Senior Lead Network Engineer – Metro Ethernet & MPLS (Hybrid)

AT&T; Dallas, Denver (TX, CO); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Forged Fiber is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to drive design, engineering, and operation of the Metro IP network. You will act as a technical authority across routing, Ethernet services, and multi-vendor platforms to deliver scalable and reliable connectivity.

You will lead collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, Operations, and Planning teams, mentor engineers, and guide modernization initiatives while supporting Tier 4 issues and complex outages.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of service provider or telecommunications network engineering experience.
• Extensive experience designing and supporting Metro Ethernet and IP/MPLS networks.
• Experience with carrier-grade Metro Ethernet services in Tier 3/4 environments.
• Advanced experience with BGP, OSPF, IS-IS and MPLS.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper and Ciena platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Metro Ethernet, IP/MPLS and transport network architecture with Architecture and Engineering teams.
• Develop engineering standards for Layer 2/3 design, resiliency, scalability, and operation.
• Provide Tier 4 operational support for outages and complex issues.
• Drive modernization initiatives and migrations.
• Collaborate across NOC, Planning, Operations, and vendor groups, mentoring engineers.

Skills

Layer 2/3 carrier networking

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS/MPLS

Metro Ethernet & IP/MPLS

Multi-vendor platforms

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Technology or related discipline

CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, JNCIE or equivalent certifications desirable

Job description

Forged Fiber is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to drive design, engineering, and operation of the Metro IP network. You will act as a technical authority across routing, Ethernet services, and multi-vendor platforms to deliver scalable and reliable connectivity.

You will lead collaboration with Architecture, Engineering, Operations, and Planning teams, mentor engineers, and guide modernization initiatives while supporting Tier 4 issues and complex outages.