Senior Service Provider Network Engineer – MPLS/BGP Lead

Emergent Technologies Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job summary

A leading technology company based in Virginia is seeking a highly experienced Network Engineer to support a large-scale government infrastructure program. This role will focus on Service Provider transport network engineering, including design and integration of MPLS and BGP. Ideal candidates will have over 11 years of experience in network engineering, with strong technical leadership and project management skills. Join us to work on mission-critical systems and lead a technical team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in network engineering.
• Strong understanding of core and edge Service Provider technologies.
• Ability to lead projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Service Provider transport networks.
• Lead network architecture design efforts for MPLS and BGP-based solutions.
• Guide junior engineers and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

MPLS/BGP transport networks

Routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, ISIS

Technical leadership

Networking automation tools (Cisco NSO, Ansible, Python)

Documentation and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

A leading technology company based in Virginia is seeking a highly experienced Network Engineer to support a large-scale government infrastructure program. This role will focus on Service Provider transport network engineering, including design and integration of MPLS and BGP. Ideal candidates will have over 11 years of experience in network engineering, with strong technical leadership and project management skills. Join us to work on mission-critical systems and lead a technical team in a fast-paced environment.