IP Core Engineer: Scale Carrier Networks

Uniti Group; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Uniti Group in Mobile, AL seeks an IP Engineer to design, engineer, optimize, and support its IP core. You will apply routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting expertise to deliver reliable, scalable services for Enterprise and Wholesale customers.

You’ll collaborate with Network Operations, Optical Engineering, vendors, and other teams to deliver high-quality network solutions and drive continuous improvement. This role requires after-hours maintenance and on-call availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting IP networks in service-provider, enterprise, or large-scale environment.
• Knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPN, QoS, and multicast concepts.
• Experience with routing and switching platforms from Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Arista, or similar.
• Knowledge of network security principles, including firewalls, ACLs, DDoS mitigation, and secure network design.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IP network infrastructure across core, edge, and aggregation environments.
• Support routing and switching technologies such as BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and MPLS.
• Assist with network design, capacity planning, upgrades, and service turn-ups.
• Investigate network incidents, identify root causes, and document corrective actions.
• Monitor network performance and availability; recommend improvements to reliability and scalability.
• Work with operations, field teams, vendors, and other engineering groups to resolve service-impacting issues.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, configurations, procedures, and change records.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and an on-call rotation, as needed.
• Follow change-management, security, and operational practices.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

MPLS

IPv6

Network security

Packet analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Telecommunications

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Nokia

Arista

Job description

Uniti Group in Mobile, AL seeks an IP Engineer to design, engineer, optimize, and support its IP core. You will apply routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting expertise to deliver reliable, scalable services for Enterprise and Wholesale customers.

You’ll collaborate with Network Operations, Optical Engineering, vendors, and other teams to deliver high-quality network solutions and drive continuous improvement. This role requires after-hours maintenance and on-call availability.