IP/MPLS Network Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a network engineer to assist in configuring and testing service provider-grade routers and switches. You will support IS-IS, BGP, Segment Routing, and MPLS in lab and production environments, and perform comprehensive network testing using Ixia and Spirent to validate performance and reliability.

You will capture logs, work with NETCONF/gNMI/telemetry for configuration and monitoring, and contribute to performance reporting and documentation of test results

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in 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

Network testing

Telemetry & analytics

Documentation

Tools

NETCONF

gNMI

Python

Ansible

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.

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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 VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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