Network Engineer: Cisco & Juniper (ISP/Enterprise)

Broadband Connect LLC; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Broadband Connect LLC is seeking a Network Engineer with 3+ years in ISP environments to design, deploy, and maintain high-availability networks. You will troubleshoot Layer 2/3 and optical issues, support day-to-day service delivery, and collaborate with NOC/field teams to ensure SLA compliance.

The role requires experience with Cisco/Juniper routing, fiber optics, and carrier-grade equipment, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Cisco or Juniper network engineer.
• Proven experience in an ISP, carrier, or service provider environment.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco and Juniper routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP).
• Familiarity with fiber optic technologies: single mode/multi-mode, DWDM/CWDM, SONET/SDH, OTDR testing, and optical power budgets.
• Experience with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and/or IOS-XR platforms.
• Experience with Juniper Junos software platforms.
• Ability to troubleshoot Layer 2/3 issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, and firewalls in ISP and enterprise environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, and IP routing/switching.
• Support fiber optic infrastructure: troubleshoot physical layer issues, interpret OTDR/loss measurements, and coordinate with field teams on link provisioning and repairs.
• Manage WAN/LAN circuits, VPNs (IPSec/Dynamic), VLANs, QoS, and carrier interconnects.
• Perform root cause analysis on network incidents, elevate to vendors/carriers as needed, and document resolutions.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams (Visio/Draw.io), and configuration backups.
• Assist in capacity planning, upgrades, and migrations (e.g., IOS/IOS-XE/IOS-XR, ASR/Catalyst/Nexus platforms).
• Collaborate with NOC/operations teams to ensure SLA compliance and minimize downtime.
• Implement and enforce network security best practices (ACLs, NAC, firewall policies).

Skills

Cisco routing

Juniper routing

Network design

Troubleshooting

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Visio

Draw.io

Python

Ansible

Terraform

SolarWinds

PRTG

Nagios

Job description

Broadband Connect LLC is seeking a Network Engineer with 3+ years in ISP environments to design, deploy, and maintain high-availability networks. You will troubleshoot Layer 2/3 and optical issues, support day-to-day service delivery, and collaborate with NOC/field teams to ensure SLA compliance.

The role requires experience with Cisco/Juniper routing, fiber optics, and carrier-grade equipment, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.