Senior Network Peering and Interconnection Engineer

TechDigital Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Plano, Texas, is looking for a Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer. The candidate will design and manage peering strategies for a high-performance fiber broadband network. Applicants must have over 8 years of experience in ISP or broadband network and expertise in BGP and routing practices. Working from the Plano office three days a week, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence network strategies that ensure low-latency and cost-effective delivery of internet services.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in ISP or broadband networking required.
• Expertise in BGP, ASN, and transit needed.
• Hands-on experience with IXPs and private interconnects.
• Hands-on experience with IXPs and private interconnects, scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute peering strategies.
• Manage settlement-free and paid peering.
• Architect BGP-based peering and routing.
• Perform traffic engineering, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Lead incident response and troubleshooting across interconnects.
• Enforce routing security best practices (RPKI, IRR).
• Collaborate with automation, NOC, legal, and procurement teams.

Skills

BGP expertise

Routing and Switching

IPv4/IPv6 knowledge

Traffic engineering

Network automation

Carrier-grade routing platforms

8+ years ISP or broadband experience

Education

CCIE Routing & Switching (preferred)

Tools

Carrier-grade routing platforms

Scripting

Job description

Must Have's

Routing, Hardware, Access Tech Transport - please see below after #3

1. Having prior experience in one of the below (refer table) Fiber companies is a must. Client will screen CV only when prior work ex in these companies are provided.

2. It will help to provide at least 2 references from previous employers (with email, phone, name and role).

3. Candidate has to work from Cognizant Plano office, on 3 days every week.

Job Description

Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Network Peering & Interconnection Engineer to design, operate, and evolve a high-performance, consumer-scale fiber broadband network. This role owns peering, transit, and interconnection strategy to ensure low latency, high reliability, and cost-efficient delivery of internet traffic for millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute regional and national peering strategies
• Manage settlement-free peering, paid peering, PNIs, and transit
• Architect and operate BGP-based peering and backbone routing
• Perform traffic engineering, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Lead incident response and troubleshooting across interconnects
• Enforce routing security best practices (RPKI, IRR)
• Collaborate with automation, NOC, legal, and procurement teams

Required Qualifications

• CCIE Routing & Switching (preferred) or equivalent
• 8+ years ISP or broadband network experience
• Expert BGP, IPv4/IPv6, ASN, peering and transit knowledge
• Experience with IXPs and private interconnects, HANDS-ON at Scripting
• Carrier-grade routing platforms experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Consumer fiber broadband experience
• Anycast or CDN interconnect exposure
• Network automation and telemetry experience

Years of Experience: 10.00 Years of Experience