Senior IP/Layer 3 Implementation Engineer

About the role

A client is looking for a Senior IP/Layer 3 Implementation Engineer to lead the deployment, integration, testing, migration and operational turn-up of complex IP/MPLS and packet-optical networks for utility, telecommunications, data center and enterprise customers. The role translates approved network designs into production implementations, working with customers, project managers, network architects, OEM vendors and operations teams. It is based in Dallas, TX or remotely within 40 miles of a major U.S. airport, and is permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and turn-up of IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, EVPN, Segment Routing and packet-optical transport networks, and integrate routed networks with DWDM, ROADM, OTN and IPoDWDM transport.
• Install, configure, validate and troubleshoot routing, switching and transport infrastructure, and deploy services such as MPLS VPNs, multicast, QoS and traffic engineering.
• Migrate customers from legacy SONET/SDH, TDM and MPLS-TP to packet-based architectures, and plan migrations, MOPs, test procedures and rollback strategies.
• Run FAT, SAT, service validation, failover and customer acceptance tests, and lead maintenance-window activities such as upgrades, cutovers and crossovers.
• Serve as the primary technical resource on customer deployments, run design reviews and workshops, coordinate with project managers and vendors, and give status updates and knowledge transfer.
• Implement and support network management, orchestration and automation platforms using APIs, scripting and automation tools, and develop implementation standards and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex customer engagements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience implementing, integrating and troubleshooting large-scale IP/MPLS and packet transport networks.
• Experience in utility, telecommunications, service provider, enterprise or data center environments, and with production migrations, cutovers and maintenance windows.
• Willingness to travel as required to support customer deployments.
• Preferred: CCNP, JNCIP, Nokia SRA or equivalent; CCIE, JNCIE, Nokia SRE or equivalent strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Expert-level IP/MPLS routing: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, LDP, RSVP-TE, Segment Routing, EVPN, VPLS, multicast, QoS, traffic engineering, BFD, fast reroute.
• Carrier Ethernet, Ethernet OAM, MEF services, MPLS-TP and enterprise/wholesale service delivery.
• Packet-optical integration: IPoDWDM, DWDM, ROADM, OTN, coherent optics, 100G/400G transport.
• Utility and telecom networks: SCADA, teleprotection, substation communications, NERC CIP, metro networks, mobile backhaul, 5G transport, DCI.
• Network automation and management: SNMP, NETCONF/YANG, REST APIs, streaming telemetry, Python, Ansible, SDN, NFV.