Senior IP Network Reliability Engineer

Optimum; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 84,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Engineer, Site Reliability, IP to design, implement, and support scalable IP transport networks in hybrid environments. You will lead automation, troubleshooting, and documentation, while collaborating with IP architects, operations, and NOC teams to ensure high availability and secure operations.

The role requires deep routing protocol knowledge (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS), automation tooling (Python, Ansible, Terraform), and experience with observability platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in IP networking and infrastructure support.
• 4+ years in reliability-focused roles.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate Layer 3 network topologies, addressing schemes, and route policies.
• Lead troubleshooting of routing issues involving BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and multicast.
• Monitor network health using telemetry, SNMP, and flow-based tools; respond to anomalies.
• Automate recurring network tasks (e.g., provisioning, config backups, audits) using Python, Ansible, or other tools.
• Collaborate with IP architects and security teams to align on policies, segmentation, and access control.
• Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, and SOPs for internal use.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IS-IS

Automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

SNMP

ELK

CI/CD

GitOps

Documentation

Networking design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK

SNMP

Job description

Optimum in Plano, TX is seeking a Senior Engineer, Site Reliability, IP to design, implement, and support scalable IP transport networks in hybrid environments. You will lead automation, troubleshooting, and documentation, while collaborating with IP architects, operations, and NOC teams to ensure high availability and secure operations.

The role requires deep routing protocol knowledge (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS), automation tooling (Python, Ansible, Terraform), and experience with observability platforms