MPLS Migration Engineer: Juniper-to-Cisco Specialist

Penta Consulting Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting Ltd invites an experienced MPLS Migration Engineer to drive a critical network transformation in Riyadh. You will lead end-to-end migration from Juniper to Cisco, construct detailed migration plans, and oversee lab validation to ensure seamless production cutovers.

The role requires 8–10 years in network engineering, strong MPLS, SR, OSPF/IS-IS/BGP skills, and proficiency with Python/Ansible for automation. Excellent communication and multi-vendor coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• CCIE SP preferred; strong background in service provider or large enterprise networks.
• 8–10 years in network engineering with multi-vendor migrations.

Responsibilities

• Develop migration strategy, LLD, and rollback procedures for Juniper to Cisco.
• Build labs for testing and validate configurations before production cuts.
• Lead implementation of Cisco core/edge and ensure minimal customer disruption.
• Oversee cutovers, verify routing and service validation end-to-end.
• Provide Tier 3 support for complex routing and MPLS issues; document topology and metrics.

Skills

MPLS

Segment Routing

OSPF/IS-IS/BGP

Cisco 8000

Juniper routing

Migration planning

Lab testing

Cutover execution

Python/Ansible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Telecommunications or related field

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

Penta Consulting Ltd invites an experienced MPLS Migration Engineer to drive a critical network transformation in Riyadh. You will lead end-to-end migration from Juniper to Cisco, construct detailed migration plans, and oversee lab validation to ensure seamless production cutovers.

The role requires 8–10 years in network engineering, strong MPLS, SR, OSPF/IS-IS/BGP skills, and proficiency with Python/Ansible for automation. Excellent communication and multi-vendor coordination are essential.