Lead Technical Consultant - REMOTE

Jobgether; Illinois; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid company holidays

Paid time off

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Continuous learning and professional development opportunities

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to design and engineer high-performance, carrier-grade IP networks. This remote position emphasizes collaboration with clients to understand their needs and deliver exceptional technical support while driving innovation in network architectures. The ideal candidate has 7-10+ years of experience in service provider networking, strong troubleshooting skills, and hands-on experience with major technologies including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS. Competitive benefits include comprehensive health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge in BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, MPLS (LDP/RSVP‑TE/SR), EVPN.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR/IOS‑XR, Juniper MX/Junos, Nokia SR OS, or Arista platforms.
• Experience with QoS (DiffServ, HQoS) and traffic engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise and service provider routing architectures.
• Support MPLS L2/L3 VPN services and carrier-grade transport.
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, and new service turn-ups.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IS‑IS

MPLS

EVPN

Cisco ASR

Juniper MX

Strong troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Education

7-10+ years in networking

Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE SP

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

Nokia SR OS

Arista platforms

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Technical Consultant - REMOTE. In this role, you will work on the forefront of digital business transformation by designing and engineering high-performance, carrier-grade IP networks. Your expertise in advanced routing and service provider technologies will not only impact enterprise solutions but also drive innovation in network architectures. You will collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide exceptional technical support, all while enjoying the flexibility of a remote work environment.

Accountabilities

• Design and engineer enterprise and service provider routing architectures (BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, MPLS, EVPN).
• Support MPLS L2/L3 VPN services, VPLS/EVPN, and carrier-grade transport.
• Deploy and troubleshoot core/edge routers, transit/peering links, and high-scale BGP environments.
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, and new service turn-ups.
• Resolve advanced routing, performance, and stability issues.
• Implement routing security (prefix lists, RPKI, Max‑Prefix, CoPP).
• Participate in client-facing discovery sessions, design workshops, and architecture reviews.
• Create High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents.
• Develop migration and cutover plans with rollback procedures.
• Manage project workstreams and elevate risks proactively.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years in service provider, ISP, carrier, or large-scale enterprise networking.
• Expert-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, MPLS (LDP/RSVP‑TE/SR), EVPN.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco ASR/IOS‑XR, Juniper MX/Junos, Nokia SR OS, or Arista platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and protocol debugging.
• Experience with QoS (DiffServ, HQoS) and traffic engineering.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE SP, JNCIP/JNCIE‑SP, ARISTA ACE.
• DWDM/optical networking familiarity is a plus.
• Prior consulting or managed services experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

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