NineStar Connect - Network Engineer III

About the role

A highly skilled Network Engineer III is needed to design, maintain, and evolve NineStar's next-generation service provider network. Key responsibilities include configuring, maintaining, and upgrading core service provider network devices, supporting and optimizing 100G and 400G transport networks, managing DWDM systems, MPLS networks, and private/public eBGP peering, and providing advanced troubleshooting and escalation support.

Responsibilities

• Configuring, maintaining, and upgrading core service provider network devices
• Sustaining and optimizing 100G and 400G transport networks
• Managing DWDM systems, MPLS networks, and private/public eBGP peering
• Maintaining public IPv4 and IPv6 addressing infrastructure
• Researching, testing, and deploying emerging service provider technologies
• Providing advanced troubleshooting and escalation support for network operations
• Administering critical network services including DNS, DHCP, TACACS, and monitoring platforms
• Developing and maintaining accurate network documentation
• Training and mentoring fellow engineers and technical staff
• Contributing to long-term network architecture planning and strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 8 years of related experience, or
• Associate's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 10 years of related experience
• Extensive experience supporting service provider networks
• Strong expertise in BGP and OSPF routing protocols, MPLS environments, complex routing and network design, Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and IOS-XR platforms, advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics, Linux-based network services including DNS, DHCP, and TACACS
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Qualifications

• CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or higher, CCNP Service Provider concentration strongly preferred

Skills

• Network engineering
• Service provider networks
• Routing protocols
• MPLS environments
• Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and IOS-XR platforms
• Advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Linux-based network services

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k matching
• Paid parental leave
• Short term and long term disability
• Life insurance
• Profit sharing
• Variety of service discounts