IP/MPLS Network Engineer

Robotic Technologies Automation; Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC in New Jersey seeks a network engineer to assist in configuring, testing, and troubleshooting provider-grade routers and switches across lab and production environments.

The role emphasizes routing protocols, MPLS, Segment Routing, IS-IS, and BGP, with automation experience in Python/Ansible. Strong logs analysis, telemetry, and diligent documentation are required to succeed.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with service provider or telecom network environments.
• Strong understanding of routing protocols, MPLS, and traffic engineering.
• Exposure to automation tools (Python/Ansible) is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• 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 structured documentation of test cases, results, configurations, and troubleshooting steps.

Skills

Telecom networks

Routing protocols

MPLS

Traffic engineering

Python/Ansible automation

Tools

NETCONF

gNMI

Streaming telemetry

Ixia

Spirent

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 structured documentation of test cases, results, configurations, and troubleshooting steps.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with service provider or telecom network environments.
• Good understanding of routing protocols, MPLS, and traffic engineering.
• Exposure to automation tools (Python/Ansible) is an added advantage.

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract