Network Engineer

Title: Network Engineer

Location: Middletown, NJ - onsite, 5x/week

Job Description:

Required Skills

• Bachelor's 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.

Desired Skills

• Certifications such as CCNA,CCNP, JNCIA,JNCIP or equivalent are a plus.

• Experience with automation frameworks and test orchestration tools.

• Prior involvement in lab certification testing, field deployment, or automation infrastructure

Job Description: 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.

• 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.