Lead Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Provisioning Engineer

Location: Albany, OH (ONSITE 5 DAYS)

Employment Type: Full Time

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

Requirement

Routing & Switching

Strong understanding of BGP, IS-IS, MPLS (Intermediate to Advanced)

Network Platforms

Experience with Juniper (JunOS), Arista (EOS), Cisco (IOS-XR), or Meta’s FBOSS (preferred)

Data Center Networking

Understanding of Clos/spine-leaf architectures, fabric networks, ToR switching

Optical Networking

Familiarity with DWDM, 800G optics (800ZR+), transponder provisioning

Automation/Scripting

Familiarity with Python based automation tools

Ticketing & Tooling

Experience with network management/ticketing systems

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, data center deployment, or network operations

• Experience provisioning enterprise/hyperscale network devices at scale

• Hands-on experience with at least one major vendor platform (Juniper/Arista/Cisco)

• Experience with large-scale network deployments (100+ device environments)

• Understanding of data center power/cooling constraints and physical infrastructure

Soft Skills

• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure deployment environments

• Strong documentation and communication skills

• Cross-functional collaboration with field technicians, operations teams, and engineering

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision after onboarding

• Problem-solving and escalation judgment

Preferred Qualifications

• BICSI certification (RCDD, Installer, Technician) or equivalent

• Experience in hyperscale data-center environments

• OSHA 10/30 certification

Shift & Work Model

Coverage ::

24 7 across three 8-hour shifts. Assignment may include any of: Day

(07:00–15:00 ET) · Swing (15:00–23:00 ET) · Graveyard (23:00–07:00 ET).

Pattern :: 5 days on / 2 days off; 40 hrs / week.