procedures
This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Non-sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan
Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability retirement plans
Paid time off
Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave