Resident Network Engineer - MPLS & Juniper Specialist

Tekgence Inc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekgence Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide hands-on operational support for a carrier-grade network. The role emphasizes MPLS, Juniper routing, and security, working closely with client engineering and operations teams to maintain stability and drive optimizations.

The candidate will mentor staff, participate in design validation, and contribute to incident analyses and upgrade planning. A proactive, customer-focused communicator is essential for this high-visibility position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network engineering in service provider, carrier, ISP, or large enterprise environments.
• 3+ years supporting Juniper routing platforms in production networks.
• Experience working in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support for the client's production network.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, and MPLS service issues.
• Act as a technical escalation resource for Network Operations and Engineering teams.
• Open, coordinate, and manage vendor support cases through resolution.
• Perform root-cause analysis and produce detailed incident reports.
• Support maintenance windows and planned network upgrades.
• Assist with design validation, implementation planning, and deployment of new services and infrastructure.
• Review network configurations and recommend improvements to scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain implementation, migration, and rollback procedures.
• Participate in network audits and operational readiness reviews.

Skills

Juniper routing platforms

MPLS backbone

EVPN design

Network troubleshooting

Tools

MX routers

ACX routers

Job description

Tekgence Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide hands-on operational support for a carrier-grade network. The role emphasizes MPLS, Juniper routing, and security, working closely with client engineering and operations teams to maintain stability and drive optimizations.

The candidate will mentor staff, participate in design validation, and contribute to incident analyses and upgrade planning. A proactive, customer-focused communicator is essential for this high-visibility position.