IPMPLS Network Engineer

Title: IP/MPLS Network Engineer
Location : Middle Town New jersey 07748
Duration: Long term contract

Note- Assist in the configuration testing and troubleshooting of service provider-grade routers and switches.

• Support routing protocol operations including IS-IS BGP Segment Routing and MPLS in lab and production environments.
• Perform network testing using tools such as Ixia and Spirent to validate performance scalability and reliability

Job description

Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Networking Engineer to join our service provider team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundational understanding of routing protocols and network management technologies along with hands-on experience in testing and documentation. This role supports senior engineers and developers in designing testing and monitoring high-performance networks automating test cases validating performance and maintaining documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the configuration testing and troubleshooting of service provider-grade routers and switches.
• Support routing protocol operations including IS-IS BGP Segment Routing and MPLS in lab and production environments.
• Perform network testing using tools such as Ixia and Spirent to validate performance scalability and reliability.
• Capture and analyze logs during testing phases to identify issues and document findings.
• Work with NETCONF gNMI and streaming telemetry for network configuration and monitoring.
• Participate in performance monitoring and reporting using telemetry and analytics platforms.
• Maintain detailed and structured documentation of test cases results configurations and troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software QA and operations to ensure seamless integration and deployment.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in networking and automation

Technical Expertise:

• Routing Protocols: Deep understanding of IS-IS (including multi-instance authentication keychains) BGP (iBGP/eBGP Route Reflectors VPN RR AFI/SAFI communities policies) Segment Routing (SRGB/SRLB prefix/adjacency SIDs) and Flex Algo (definition participation advertisement).
• Network Security: Experience with ACLs (IPv4/IPv6) keychain management protocol authentication (IS-IS BGP) TACACS integration SSH configuration and cryptographic algorithms.
• Performance Monitoring: Familiarity with BFD TWAMP and dynamic/static delay measurement.
• QoS & Policies: Configure and troubleshoot QoS policies traffic engineering and routing policies.
• VPN : VRF EVPN VPWS and L2/L3 VPN services.
• Automation: Experience with CLI-based automation configuration templates and network management tools.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals on Layer 2/3 networking concepts and protocols.
• Hands-on experience in IS-IS BGP MPLS and traffic engineering.
• Proficiency in NETCONF YANG models and streaming telemetry (e.g. gRPC gNMI).
• Experience with network testing tools such as Ixia Spirent or similar.
• Ability to capture and interpret logs using tools like Wireshark tcpdump or vendor-specific logging utilities.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Basic scripting knowledge (Python) is a must.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as CCNACCNP JNCIAJNCIP or equivalent are a plus.
• Experience with automation frameworks and test orchestration tools.
• Prior involvement in lab certification testing field deployment or automation infrastructure