IP Core Network Engineer — Enterprise & Wholesale

Uniti-e19d5f6c; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniti IP Engineer role focusing on designing, engineering, optimizing, and supporting the IP core to deliver reliable, scalable services for Enterprise and Wholesale customers.

This position collaborates with Network Operations, Optical Engineering, vendors, and other engineering teams to provide high-quality network solutions and drive continuous improvement. Strong communication and on-call readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/Engineering/Telecom.
• Experience designing and supporting IP networks in service-provider or large-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPN, QoS, and multicast.
• Experience with routing and switching platforms from Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Arista.
• Knowledge of firewall, ACLs, DDoS mitigation, and secure network design.
• Ability to analyze packet captures, logs, alarms, and performance data.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to document clearly.

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

Routing & Switching

Network Security

Packet Analysis

Technical Documentation

On-call Support

After-hours Maintenance

Linux Familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Telecommunications or related field

Tools

Cisco IOS

Juniper Junos

Nokia

Arista

Job description

Uniti IP Engineer role focusing on designing, engineering, optimizing, and supporting the IP core to deliver reliable, scalable services for Enterprise and Wholesale customers.

This position collaborates with Network Operations, Optical Engineering, vendors, and other engineering teams to provide high-quality network solutions and drive continuous improvement. Strong communication and on-call readiness are essential.