Network Engineer

Role: Network Provisioning Engineer

Location: Albany, OH (Onsite)

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

Skill Area | 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

• 3–7 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

Certifications

• CCNA/CCNP (Cisco) or JNCIA/JNCIS (Juniper) (Required)

• Vendor-specific certifications for optical platforms (Ciena, Infinera) (Preferred)

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

• Familiarity with DCIM tooling, intake/ticketing systems, and network management dashboards

• Foundational knowledge of network protocols and the OSI model (Layers 1–4)

Shift & Work Model

Location: On-site at New Albany, Ohio (Eastern Time). Remote work is not available for this role.

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.

Compensation: Shift differentials apply for Swing and Graveyard shifts per company policy.

Core Responsibilities

1. Network Provisioning

• Execute SOLO (Single-Operation Logical Onboarding) provisioning workflows for new rack deployments.

• Provision network devices including fabric switches, backbone routers, general service equipment, OOB devices, and circuits.

• Configure devices using client’s tools with appropriate network parameters.

• Perform HPRv3 (High Power Rack) provisioning for AI compute racks.

• Execute circuit provisioning for peering, backbone, and intra-DC connectivity.

• Manage network software updates and upgrades per release schedules.

• Support PON (Passive Optical Network) OLT provisioning and activation.

1. Activation & Production Readiness

• Transition equipment from provisioned state to activation.

• Execute undrain procedures to bring network into production.

• Complete Production Readiness checklist sign-off, which includes:

◦ Logical checks validation

◦ Physical quality audit confirmation

• Coordinate with Network Operations for operational handoff.

• Support partial activations and L1-zone-by-zone activation approaches during accelerated deployments.

1. Quality Assurance & Troubleshooting

• Perform logical testing and performance validation post-provisioning.

• Execute circuit QA/QC loopback testing in coordination with field teams.

• Troubleshoot router/switch uplink failures, device provisioning issues, and circuit-level problems.

• Identify and escalate design/BOM discrepancies.

• Remediate provisioning fallout from pre-integrated rack workflows.

• Document and report deployment blockers via the client’s ticketing system.

1. Documentation & Process

• Maintain deployment playbooks for assigned regions.

• Update BOMs with as-built configuration data.

• Contribute to runbook development.

• Track and report deployment progress via the client’s internal dashboard.

• Support post-deployment audits and remediation activities.

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