About The Position
Comgent is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support MX and Routing Director platforms in a large-scale service-provider environment. The engineer will help plan network deployments, develop implementation plans, test solutions, and serve as a primary technical contact for operational issues. The assignment involves close collaboration with resident engineers and customer teams. The role calls for engineering design, operational, and support experience in large-scale ISP networks, along with a strong understanding of WAN transport topologies and methods. The successful candidate should be self-directed, communicate clearly under pressure, and have strong interpersonal and presentation skills. The assignment is freelance/contract, based in Houston, Texas / California, USA, and scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Experience with EVPN, multicast, OSPF, BGP, RSVP, LDP, pseudowires, L2/L3VPN, MPLS-TE, and GRE/VXLAN.
- ISP and WAN engineering experience.
- US citizenship.
- TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance.
- Engineering design, operational, and support experience in large-scale ISP networks.
- Strong understanding of WAN transport topologies and methods.
- Self-directed approach, clear communication under pressure, and strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Vendor certifications.
- DevOps skills.
- Experience with XML API, NETCONF, REST, or gRPC.
- Experience with Python, PyEZ, or ncclient.
- Experience with Ansible or Jinja2.
- Experience with SLAX and Junos scripts.
Responsibilities
- Support deployment planning and implementation testing, applying detailed knowledge of the network and its operational requirements.
- Investigate hardware, software, and network faults; work directly with Juniper JTAC and track cases through resolution.
- Supply diagnostic data and clearly written technical documentation, communicate case progress, and deliver root-cause findings.
- Identify opportunities to improve network design and operation, prioritizing work against customer and delivery-team goals.
- Provide technology briefings and training sessions to help engineering and operations teams understand supported platforms and services.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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