IP/MPLS Network Engineer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC seeks an IP/MPLS Network Engineer in Middletown, NJ for a 9-month engagement with extensions. Compensation is hourly and DOE.

The role covers configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of service provider‑grade routers and switches, plus support for IS‑IS, BGP, Segment Routing, and MPLS in lab and production environments. Work will involve network testing with Ixia/Spirent, logs capture and analysis, and telemetry-based monitoring using NETCONF/gNMI.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with service provider or telecom network environments.
• Strong understanding of routing protocols, MPLS, and traffic engineering.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Python/Ansible is a plus.

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 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

Service provider telecom environments

Routing protocols/MPLS/TE

Python/Ansible automation

Tools

Ixia

Spirent

NETCONF

gNMI

Job description

Job Overview

Job ID: J52259
Job Title: IP/MPLS Network Engineer
Location: Middletown, NJ
Duration: 9 Months + Extension
Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MACHINE LEARNING 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. The company will not make any employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters.